Coffee Break: Giorno Bag
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I’ve always loved Bottega Veneta — it’s understated and chic. This burgundy shoulder bag looks fabulous.
An interesting detail I haven’t seen before: the shoulder strap actually doubles as the drawstring closure. That feels like it might be annoying if you’re trying to find something in your bag while carrying it, but I suppose if you’re spending this much on a bag you’re not scrambling for lip gloss on the subway.
Neiman Marcus has it in four colors… for $3,800.
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- Talbots – 50% off one regularly-priced item, 40% off everything else
- Theory – End of season sale is on with extra savings (new prices are marked)
big law people – please explain what happened at Weil
Not enough fee earners left to afford the lease. Plus maybe they had debt and/or pension obligations? A law firm’s most valuable assets walk out the door every night and if they go somewhere else (which they are free to do — no noncompetes in the law), the obligations remain.
yea but why did so many start leaving
for more $; it’s all about the $, always
I have a wedding weekend (and prior weekend of related social / family events) in the Burlington / Greensboro area. Where to stay? What to do? I’d like a nice walking trail for sanity breaks and enjoying the fall outside. I’d like to walk to things from the hotel. Not a golfer. [Also: I married in to this family, who I am fond of; husband would couch-surf with relatives but I need a real place to stay that’s not that. I think we could afford a nicer hotel here.] We will have a car.
I assume you mean North Carolina? Vermont also has a Burlington and a Greensboro although they’re not super close.
Correct: North Carolina; sorry for the confusion
Greensboro and Burlington are very different vibes! If you want to stay in a downtown hotel in a walkable area, I think that will mean Greensboro.
Greensboro has the civil rights museum, the science center, and the revolutionary war battlefield park, though those are all different places. If downtown is too urban, there’s nicer scenery towards UNCG and the parks near Friendly. There are quieter trails out at the reservoir lake.
Burlington has some more serious trails if you really want to get out into the woods.
How much time do you have free? If a half day or a bit more, would get up to Hanging Rock or Pilot Mountain for some nice fall hiking. Idk that Greensboro is very walkable even in downtown, but there are sidewalks downtown and you could walk.
If you go to Google Maps for Greensboro with bike lanes turned on and search “greenways” (what NC likes to call walking trails), you’ll see several short trails around town.
I just donated a chunk to Tallarico. I live in the midwest.
Go Texas!
this houstonian thanks you
Thanks from someone living in the DFW area. We need all the help!
What do I wear to a Bar Mitzvah? We are not Jewish, it’s for the child of DH’s colleague and we are friendly with the family. It’s in Toronto, in the winter at a Chabad synagogue, with a lunch to follow and reception in the evening at a restaurant. Also, what makes sense as a gift – cash? Google tells me it needs to be multiples of $18, is it a real thing?
– it does not need to be multiples of 18, but it is very common and very much a real thing – 18 in judaism signifies “chai” which means life and it is kind of a tradition. So it is common to give $36, 54, 72, etc. etc.
– chabads tend to be very welcoming of everyone and anyone, but definitely more orthodox, so i would make sure your shoulders are covered and wear a skirt or dress, though granted it is winter in toronto so i’d assume you would do that anyway.
– for the evening reception i would also say some kind of dress….but also if you are friendly with the family i think it is totally ok to ask what is appropriate to wear. presumably they know you arent jewish
– thank you for attending – one of DH’s Jewish canadian colleagues just asked for a transfer to a U.S. office because he said the antisemitism in Toronto is apparently worse than in the U.S.
Toronto has a huge Jewish community (albeit not like Montreal where they have whole hospitals). It’s absolutely safer than anywhere in the US.
Thanks for all of this. Is something like an MM Lafleur Etsuko appropriate for the service? Or is it too business-y and I need something more frilly/festive? I understand I need my knees and shoulders covered, but do I need fully long sleeves/long skirt? I will definitely wear tights and a nice coat given the weather.
