Random Thoughts the 13th: Jason Takes RTT

[ImJustKCClone]

The good news is that we don't have to list him as the primary driver. The bad news (besides the obvious teenage boy thing) is that you only get the good grade discount once and that the accident avoidance course that we paid for doesn't really lower the premiums. I thought that class was going to make insurance cheaper. I don't care about the safety benefits. Cripes. I have two other kids.

Girls don't tend to impact your rates as much. Or at least that was the case 25 years ago.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Daily dose of mom guilt provided by my clinic's receptionist. LM was showing signs of a respiratory illness the last few days with some minor breathing trouble (still eating, playing, etc., etc., just some minor retractions and heavy breathing when being really active). Of course with his history we're being cautious and call in to his clinic yesterday. No appts available so we can take him to Urgent Care. DH and I talk and decide to check in with daycare after he woke up. All was good, still eating, drinking. Ok, picked up early and still great.......had some other stuff going on and decided that we'd monitor through the evening and could still go to UC before 8pm if needed. Again, totally fine, just a bit tired as is normal with illness. Ate great. Decide that because if he this was a recurrence, they can really only do supportive therapy and can't prevent it from getting worse, we weren't doing any harm waiting and watching. This morning he seemed a bit worse - but still eating, moving - nowhere near how bad he was in April......but we call again to see if any appts. They do have one but the receptionist must have seen the note about UC and when I mentioned hey if anything opens sooner than that appt (which was in the afternoon), let me know. "Well that's why they told you to go to UC yesterday. Because if he needs treatment we can't do that here and we'll have to transfer to UC or ER and that will be an extra cost on your end." All said in a very snitty tone.

Ok then. First of all, you weren't who I talked to yesterday so you don't know how sick he is. Nor did you (or anyone else at that clinic) see how sick he was in April to compare. Second, if you're just going to transfer him out anyway, why did anyone even bother trying to give us an appt yesterday? Three, way to make me feel like the worst parent ever. Told DH and he's like well screw it then, let's just go to UC since that's apparently what they'll do anyway. So we went and got the same nurse and one of the Drs who saw him last time "hey you're the baby who made the whole clinic nervous last time!" and the Dr totally confirmed what we were doing. Said if he's going to get worse, can't really prevent it so keep watching, he's obviously active, doing ok, minor retractions but not concerned right now.

So I'll continue to trust my mom gut ...........but still totally second guessing if we should have gone yesterday even though I know it was the right call.

Trust your mom gut, sugar. Sometimes the receptionists are snitty, sometimes the doctor tells you you're overreacting, and sometimes your kid ends up in the hospital on IV antibiotics for five days because you "overreacted". To them, he is one of many. YOU are the one who sees the calf all the time and recognizes physical and behavioral changes.

 

[cowgirl836]

Trust your mom gut, sugar. Sometimes the receptionists are snitty, sometimes the doctor tells you you're overreacting, and sometimes your kid ends up in the hospital on IV antibiotics for five days because you "overreacted". To them, he is one of many. YOU are the one who sees the calf all the time and recognizes physical and behavioral changes.

This was exactly my thought. They are the experts overall, but we are the experts on our son and neither of us felt he was in crucial need of being seen based on eating/activity. We wouldn't even have called in if it hadn't been for his prior case.

 

[VeloClone]

I just remembered when I last renewed my license I had to bring in some other forms of documentation. But I thought all of that was to confirm my home address. Nebraska no longer gives you the new license. They give you a paper one and send you the real license to your address to try to prevent fraud.

Minnesota was doing this when I first got one here 20 years ago. I assumed it was because it wasn't just a laminated paper thing like the Iowa one so they couldn't make one on the spot. I don't like that you have to carry the old one and a piece of paper until you get your new one. It would be a lot easier if it was a slip of paper you could fold in half and it was then about the size of you license. Nope, it is a full 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper with a receipt tape stapled to it that you have to fold about 6 times to fit in your wallet.

 

[BCClone]

I just remembered when I last renewed my license I had to bring in some other forms of documentation. But I thought all of that was to confirm my home address. Nebraska no longer gives you the new license. They give you a paper one and send you the real license to your address to try to prevent fraud.

