One Year Anniversary
As of May 29, I’ve been in California for a year. The bad news of December just kept getting worse...there was no work for either of us in January and February. Then in March, Gauss discovered that he had prostate cancer. Surgery seemed like the best option, so Gauss scheduled it as to happen as soon as possible, March 27. Gauss seemed most worried that it interrupted his training for the Stillwater Marathon, but that was the least of our worries. Fortunately, the pathology report following surgery seemed to indicate that the cancer was contained, so now that his prostate is no longer in him, the cancer shouldn't be, either. The other good news is that part of the stimulus package was a provision that pays 65% of COBRA premiums for 9 months. Our 9 started in March. It was a huge relief for us, as the COBRA premiums are about $1400 a month. I wrote a short piece about it that was accepted by KQED, our local public radio station. That aired May 5. http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R90505