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Hear Now! Very Expensive Retail Therapy!!!!! The first hearing aid I ever purchased was $150. I climbed on the back of a Harley Davidson right after leaving the Audiologist's Office. I was 27 years old and it took time to get used to so much noise. Boy was that ever a shocker! My youngest acquired hearing aids just before he turned 3. We were at the Audiologist Office in DownTown Ventura, California. My transportation was a bicycle with an infant seat. The Audiologist advised me not to shield him from the noise. So we rode through Downtown Ventura to the Bike Path by the Beach and finally Home by the AVENUE!!!! This year, my hearing aids spent more time in the repair shop than they did in my ears. I started my job at Wal-Mart with both hearing aids in the repair shop. That is not good at all but I managed to survive. If I had to do that as a Cashier at Sam's Club. That would be almost impossible. Just before moving to Charlottesville, I picked up the left hearing aid in West Virginia but decided to get the right hearing repaired in Virginia. It costed $145. to get it repaired in West Virginia so I was surprised that I am charged $295 in Charlottesville. It comes with a one year guarantee so maybe they will fix it right so it doesn't have to go back again. So now I have two working hearing aids - Yippee!!!! This is a unique experience. I hope it stays that way for awhile. After picking up the Hearing Aids, I went to get the Oil Change in my car. I used to go to Wal-Mart in West Virginia and it would cost 20-Some Dollars. Alas, there is no such place in Charlottesville so I found a Oil Changing Place around the block from the Audiologist's Place. Well, your car needs this and it needs that - oh and we'll flush the radiator for an extra 140 some dollars. Dang! I need my car to be in good shape so lets go for this and that but forget the Radiator Flush for now. $128. However - We'll give you this Discount, that discount - and EVEN though we know you are NOT....We'll even include a SENIOR Discount. The final Total is $80 - some dollars. Down the Road was my Favorite - Fast Food Place......... Taco Bell. The Cashier's named was Carol. We talked about our mutual lives in California and how we landed in Virginia. I order a Volcano Taco and a Healthy Burrito. Carol advised me that that Healthy Burritos had no cheese, no sauce, and no sour creme. Boo! How positively boring. I'll take the unhealthy one. She winks and says, I can't tell by the color of your hair, but I think you qualify for a Complimentary Senior Drink. She hands me a reciept telling me that there is an 800 number for a survey and a change to win a 1000 dollars. I was enjoying my lunch, got out my cell phone and completed the survey. "Sorry you did not win the 1000 dollars but if you would like to leave a message for the manager of the store please push # and do so... Sure, so I told the Manager of the Store, "Carol is such an excellent - outstanding - wonderful asset to your store. You really need to give her a significant pay increase. Thank you for listening to my message and have a nice day" So...........Most of my Paycheck is gone but both my ears are working and my Car has New Oil. Life is Good!!!!   Abracadabra  |
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