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The medigap info is good to know. In my perusal of independent policies, they are pretty affordable up until about 75. Some of the policies won't even insure you after that age, or the price goes up dramatically. Medigap may be really helpful in that regard. Sadly, we have crunched the numbers, and I don't foresee we will be able to afford original Medicare and a gap plan. We will probably have to go the advantage plan route, even though I would prefer not to. One saving grace, Minnesota is implementing a law that medi gap plans cannot ding you for pre existing conditions if you decide later you want original Medicare, so switching doesn't have the same financial hit as it does in some other states. There are 2 advantage plans we can use that have some overseas coverage, but I'd probably still buy some additional coverage for long stays like Brazil.

Peps congratulations on great outcomes at the show! And Diane, congratulations on scoring free ice cream. Winning all around :)

Paula, looks like you've made the most of your trip to LaCross. We spent a weekend there, and found it gone very scenic. I've always meant to visit 4 Sisters Winery.

CC, are you in route to Michigan?

I know Ann and Ocean Diane check in from time to time. We haven't heard from Miss150 for quite awhile. Missing your updates. And as always, miss hearing from Shirl, but understand she is very busy with work and all the care she lavishes on her family.

I'm overly proud of myself that we decided to go see a movie yesterday when I was planning to work out, but I worked out in the evening instead. DH came with me, so we had a post movie date :) We saw The Life of Chuck. I would highly recommend it. Thought provoking and ultimately uplifting.

After the rain yesterday, today is absolutely gorgeous. Sunny, low humidity, low 80s. I am sacked out in my porch chair, ready to make my way through the NYT Sunday paper. Later on, off to see Cabaret. The theater had opened a pop up bar named after the club in the musical: The Kit Kat Bar. You know we're going to check it out!

Congratulations on a great weekend for Buster! I would have had the caramel too.

So weird to be an entire 9 hours time difference from you (and 6 hours from the east coast of the US). Poland (tomorrow to Friday) will be the same time zone as here, then London (Friday to Tuesday day) will be 5 hours from the east coast.

Hoot, hoot said the Midwest night owl.

Tired, tired from a long day of showing. As Diane said, Buster was a star today, as he was yesterday. Yesterday he won the regular terrier group and then today the owner handled division best in show. Whoo hooo....

Was GREAT to see Diane S.!!!! And yes, the dog club hosted locally made ice cream in the most delicious waffle cones. Diane and I had caramel ice cream. My friend David had the cookies and cream. Deelish!

Buster is crashed on the bed and I am not far behind...

Sweet dreams to anyone still up (which I doubt). Though Liz might be just getting up. It's 6:30 am in Barthelona!

Greetings all

It is sunny and nice here. I just got home from the dog show and a fun afternoon with Peps and Buster. I got to watch him win the owner handled terrier group and then owner handled best in show. They sure make a sharp looking team. Nice competition. So now it is the regular groups and best in show. I decided to come home but it was fun. And THEY HAD FREE ICE CREAM from a local place and it was fabulous.

So it is not Barcelona but a big day out for me. Liz I sure hope you can get SIL home safely. Yeah the other should have masked up. I think Barcelona has a lot more Gaudi architecture besides the cathedral so you might check it out.

Tapas dinner Paula. Lovely. Happy 60 to all your class peeps. Sounds like a great time.

Good point about travel insurance DD. Something I used to never thing about but should. Keep up the relaxation.

So we went to friends for July 4 and cooked out. It was a good time. But it is also sad because there are many who are no longer with us. Just us remaining ancients. Still we had hot dogs and watermelon and the usual stuff and were home by 6. I gave Tesla some CBD oil but it did not work well and she was absolutely frantic. There were a lot of fireworks on the street. I finally crated her and covered it with a blanked. Sure hope that is all over.

So I will try to post some pictures of the svelte Peps and his wonder dog Buster. They really were rock stars today.

Diane S