And yes, antisemitism is a concern in some circles – I don’t know if it’s worse than elsewhere, but it unfortunately seems to be growing. This family is lovely and we are excited to attend!
Not the previous poster but Chabad is pretty conservative, I would probably cover your elbows.
The MM LaFleur dress is perfect for the service. A lot of people will be in business attire.
Also second that you can definitely ask the family for guidance.
i have a comment stuck in mod. yes, the multiples of 18 is a real thing
My parents just learned that their medical group will not longer be accepting their Medicare Advantage plan (Scan). They have asked for my help in navigating their options because this is the second time in three years this has happened.
Does anyone have any recommendations for resources I could look at? They are in California is that matters. I see a lot of resources when I google it, but it is hard to know who is reliable.
Thank you in advance!
I don’t know if you mean their options for physician groups or their options for advantage plans. Boomer Benefits is a number to call for the latter.
Can the switch to regular Medicare? It is so much better, and more secure. Healthcare is not the place to scrimp. If they are low income they may qualify for Medicare + Medicaid.
Unless you need dental…
The dental coverage is not great anyway. Often these days you can negotiate self pay discounts. But overall dental coverage is not great in the US.
But it is much more important to be able to not be denied medical care, doctors that know you that you like, hospitals stays, acute rehab and more with the frequency that it happens in Medicare Advantage plans.
Dental care is medical care.
Medicare’s doing PAs now too.
Sure dental care is medical care. I have no problem with that.
Sure I’d love for that to be covered. But the coverage your parents are getting for dental isn’t even that great. Have you looked at it? It is MUCH more valuable to them to be on Medicare so when they have that stroke, so they can get into Acute Rehab at a good hospital, or they may never recover. Or if they get diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease, to cover them to see the Dementia specialist at the good academic hospital so they can get into the best treatments and trials. Just because older adults are healthy today, you have no idea what trouble tomorrow will bring. And Medicare Advantage plans sound great because of Silver Sneakers and Dental care but there are more important things. But many of us learn our lessons the hard way. We are just trying to save you the pain.
Medicare has always had rules on medical necessity for coverage. They just didn’t call them PAs. And since Medicare patients are such a huge population across the country, hospitals/doctors/clinic prior authorization departments quickly learned the rules. And since Medicare was so strict on punishing doctors for conducting care not covered by Medicare on unwitting patients, the hospitals knew they had to comply or they would not get paid.
And it is nearly impossible to appeal a Medicare denial for medical necessity. Believe me I have tried, appealing as high as as the Administrative Judge. I won once, and it took me almost 2 years. So yes, there are downsides to Medicare. But there are so many downsides to insurance companies and privately managed care – and Medicare Advantage plans are this.
This. Medicare Advantage is just like your regular employer insurance-they can limit where you go, they can require preauthorization, they can deny care. Traditional Medicare is the way to go. If you/they want to stick with Medicare Advantage, then you should find a broker that will walk you through options. If you call their local Council on Aging or a non-profit that assists seniors in their area, they will refer you to brokers. There is no fee to Medicare beneficiaries to use brokers, although these days, commissions from the big insurers have dried up as they have moved from independent brokers to in house employed brokers, so if you can get an independent broker that is your best bet. Keep in mind everything can change again next year as whatever plan you select can make changes before open enrollment annually. Good luck!
Thank you to everyone who commented! I appreciate your assistance.
And apologies for an unclear request: They are looking for assistance sifting through plans and are not low income. Cost is less of a factor than good coverage. They have always been healthy and active, but as they get close to 80, they are requiring more care to stay that way.
Boomer Benefits is the way to go unless they are in NY.
Our local senior center has a staff person who helps with navigating Medicare options specific to our geographic area; perhaps there’s something similar where your parents live?
If you post their state, we can direct you.
The shoes in this photo are absolutely gorgeous. I believe I found them and they are $1,100.
Oof. I don’t understand the appeal.
I don’t either. To me this style looks cartoonish, like a plucky farm girl from the 30’s cut the laces off her oxford heels to try to look more elegant or something.
I love them too!