Eclipse, Stress, and Hope for Tomorrow in Day by Day

Some people travel the world to view an eclipse. I saw a partial solar eclipse in the early 60s and don’t feel the need to watch again, except on TV. There won’t be much to watch in FL anyway. We’re in a prenumbra area (partial coverage of about 80%). I love watching lunar eclipses. It’s dark, it’s quiet, and it’s a very private experience.

Baby Blue (my T-bird) is in the car hospital. They think it’s a timing chain. No idea what it will cost. They’re supposed to call back later today.

I talked to FL Blue on the 11th to ensure that my Medicare coverage would kick in seamlessly on October 1st. Atrisha assured me that my current coverage would cease on Sept 30th, 2017 (note the year) and Medicare would kick in the next day. But when I went for my flu shot on Saturday, the record showed that my coverage cancelled on Sept 30 2016 (LAST YEAR), which could not be right because they paid two claims recently and they’ve happily deducted my monthly premium each month over the past year. Ruth assures me they’re “fixing it” by Friday. Please pray that nothing goes wrong before Friday. Like I don’t self-combust from stress or something.

I submitted an application for a $20K grant for the non-profit I’m running. If I can get it, I can help approximately 25 young adults AND it will allow us to expand our base to under-served groups, such as the LGBTQ community and those who are graduating drug abuse programs. They’ll let me know in September if our group is being considered. Cross yer fingers.