Cashing in on my own demise!

I never thought that I would ever receive a retirement check. Retirement was truly never part of my lifelong goals. Well, things have changed and what's more important, I must have come of age.

At any rate, today marks the first time I will get a monthly stipend from the US Government and it doesn't feel so bad. The amount is modest, but definitely worth receiving. No, it's unfortunately not a check, it's an immaterial looking, direct deposit on my bank account.

Oh, yes! The French Government owes me some money too, but this will come a bit later and the sum is likely to be minuscule; at any rate, I'm not holding my breath for that one!