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I used an independent agent for 30 years when I had my business. He helped me a lot. He could place with different carriers & tell your son about hazards that might need specialized coverage. I started out with a captured agent but soon realized he was out of his skill set. Soon found my guy &...

It is my understanding that Medicare does not pay for medivac & repatriation of remains. My Kaiser plan says they will reimburse cost of care. But I haven't tried it out yet

it will be like the eclipse! Will the sun come back out? Or will we be in darkness? you know in your heart of hearts it's going to come back.....but that one time just in case.....Good bye all

Oregon Construction contractors requires a $25k bond (from memory) for every contractor on a residential job site. It is very common & not too expensive. I'm unsure if a cleaning contractor would fall under this requirement as a "home" cleaner. Probably not.

Retired now for 3.5 years. Sold my business (payment plan for 5 years) My name was part of the business name. So imagine getting away from that. My late wife was worried about "what are you going to do all day" and I married you for life but not for lunch. LOL I had started the transition to...

The patients in Assisted living & higher care typically are on self pay (or insurance). When that runs out it is billed to Medicare. Nothing fishy here

For me it's interesting to sample different whisky & wine. Some of the more popular whisky have a peaty, smoky taste. I try them & don't like them much. So i sample some others that taste better to me. Pendleton is my go to. It started in a local brewery and a few years ago got bought up by...

have any of posters here had to deal w/parents as described in the article? I ask as we are mostly of the age to be caregivers to family. My folks were mostly teetotalers. Maybe a glass of wine at a party. My dad drank a few beers every night after getting of work (Construction contractor) That...

from the NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/health/seniors-alcohol-consumption.html?unlocked_article_code=1.gk0.T1Ha.LWcJotLbZPyB&smid=url-share I was reading this article & all of a sudden I recognized a celebrity as the main character. I remember when Nords was going through this I...

My new wife sold a home a few years ago with an HOA. She saw large special assessments coming soon & bailed to a condo. Condo HOA was fine if a bit behind on maintenance. If going to a condo I'd look very closely at the finances & board minutes for clues on big assessments being talked about...

That's a lot of concrete. Off hand do you know how many yards? I'm curious on the "brick" pattern on your foundation walls. Was that pattern on the inside of your concrete forms? Never seen it before. I kinda like it

I only look on "up days". If the markets down that day or several days then I wait for a few up days. 2008+ was hard on me ;-))

as to the car registration she will need to change it to Oregon. I "think" it is supposed to be 90 days but I think many wait until the previous state tags expire. IIRC there was a story recently that about 50% of car tags in Portland or maybe the State are expired. She will save a boatload on...

We were coming back off Orcas island one Spring morning. The rule is you have to be at the ferry check in 30 minutes before scheduled arrival. We were house sitting close by & we were pushing the deadline. We were 3 minutes late....off to the overflow line. Our scheduled ferry was an hour late...

My chromebooks all have USB c chargers. Very good because that is my phone charge port. On a couple trips I had to carry USB a & c chargers. Lots easier now with a single charger. On occasion both will need charging and I'll slip a slow charger on the phone. Have to be careful on the hotel...

At least they didn't proscribe a MRI. aka another boat payment

Ha! I picked up a Chromebook for $84 at Best Buy for travel. I did have to buy a mouse for $10. It's an 11 inch screen & pretty light. My backpack has a sleeve to slip it in. Makes it a lot easier to book hotels & flights. Almost every trip to Europe we leave at least a week unplanned. No...

Article in todays NYT on Chinese electric cars coming to the US/World. Bringing up the possibility of more carmaker bailouts. Perhaps US carmakers cannot pivot fast enough to electric cars before the Chinese flood our market. A linked article says BYD rolling out a plug in hybrid for $11k...

I would highly suggest walking across the Brooklyn Bridge. A bit crowded at times but still fun. When you get to Brooklyn go under the bridge. The area is called DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass. There is a pizza joint that is supposed to be the best in NYC...Grimaldis I think. We...

I am so thankful for Kaiser. I don't know if I could navigate the "real" world. With pre authorizations, doctors moving in/out of networks., etc I just ordered an ongoing prescription Saturday. It was filled Sunday afternoon & in the mail.I was in for an annual check up & asked about an RSV...

Not exactly random but I get my bag pulled aside for inspection about 50%. I have a powder medication I have to take every day. On a 5 week trip that might be 16 oz or so. I double bag it with the prescription included. the first time I got pulled aside I had protected it by putting it in my...

my gift. I am in this situation. Everything separate & everything goes to each others kids https://wapo.st/3O4qe3l

I have an alert to book tickets to Van Gogh museum. undecided on Anne frank house. I'll confer w/my wife if she wants to see it. I took a walking tour of the Jewish quarter in 2017. There are markers in the sidewalk of the familes on each building & each floor that were taken to concentration...

Thanks both of youse....Bologna going on the list. We are all about the smaller cities. It's not a given that we go to Florence. Rome was "ok"....we loved Sienna

Tickets are booked. Decided against Istanbul. We'll line up another trip there. Going to Amsterdam. I've been once (Thanks Volvo!) but much more to see. The general plan is to cut out all the connecting flights. So PDX-AMS....stay a few days. Looking at a houseboat stay on a canal. Then travel...