Well, that was fun!

"Curmudgeons' night out" went well... very well attended!

It was fun meeting OneFly (Outta the Cornfield)... and of course always joyful to chat with Pat (Family & Friends) and Woody (The Well-Armed Lamb).

... I probably oughta point out that Woody has MANY blogs - all of 'em good reads. Visit Woody (Tokin Librul/Rogue Scholar/ Helluvafella!) for a complete list.

Me? - I've barely the energy to maintain just one blog!

OneFly brought a couple of friends with him (hey - the more, the merrier!... How come these were our only guests?).
Anyway... one of 'em had a tale to tell regarding the joys of the U.S. health insurance system:

After 30+ years working, he was recently injured on the job - fell and broke his femur... the round part that fits into the hip joint.

He filed for Worker's Comp - an 'on-the-job' injury, right?

X-rays revealed a "pre-existing condition": slight arthritis.
Worker's Comp refuses to pay.

Meanwhile his private health coverage demurs: this was a WORK-RELATED INJURY - so Worker's Comp should cover it!

The joys of our wholly dysfunctial health insurance system... that the GOP thinks is just great!

I'm curious: how many of us in our 50s DON'T have "slight arthritis" in just about every joint???
Better not fall and break something!

Back to here-and-now: Thanks to Pat, Woody, & OneFly (Tom) for a delightful afternoon!
... Pat: the beer selection was awesome! (... even if Spinn's didn't stock Bass!)