So does Iowa.

 

[jcyclonee]

Girls don't tend to impact your rates as much. Or at least that was the case 25 years ago.

This is true but our insurance still went up by more than 100% just by adding a teenage daughter.

 

[jcyclonee]

Trust your mom gut, sugar. Sometimes the receptionists are snitty, sometimes the doctor tells you you're overreacting, and sometimes your kid ends up in the hospital on IV antibiotics for five days because you "overreacted". To them, he is one of many. YOU are the one who sees the calf all the time and recognizes physical and behavioral changes.

This.

Trust your gut. You two know him best. That being said, don't necessarily trust your first instinct. It can be an over or under reaction. As a sane person, you've most likely figured that out already.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

This is true but our insurance still went up by more than 100% just by adding a teenage daughter.

That's doubled. And your rates are probably already higher than mine were because of A) two adult drivers already on it, and B) where you live (I was in small town Iowa). Yikes!!!

 

[jcyclonee]

That's doubled. And your rates are probably already higher than mine were because of A) two adult drivers already on it, and B) where you live (I was in small town Iowa). Yikes!!!

Don't forget that Minnesota's a "no fault" state (whatever that means exactly, I'm not sure) so our auto insurance rates are already higher than normal. That's alright. It goes well with our higher taxes.

 

[jcyclonee]

Minnesota was doing this when I first got one here 20 years ago. I assumed it was because it wasn't just a laminated paper thing like the Iowa one so they couldn't make one on the spot. I don't like that you have to carry the old one and a piece of paper until you get your new one. It would be a lot easier if it was a slip of paper you could fold in half and it was then about the size of you license. Nope, it is a full 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper with a receipt tape stapled to it that you have to fold about 6 times to fit in your wallet.

I guess I didn't realize anyplace gave you a license right away except for those go-kart places that give you licenses.

 

[VeloClone]

I guess I didn't realize anyplace gave you a license right away except for those go-kart places that give you licenses.

Years ago Iowa used to give you the license on the spot because it was just a form with your picture attached that they laminated. Of course they also used to use your social security number as your license number...

 

[BCClone]

Don't forget that Minnesota's a "no fault" state (whatever that means exactly, I'm not sure) so our auto insurance rates are already higher than normal. That's alright. It goes well with our higher taxes.

Means that if you are in an accident your insurance pays your bill their insurance pays their bills

 

[BCClone]

I guess I didn't realize anyplace gave you a license right away except for those go-kart places that give you licenses.

You saying those license aren’t legal?

 

[VeloClone]

Does anyone remember drivers licenses without the driver's picture on them? I don't but have heard about them. That just doesn't seem to be very useful since it would be pretty easy to steal and use someone else's document.

 

[VeloClone]

Means that if you are in an accident your insurance pays your bill their insurance pays their bills

Actually "no fault" insurance simply means everyone is at fault.

 

[BCClone]

Actually "no fault" insurance simply means everyone is at fault.

Better way to say it.

 

[jcyclonee]

Does anyone remember drivers licenses without the driver's picture on them? I don't but have heard about them. That just doesn't seem to be very useful since it would be pretty easy to steal and use someone else's document.

Sounds like a pre-Thomas Edison question for @ImJustKCClone or @BoxsterCy.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

IDK about you, but I'm turning 63 next week, and retirement is looking better and better all the time. Guess I'm getting grumpy from almost 40 years of dealing with trying to make things perfect for customers.

However.....at present, it looks like 67 will be the earliest I can afford to pull the pin.

A brain aneurysm is my retirement plan

 

[VeloClone]

Sounds like a pre-Thomas Edison question for @ImJustKCClone or @BoxsterCy.

I am shocked to learn that New York state was the last to require pictures on drivers licenses in 1984!

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/02/nyregion/state-to-start-issuing-photo-driver-licenses.html

 

[jcyclonee]

I am shocked to learn that New York state was the last to require pictures on drivers licenses in 1984!

https://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/02/nyregion/state-to-start-issuing-photo-driver-licenses.html

I would have guessed Illinois. It's easier for dead people to vote if they don't have a photo ID.