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August 2nd, 2011 at 05:16 pm

**I didn't end up going to the skating rink final weekend. Childhood friend told me line was miles long and not to bother.

I told my dad, but he went anyway. He knew the owner and got in for free. Guess I could have gone!

**Hard to make too much of it, but dh got invited to a baseball game tonight by public TV station. His dream job would be there. Dh had mixed feelings since he HATES sports, but obviously recognizes the opportunity. He is definitely going. Was an individual invitation to him only (he is just one in a sea of volunteers), so, pretty exciting! Problem is he only volunteers during live broadcats, when it can get pretty hectic. He never gets much choice to socialize, etc. So, I am hoping he opens up and lets them know that he wants a job there!!! Or at the least, makes clear that he is unemployed. I don't think they even know.

All that said, the guy who invited him is gay. & dh has a history of gay admirers. So, I am a little suspicious of this guy's motivations. LOL. To be fair - dh was invited plus a guest of his choosing. Guy had to figure he'd bring his wife. (But it's last minute, so dh is going alone).

**I am eagerly awaiting Thursday/Friday to see if Chase honors my second $500 bonus. Credit card closes on the 4th?

**After quick e-mail, Citi refunded $125 annual fee. Phew! They will remove $50 fee after dh cancels my card (tonight?). Kind of sweet, since I was able to rack up a few charges in the interim. Though, apparently that privelege costs $50. Ouch! (I realized *after* I applied, and dh asked to remove me and the charge when he got the cards - but they told him over the phone no fee. I knew that was wrong and we'd probably have to fight it again - but worked out best it could).

Anyway, we've charged about $1600. Dh will easily hit $2000 this month, with groceries and gas. We should get the bonus points by the last day of this month. (I just have to remember to switch health insurance payment to dh's name. That's $750 of the $2000 - to be charged late this month).

**Taking me off the Citi card means *I* am going back to the 2% cash back AmEx. I don't charge much, so I don't expect it to amount to a hill of beans. (Our utilities, etc., I just kept going to the AmEx all along - no point to change them since amounts are small and we didn't need these charges for bonus points).

If I get approved for the last card I applied for, I only have to maka *one purchase* with it. So, I think I am mostly done with *musical credit cards.*

Dh has $500 to charge on one new card (it hasn't arrived yet - will probably earn that bonus in September).

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