Upper West Side Doorway
I finally caught up with my audiologist this afternoon. As part of checking in with the receptionist I was asked for a photo ID and my insurance card. My response was "Of course." The tone of the very nice woman made me ask if most people who came to the office were unable to produce either. Her response surprised me. She said that seven out of ten patients carried neither ID or insurance cards to their appointment. I was just about speechless.
Most of us at the audiologist are Baby Boomers and Beyond Baby Boomers. I believed that we are people who make sure we have some kind of identification when we step out of the house. We might never need it, but on the very off-chance, G'd forbid, something happened, we would need both identification and insurance cards. I've been trying to remember the last time I left home without some kind of ID. My guess is probably some time in college. Once I got to New York in 1975 it would be a very rare occasion that I was roaming the streets without ID and as time went by, insurance card and a credit card. I know this is Manhattan and a percentage of people may not have driver's license, but there are non-drivers license IDs, too.
My question, dear friends in Buttercupland, do you leave home without any identification? What other items do you always carry with you? Lipstick? Wallet? Phone? Seven out of ten or three out of ten?
I'm happy to have seen my audiologist and back to wearing my hearing aids again. I got very lax about wearing them -- no good reason -- but I'm back in business and it's great to hear a noisier world. Fortunately my hearing has remained stable and I'm committed to being more compliant.
One day (and a half) left for No-Spending January. I was early for my audiology appointment and stopped for coffee on the way. I spent $3.00 for coffee, but I had a cozy place to wait between appointments. I've got a $2.00 snack savings for today.
My No-Spending January total: $164.16
As ever, thanks for visiting and take good care.
