Got the hospital bill yesterday. Just shy of USD 72K. Thank the Lord that our insurance has either disallowed stuff (75%) or paid all but 1% of that. I can handle that amount, but I wonder what people without insurance do. Wait, I know! Out here in Idyho the State picks up the tab if you don't have no insurance! But we ain't got none of that there dag-slab Socialized Medysin!! Jist you ask our Govner! Ol' Butch, he'll tell ya!*

Took Pat to a continuing education class, to lunch, and to the store today. She's napping right now.



*A lot of us are hoping Ol' Butch goes down in flames in November, but it ain't likely in this, the most scarlet of the States.