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berniesandersmittens

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2. I'm a sheltered stay-in-place-cause-poverty type of gal

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 08:09 PM

Wednesday

I saved up 6k a few years ago for a dream vacation to Ecuador (or close by). I've always wanted to see the Amazon, the Galapagos Islands, and put a foot in both north and south hemispheres.

Alas, my a/c went out, along with my vacation.

I've become a hermit. But I'm still grateful that I have a home and a working a/c during the southern hot summers.

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