Whoa, Nelly!!! 102 degrees in the valley yesterday and 96 up here on the mountain! What the tub???? With crazy 106-108's predicted for Chatt-town and Dalton this weekend! What was that about global warming being a figment of the founder of the internet's imagination??! (I admit Gorpy Gore has a great imagination, but he was just a mouthpiece, folks. Think...SCIENCE....here!!!)
And a big HANDS IN THE AIR to SCOTUS!!!!!! The robes are feeling the heat today! But, thank goodness Robert's seizures must have affected his brain...in a good way! This is an amazing victory for every person with melanoma, other cancer, or chronic disease! I can now get insurance of my own...NO PRE-EXISTING denials...should B retire!!! I happened to be riding on his family plan when the shit came raining down and if I were to lose that before 2014...well....I'd just be shit out of luck...AGAIN!!!! And then, there's all the people who max out their insurance policies. Sadly, most folks don't even realize this can happen...til it does. Every policy (before now) had a lifetime amount of dollars to be spent for your care. I have witnessed this so many times with good, hard working families who have insurance....and one premature baby. Heavy duty intensive care and a few surgeries later and they have a child with significant healthcare needs and no money with which to pay for them. The parents have jobs. They, and the rest of the family, even have "good" insurance. But, the child....now maybe 2-4 years in age...has maxed out their allotted dollars....no insurance for you, baby girl. Can you imagine? That's how it's been. I will spare you my droning on about all the other sad predicaments everyday folks find themselves in that the institution of these healthcare changes can help ameliorate. Nor will I spend this moment being hot and bothered by the MILLIONS of AMERICANS who will remain on the fringe, without adequate care, because of the deficits that remain in our healthcare policy. Rather....
....I ask you to celebrate a hot, happy day with a cool drink....and be proud you live in a country that has taken steps in the right direction, to help each American in need of basic preventive care and medical attention, acquire the health care they deserve.
And, Hey! If you get the musical reference here....the drink's on me!!! Off for more early morning berry picking....and a toast: To your health!!!! - c
Don't know the musical reference, but I do know that its hot, a cool drink celebrating a step in the right direction is just right!
ReplyDeleteIt's ok, Rosie Roo...drinks for you and your daddy are always on the house!!! Even if neither of you ever know my songs!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I see Roberts headlining CNN today! Hopefully things will only get better from here! As for my blackberry gin fizz ~ Top guess...Bob Seger? I guess it could be Black Eyed Peas? There was another one my Rosemont kids liked, I don't think that was it though!
ReplyDeleteFred-o! Where are you when I need you??? I GAVE it away in the first two lines! Think useless bandaid????? (Probably IS the one the Rosemont kids liked!!!) Hee Hee! Ruthie, you and Frankie have to come spend a weekend at the M&M B&B....that's the Morris Madness Bed and Breakfast! You will have a Blackberry Gin Fizz sitting on the back porch in the breeze....not to mention other great stuff!
ReplyDeleteOh! You mean the Hot in Here Nelly Song! I was going with Hands in the Air! Anyway, a weekend at the M&M B&B sounds lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou got it, sister! Hee hee!
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