Tuesday I received a letter from Services Canada asking if I was dead. I promptly called the appropriate 800 number to see what was happening. All the while I was quite sure I’m still alive and kicking but these days one can never be sure. 

 I was right! I am alive. A little overweight and not in particular good shape (they say round is a shape), but fully and completely alive. Not only did our freindly Service Canada rep confirm that I am alive but he informed me that I am so alive I would receive my Old Age Security check beginning next May. Provided of course that I stay alive until then.

Can you imagine? I just got my driver’s license and here I am getting OAS pension benefits. What the hell happened here?