11/26/07 (Me to Babe)

Babe: I hope Im sending you this message in time. You will be receiving a call or perhaps a letter from a very nasty lady from MDNY. I did. She asked me a lot of questions about why the business address had been changed without them being notified. See, they mailed me the yearly premium increase notification, and it was sent to the Wantagh address, since its been more than a year the post office did not forward it to me, but returned it to them. That’s how they found out about the address.

Now, they are canceling the policy because it must be a NY address. She was very rude, asking many questions as to when the company ceased to do business. When was the last tax return submitted. And, what did I do with the one employee of the company (you). I tried to be very evasive, but she did tell me she had to contact you in order to find out about you.

So, I suggest, you mention as little as possible to her. But she will insist on knowing if you are still working for me, or when you stopped. When I left NY. And who know what else she will try to get out of you. Maybe say you continued to work for the company till end of November, even though I was not physically in NY. I was still the Broker of record with the State, and you were getting paid by me. As for you, maybe tell her you are not working now, (don’t say you are working off the books) and you do not have any private insurance coverage for yourself.

I really didn’t expect to have the insurance end this way. But want you to know that it might be a blessing in disguise. I prefer to send you money each time you go to your doctors, or have tests done, because it may actually be less expensive. I will write you again soon, but I just wanted to get this info to you as soon as possible. Please let me know if she does call you and what happens.

Be careful,
Me


11/19/07 (Me to Babe)

Babe,
It was great getting a letter from Mike. Just hearing from him made my day! I hope he will continue to keep in touch.Glad you got to go out a bit with them for his birthday. And specially to Houlihan's. Wasn't that the place you always wanted to go to try the spinach dip? Sorry I never took you there. Although the boys won't be with you on Thanksgiving, I will be with you in thought all day. You see, Thanksgiving means nothing to me without you. So, I will think about you all during the day. Oh, yes, I will also have your pictures with me!!!

Luis is not getting any better. I don't mention them often, because it will sound as if Im complaining. I see a negative fact, as sounding like a complaint, so I don't talk much about them. But for now, Luis is in a diaper! What else can I say.In your letter, you mention, "it's time for you to be happy have all the things you want.", well, Babe, what I have always wanted is just "you". Everything else will come. For now, I have your pictures, the memories, and each day I try to recall something we did, or you said, or you did, and that gets me through that day. For example: you putting your hand up. Or stamping your right foot. Or saying, Whaaaatever! Or that's f___ed up. Some little thing which is just you.
Babe, please have a nice day on Thursday, and maybe think of me a bit.
Me

PS: If Im getting too sappy or obsessive, let me know.