Indulging Ourselves
Hello All,
Sid, my mother and I indulged ourselves to a rather decadent brunch. We ate so much. Strangely enough with all the tasty treats available, I found myself really enjoying the basics more than anything. I loved sampling the cheeses, the toated Baguette, and the olives and fennel salad. The crab salad was really yummy. It is fun trying all the different foods. The brunch was at the Four Seasons which is supposed to be rated the best brunch in Phila.
KC, I love your blue birds, aren't they the sweetest looking creatures? Nice photos!
KC I really enjoyed your commentary about the Health Bill. I will NOT be among the ones that kicks you in the shins. I too am focusing on the daunting tasks of sorting through 2500 pages so that we can provide appropriate benefits coverage for the 10,000 employees that we have here. Being in Human Resources, we will be doing lots of interpreting and figuring out what we need to change in our myriad health benefit policies in order to be compliant with the 2500 page document, we wouldn't want to deviate from even one word of that very decipherable, comprehensible masterpiece. Albeit brevity and "accessibility" to most of us who read it will not be among its prominent characteristics, I am sure it is really just what I mentioned, "A Masterpiece."
I am getting lots of questions already from employees regarding changes in their benefits. One interesting question was whether an employee can put her son back on her health plan. He has completed college and is 23 years old. Under the new policy, coverage can be provided to dependents up to 26 years old.
But we can not answer any questions yet because our army of lawyers and consultants have not completed their legal interpretations, or should I say "translations" yet. I wonder how much the University is spending to get that task done. I guess those lucky individuals who will get paid to do this will receive the salary increase that I will NOT get for the second year in a row. It warms my heart - it really does
Although I have to say that in the midst of all this complaining I am still very grateful I have a good job with benefits, I know it doesn't sound like it but I really am.
Diana, you are a true athlete. That run you did sounds awesome. Good for you for doing the long run. You are such a determined woman. It always feels so good after a nice long run doesn't it? It can be painful while you are going through it.
Well anyway, I hope you are all very well and I continue to enjoy your stories, please keep them coming. Oh and Kay, by the way, perhaps by the time we get there to visit, there will be another line of "future husbands" for us to meet.
Take good care,
With love,
Sandra
Sid, my mother and I indulged ourselves to a rather decadent brunch. We ate so much. Strangely enough with all the tasty treats available, I found myself really enjoying the basics more than anything. I loved sampling the cheeses, the toated Baguette, and the olives and fennel salad. The crab salad was really yummy. It is fun trying all the different foods. The brunch was at the Four Seasons which is supposed to be rated the best brunch in Phila.
KC, I love your blue birds, aren't they the sweetest looking creatures? Nice photos!
KC I really enjoyed your commentary about the Health Bill. I will NOT be among the ones that kicks you in the shins. I too am focusing on the daunting tasks of sorting through 2500 pages so that we can provide appropriate benefits coverage for the 10,000 employees that we have here. Being in Human Resources, we will be doing lots of interpreting and figuring out what we need to change in our myriad health benefit policies in order to be compliant with the 2500 page document, we wouldn't want to deviate from even one word of that very decipherable, comprehensible masterpiece. Albeit brevity and "accessibility" to most of us who read it will not be among its prominent characteristics, I am sure it is really just what I mentioned, "A Masterpiece."
I am getting lots of questions already from employees regarding changes in their benefits. One interesting question was whether an employee can put her son back on her health plan. He has completed college and is 23 years old. Under the new policy, coverage can be provided to dependents up to 26 years old.
But we can not answer any questions yet because our army of lawyers and consultants have not completed their legal interpretations, or should I say "translations" yet. I wonder how much the University is spending to get that task done. I guess those lucky individuals who will get paid to do this will receive the salary increase that I will NOT get for the second year in a row. It warms my heart - it really does
Although I have to say that in the midst of all this complaining I am still very grateful I have a good job with benefits, I know it doesn't sound like it but I really am.
Diana, you are a true athlete. That run you did sounds awesome. Good for you for doing the long run. You are such a determined woman. It always feels so good after a nice long run doesn't it? It can be painful while you are going through it.
Well anyway, I hope you are all very well and I continue to enjoy your stories, please keep them coming. Oh and Kay, by the way, perhaps by the time we get there to visit, there will be another line of "future husbands" for us to meet.
Take good care,
With love,
Sandra
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