Found a little time so I thought I would put it to good use and do a little writing. In the background game two of the World Series just finished. Not all that exciting for me as the Diamondbacks routed the Rangers in a very lopsided contest. I don’t really have a dog in this fight. I suppose if I were a Diamondbacks fan I might be ecstatic. As far as I’m concerned they’re just a bunch of highly overpaid babies who have ruined the game. In a sad turn of events, it was announced that Matthew Perry of the Friends TV series passed away this evening. Friends was a show that Jonell and I watched every week together. We liked it so much that we ended up buying the entire series when it was released. We occasionally watch it still today. Chandler was my favorite character from the show and he is a talent that will be missed. As for progress on my book; I have been experiencing a program compatibility issue. Things have been coming along much slower than anticipated. I think I’ve figured out what I need to do. I should know in a couple of days if this solution will work for me. If it does I will be able to do most of my work offline. Internet may still be an issue for me, but it should not be as bad. The holidays are fast approaching as you well know. This post will actually be published just one day before Halloween, which for some reason is becoming a month-long celebration. I have fond memories of traipsing through the neighborhood as a young boy for a candy bounty that would last me nearly all of November. Nowadays, kids go from car to car to get their reward instead in what is called “trunk or treat.” All because some idiots think it’s funny to lace candy treats with razor blades and drugs. Your punishment awaits you in the afterlife. And for my physical therapy as well as my overall health things continue to go frustratingly slow. Seems Jonell, Lydia, and I are battling colds. A persistent cough seems to be the worst part of it. Fall has only stayed a few short weeks, and winter is intent on appearing early. In fact, on Halloween night it’s expected we are going to have temperatures at a low of 20 degrees! We rebound a little later next week, but not to the level where I would consider it an Indian Summer. Had a real scare during the past few weeks. A notification letter from Social Security which alerted me to my February 1st acceptance into Medicare due to my disability and advised me to begin looking at plans arrived in the mail. Normally it would have been a piece of good news. Something we waited more than two years to hear. However, it seems it was also sent to my current insurance company. Whoever received the letter entered the date the letter was drafted rather than the February 1st date when I would have Medicare. The error canceled my current coverage leaving me uninsured. What compounded the problem was that even though they acknowledged their error, because it had been done to thousands of other people, they told us we were on our own until Medicare took effect on February 1st! Imagine the stress and anxiety for Jonell when she started worrying about having no supplies for the next four months. And what about my bed and oxygen machine and various other pieces of equipment I depended on? Was someone going to come and just put me on the floor? Jonell was crying over the whole matter. Fortunately, we had a friend Michelle who referred us to an attorney. One letter from them was all it took to persuade the insurance company to correct the mistake and we were covered as though nothing ever happened. I feel bad though for the 1,000’s of others they have done this to. By the way, I was working with Michelle before my stroke. She really knows her stuff and is a very compassionate individual. If you need any help with insurance I highly recommend her. Let me know and I will put her in touch with you. She specializes in Medicare but does all kinds of insurance. If she can’t answer your questions, she will put you with someone who can. Thanks Michelle, you saved my life!
