Something good happened, that I didn't really expect. I was approved for a ride-free transit card. It's good for five years, and it provides free rides on the buses, the elevated train, and the Metra train, which connects the suburbs to the city. This will make so much difference to me. I can pretty much go anywhere in the area, free, as long as I am patient.
Meanwhile, I am still waiting to hear if my driver's license will be reinstated. They have dawdled so long, that it is now expired, and since I am 75, I will have to take a driving test to get a new one. I haven't driven since April, so that makes me a little nervous. On the other hand they may decide not to let me apply for a license at all. It's out of my hands.
I moved my grandson's college money into the big ticket category, so my variables are now 74%. I have paid another medical bill, and there's still more to come, I think. Also, I have not been billed by the ambulance company, and according to my Medicare Advantage website, there will be a bill to pay -- $250, I'm thinking, off the top of my head. And the ER is not done with me yet. It looks like $300+ is percolating there. Sigh. I will be glad when all this finally behind me.
September 20th, 2024 at 02:31 am 1726799508
That ride pass sounds like a wonderful thing--and truly a life-saver if you do not get the driver's license reinstated.
September 22nd, 2024 at 08:33 pm 1727037229
However, congrats on your ride-free transit card!
September 26th, 2024 at 04:49 pm 1727369365