how about drinking?

Lalbo, you didn't take a picture of your cocktail? Well shoot, but we at least have to name it. We can call it "The Lalbo", "Just Get Through It" or "The Pink Empress". Those are my suggestions, anyone else?

Teka, that's crazy! I use a laptop and I keep BCO open and up all the time. My computer stays on 24/7, unless I have to go somewhere and need to pack it up and take it with me.

I've got my papers together, probably about dozen of them, to fight this bill. I highlighted several areas where they say they will discuss any additional costs with the patient and put it in writing. We have no such thing. DH would not have done the infusions if he had known that, as it was only going to increase his life by a couple months. I also wrote a long letter and also told them that I was on disability due to stage IV cancer. Now I"m waiting to hear back from them to find out which address to send them too, as they have several.

The medical company I'm fighting with is Amerita, if I don't get an address from them today, I think I will just send it to corporate! What do you think?

Edit: Think I've changed my mind, going to send to billing and corporate and also keeping a copy for myself.

Peachy Pink Empress it is! After all, it's YOUR drink! I will put it in my personal letter who all is getting it.

Goldie, That drink is gorgeous. I would save a copy of your paperwork to send to the insurance commissioner. I know that the one in WA will go to bat for people. If they continue to fight, I would definitely involve the state insurance people.

Lori, so frustrating to see your avatar still missing. When I was doing probate, a lot of what I had to do at the first hearing was negotiate down "expenses of last illness" with the providers' counsel. You'd be amazed (or perhaps you already know) by how much b.s. the hospitals throw into the bills in the hope that grief will blind the bereaved to the deception so they'll pay unquestioningly. Little things like "parking" for patients who arrived by ambulance and had no visitors, nonskid socks for patients in medically-induced comas on ventilators (and one who was a dual amputee), meal service for patients on G-tubes, and boxes & boxes of overpriced low-quality tissues. I usually was able to cut the bills by half.

As to holiday foods? The only ones that aren't insanely carb-loaded are turkey on Thanksgiving and corned beef & cabbage on St. Patrick's Day (hold the boiled spuds or colcannon).

Man, this is so frustrating! It looks like a bunch of us are giving up, trying to just talk to our friends! It takes just forEVER to get to "here"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! By then, I have forgotten what I wanted to say....

Here is my email, just in case we lose each other.... jeannettemalone@aol.com

Sandy, Purim is the 17th but I like eating hamentashen leading up to Purim, then done. Also making them early gave me a chance to mail to DD and SIL (sent FedX)

Che y, thanks for your email

Snow is back in the forecast.
I just skimmed the post so I missed most everyone.

Lori-good luck with the bill.

Sweet dreams.

ED, I'm not giving up. I'm staying right here!

Hi Jojo and welcome. I'm sorry to hear of your stage IV diagnosis. Are you certain or just have a gut feeling?

Sandy, 34 seems like a lot of people for rehersal dinner. I was looking at Arnaud's website, that's going to be some tab! But beautiful venue, and dinner sounds delish. And I'd say you are probably the perfect one for the wine paring.

NM, when will you know/decide about the puppy?

I still haven't heard back from Amerita, but today is only day 2. I did make another copy to send to corp. If I don't get anywhere, I'll do like Karen suggested and send them $10 a month.

Maybe it's time I take a break from all my friends on BC.ORG.... It's just too frustrating to try and navigate on here anymore.... Thanks for always being there for me! Chevy

Goldie - that is a gorgeous drink and it sounds delicious! Sweet Baby Angel!

I can understand leaving. This is about the only thread I follow anymore. Can't pop in and out like I used to. I have one friend I met on here that I am corresponding with through email. She couldn't log in and had to create a new profile. That's just crazy.

The kids chose that because it’s the first NOLA restaurant Gordy ever visited with us. He was 4 years old. He was already a raw oyster aficionado—when the Oysters Arnaud combo plate (which also included Rockefeller & Bienville) arrived, he said “Waiter, there’s something wrong with my oysters—they’re warm and they have stuff on them.” For him, they relented and brought raw ones, which are now on the menu. He also saw a nearby table being served Bananas Foster flambé and Cafe Brulot (in whicha flaming combo of cognac & Grand Marnier is dripped down a spiral of orange peel into coffee), and was fascinated. After dessert, he called over the waiter and said “Put coffee on fire for Mommy & Daddy.”

Snowing - 8F but feels like minus 8. Cold, cold again tomorrow and in the 60s by Sunday.

Sandy - if there are 34 for the rehearsal dinner, how big is the wedding?

Chevy - will miss you if you're not here. I will message you my email. Also if anyone else wants it. I'm also on facebook. The mods said things should be fixed this week, but so far it doesn't seem like it. I can get on, albeit slowly on my computer but not on my phone.

Are you sending everything by USPS? Return receipt? Keep bugging them.

Stay safe and stay warm.

Good Morning, Loungettes!Happy Thirsty Thursday! Went in to work early yesterday, we had a positive pool that I need to arrange follow up testing on. Found the infected person, who wasn't in school yesterday due to throwing up overnight. Also had an early ayem email from a teacher who was sick overnight, teacher tested positive, too. So far it's mostly people who traveled over February break, so it's probably the expected post-vacation week spike. Overall, attendance is still good, so far, at least.

I missed out on the pups I was looking at adopting, the website shows one adopted and one pending. So those weren't meant to be. The more I think about it the more I think I want another German Shepherd/GSD mix. It'll happen when it's right.

Goldie--sounds like you've put in a lot of work on fighting that bill, good for you! I think you stand a good chance of winning this battle. Sending the info to Corporate sounds good. You might also want to contact your state's Bureau of Insurance (or the people who regulate insurances in your state) and report fraudulent billing.

Lalbo--can't wait to see the pic of the drink! Can't wait to see the Peachy Pink Empress!And very good advice to Goldie.

Chi--more good advice for Goldie re: bills.

Chevy--hope we don't lose you from here, and praying the problems are fixed very, very soon!

Jo-Jo2018--waiting for information is the pitts. Hugs and hang in there.

Morning, Karen!

Chi--wow, sounds like quite the wine-pairing job!Well done!

Goldie--Love the wine cheaper than fuel meme!Too true! I heard about the weather issues at Disney, glad we missed that!

Chevy--hate to see you leave BCO, but understand.

Goldie--aNORAble is just, that!

Morning, Wren!

Chi--How sweet!What a memory of Gordy's first NOLA restaurant visit!

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I'll make a picture of my Peachy Pink Empress next time. I'll have side by side, mixed and layered. I should garnish it as well. ;-) Maybe a lemon slice. I'm not much on tarting them up, just mix and drink. lol

Almost the weekend! I hate wishing my life away, but dang do I want to get right to the weekends. lol

We've had chillier weather, now it is inching back up and a big drop on Saturday. Some forecast say a chance of snow. I'm thinking, probably not here in Alabama. But, crazier things have happened. Our biggest snow events have been in March. Hopefully this will be the last cold snap and we'll get back to the warming up.

Cheers!

NM, GSD mixes are great dogs. We've had a GSD/Border collie, GSD/coyote, and a GSD/yellow lab. All were good family dogs. The coyote mix was scary smart but had decided pleasing people was her mission. You could say stop, and she would reverse her position back to where she heard it. I think she could also identify candy by the sound of the wrappers. She hung around an archeology dig and got fed by being nice. The lab mix was a frisbee dog. Just nuts about frisbees. I miss having a dog but don't want to have to walk a big dog in my 80's. So far I don't like any little dogs.

We're having a warm spell (50's) with rain coming for the weekend.