Harley Ride Down the Concrete Paths

For those of you who have not yet subscribed to my other blog, BabyBoomersBlueprint , please go over and take a look at the updated page (Harley Rides Tab ) for a recent trip we took from Northern California to Southern California .  As I mention on the post, it was not my favorite ride, but there were a number of "golden nuggets" along the way that made it worthwhile!  I would love to hear about some of your favorite roads to ride…..

Until next time,  J.
"Take control of your destiny or someone else will"

How Do You Get Insurance to Cover Home Care?

Many of you are aware of my returning from vacation a couple of weeks ago to be faced with my Mother-in-Law experiencing a stroke the day after.  Spending days in the hospital, meeting with doctors, and trying to navigate the medical system has brought back many memories of my care giving days for my husband 11 years ago.  We have been incredibly fortunate (thank you for all the positive thoughts and prayers) that her stroke was mild and after 7 days in the hospital we were able to bring her home, as long as she had 24/7 care for awhile.  Of course that sounds so simple until you’re the one having to juggle all the care and navigate the insurance ins and outs.

My Mother-in-Law is 92, but looks 72.  She is truly one of my idols. She has survived 4 husbands (we always teased them to take their vitamins), and up until the stroke she sang in the church choir, square danced once a week, swam, went to the gym 3 times a week for aerobics and light weight training, and walked everywhere!  She was completely self-sufficient, so this has been tough for her to receive “assistance”.  What has frustrated me is the insurance…..she has paid into supplemental insurance in addition to having Medicare for YEARS, and they will cover an RN and Physical Therapist to come to the house a couple times a week for 4 weeks, but will not cover at home care .  They will cover her to go to a nursing home which is more expensive, but so depressing.  If we sent her there to recoup she would give up…..so it’s not an option. Meanwhile we are lucky to have found a marvelous lady to stay with her when we aren’t available….. and have also given her a medic bracelet …. but all out of pocket.

I’m sure many of you have experienced some of the same and have been disillusioned with our medical system as well.  Here’s a person who has paid into it for years and now, when she needs to use it, the fine print doesn’t cover what she requires.  If you have any suggestions of how we might get home care covered , I am all ears!

Until next time,  J.
“Take control of your destiny or someone else will”

Living on a 62 Foot, 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Yacht

For many people living on a 62’ yacht with 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms seems like a dream and unattainable. Others make it happen as our friends Jim & Liz have done.

They retired a couple of years ago and bought their dream boat. It’s amazingly comfortable boasting more room than many apartments, with state of the art technology , all the amenities of “home”, and has some of the most incredible inlaid wood throughout.

Jim & Liz started their adventure on the East coast, and had planned to give it 1 year . Then they would make a decision to continue or not. Well, they just completed their 2nd year and still loving it!

They’re currently moored in Oxnard, Ca, for the next month, so we were able to visit them on our recent bike trip down south. They’ll be heading to La Paz next for a number of months. (Here’s a shot of some of the gang)

We spent a day with them going out to the Channel Islands and were surrounded by dozens of dolphins for about 15 minutes. They teased us and played around ~ what an absolute treat! (My photos didn’t do it justice!)

Do you have a dream lifestyle big enough to go after? What is it?

Until next time, J.
“Take control of your destiny or someone else will”

The 4 Hour Workweek Review Now Posted on Baby Boomers Blueprint!

I have been quietly working on a new blog , which you can find at www.BabyBoomersBlueprint.com .  Although it is still a work in progress, please take a peek to see the new post which is a book review of Timothy Ferriss’ – The 4 Hour Workweek .

Please leave me a comment with your thoughts of how the site is looking so far, and what YOU would like to see included there.

Thanks for stopping by, I REALLY appreciate it!

Until next time,  J.
“Take control of your destiny or someone else will”