Anderson, CA

We are safe and sound in Anderson where we got a lube and oil change for the motorhome. Unfortunately, the "new" computer system will not allow them to put synthetic oil in a motorhome. He tried several ways but as soon as he clicked "motorhome" the synthetic option grayed out. This is not the first time this has happened to us in WalMart. There are also new "No Overnight parking" signs up but the service manager told us to ignore them for one night.

Eavesdropping 

On the way here we stopped for lunch at a Black Bear Restaurant and the couple at the next table were discussing ObamaCare. She said, "There is a poll on the Internet and if they get a certain number of signatures then ObamaCare will be cancelled on January first". OK. Here's Your Sign.

When they got up to leave Norma said, "I hope everything works out with ObamaCare for you". We said we were from Canada and loved our system. They said they had been told that Canadians hated their system and that most Canadians come to the USA for medical treatment. I said that was the Rush Limbaugh theory and they laughed and said that was actually where they had heard it.

She looked to be fifty something and currently has no coverage so they went down to apply. They said she was given two choices. 1) around $50 per month with a $4,000 deductible and 2) around $500 per month with zero deductible. She said the $500 was too expensive. I told her that by taking the $50 option she was saving $450 a month that she could hide away in a savings account and in nine months she would have her deductible saved up for when she needs it. If she needs care more than once a year on average, she would probably be better off with the $500 plan. I think she understood...