BajaNomad

Happy Birthday David K

sd - 9-18-2022 at 11:31 AM

Thanks for all the assistance you provide to all of us!

Scot

surfhat - 9-18-2022 at 11:35 AM

While we are at it, a belated happy Mexican Independence Day this past week.

AKgringo - 9-18-2022 at 11:50 AM

Feliz Cumpleanos Daveed! I know I butchered that, but you get the idea.

David K - 9-18-2022 at 12:02 PM

Muchas gracias amigos!!
Thank you for the wishes. I hope you all have a great birthday on yours!!

AKgringo - 9-18-2022 at 12:09 PM

I crossed the border southbound at Mexicali on my birthday once, and while filling out the FMM the agent thought I screwed up and put the wrong numbers in the date of birth section.

I told him that it was my birthday, he looked at my passport, then reached across and shook my hand!

CaboHenry - 9-18-2022 at 01:11 PM

A well deserved 'Happy Birthday' to one of the largest contributors to the Baja online (and off line) community. Thank you David for all the Baja content you've provided over the years. Enjoy your day. Hopefully you are south of the border enjoying a cold one.

bajatrailrider - 9-18-2022 at 01:33 PM

Happy Birthday DAVID

David K - 9-18-2022 at 02:08 PM

Thanks again to old friends and to new ones! 'Baja Angel' (Elizabeth) and I just enjoyed some time in the pool... not as much fun as floating in the Sea of Cortez, mind you!
Now, off to have some pizza and beer for early dinner.

On this day, in 2016

David K - 9-18-2022 at 02:45 PM


Ron (Baja Gringo) surprises me with a birthday cake at his San QuintΓ­n area project, where we camped.
So very nice of him and my guests of the Baja Extreme 2016 Tour!
https://vivabaja.com/p916/

tiotomasbcs - 9-18-2022 at 04:24 PM

Good friends! Hope you're in Baja or soon to travel! Summer soon turns to fall. My favorite season. Weather cools soon. Bahia Concepcion is calling!

John Harper - 9-18-2022 at 05:05 PM

Happy Birthday, DK! Here's to many more years measuring the tides at the palm tree!!!

John

Ateo - 9-18-2022 at 05:18 PM

Enjoy the pizza David. Thanks for sharing your passion that is Baja. I too, love maps.

CaboMagic - 9-18-2022 at 06:49 PM

Feliz Cimpleanos DK -
Wishing you all best wishes and best fishes, and may your baja dreams continue coming true.
T&L

RFClark - 9-18-2022 at 07:18 PM

Happy Birthday David!

wilderone - 9-18-2022 at 07:38 PM

Happy Birthday, David - may all your Baja wishes come true!

BooJumMan - 9-18-2022 at 07:47 PM

Happy Birthday!

sherdoggie - 9-18-2022 at 08:13 PM

Happy birthday, David. Hope it's been the best ever. Love reading your posts.

Barry A. - 9-19-2022 at 02:22 AM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, David. You are the best of the best!!!
Barry

David K - 9-19-2022 at 10:26 AM

So much kindness, you all make turning 65 a bit easier, indeed! So hard to imaging I would reach this age and not knowing how many years are left. Getting older was a long, slow road, but now it seems the speed has picked up! Every year now will be a gift.
Thank you, Nomads!

Our family birthday party: Grandkids

David K - 9-19-2022 at 10:45 AM

We also celebrated Baja Angel's birthday which is 16 days before mine. Attending the party were five of our grandchildren. Four grandsons from Elizabeth's three kids and one granddaughter, (from my daughter) who recently turned 12!



Savannah and Grandpa:


(not shown, our newest (6th) grandchild, Iris, from my son and his wife)
My kids have only made girls (so far) and Elizabeth's have only made boys!

BajaBlanca - 9-19-2022 at 12:24 PM

Happy birthday! We wish you many years of Baja fun!

vacaenbaja - 9-19-2022 at 01:37 PM

Happy Birthday David Stay Healthy and keep posting!

David K - 9-19-2022 at 01:56 PM

Quote: Originally posted by vacaenbaja  
Happy Birthday David Stay Healthy and keep posting!


I will do my best! Thanks.

David K - 9-19-2022 at 04:38 PM

Don't need to use my Medicare, not sick and fully insured for now if I get sick. Big surprise, once you aren't covered by private insurance, you will be charged every month if you use Medicare or not. Anyway, thanks for your concern about my health care!

David K - 9-19-2022 at 05:15 PM

You can decline to have Medicare if you are still covered by private insurance and no deduction from your monthly living (SSI) check. However, once you are not covered by private insurance, then the monthly premium is deducted monthly from the Social Security check.

BajaNomad - 9-19-2022 at 05:34 PM

Enjoyed the family pics you shared. Hope it was a great time for all!

:) πŸ‘

David K - 9-19-2022 at 08:32 PM

I am talking about the part that requires paying. Everyone gets the card at 65. I have Kaiser as my primary insurance.
How about sticking to Baja or Nomad discussion so we stop violating Doug's rules! πŸ˜‚

David K - 9-19-2022 at 08:36 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaNomad  
Enjoyed the family pics you shared. Hope it was a great time for all!

:) πŸ‘

Thanks Doug! Yes, family time is πŸ˜ƒ great.

John Harper - 9-20-2022 at 06:10 AM

Interesting. I'm turning 65 in January, and my private insurance (Molina) stops on 12/31/22. I have to apply to Medicare starting in October, $170.10 per month as of January 1. Going to add either Kaiser or Sharp $0 premium Advantage plans to, Kaiser has a big facility about a half mile from my house, so leaning to Kaiser.

My buddy has private insurance through Raytheon and did not apply for Medicare yet, he's 65 this week. So, David may be correct in his case. David may possibly be getting MediCal currently, so I do not know how that may be affected at age 65.

It's definitely a puzzle. And, I try to stay in shape and eat well.

John

David K - 9-20-2022 at 07:29 AM

Kaiser has been wonderful in all me dealing with them, back when I was 14 and fell off my motorbike in Baja to my coverage since I got married to Baja Angel in 2008, who works at Kaiser. Why would I be getting MediCal?

Once again, as I am fully insured I could decline Medicare payments.

John Harper - 9-20-2022 at 07:36 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Why would I be getting MediCal?


I never said you did. MediCal is just another option for how people get health coverage in California. Just like your Kaiser plan, or my Molina plan. Not everyone is lucky enough to get insurance through their spouse.

John

[Edited on 9-20-2022 by John Harper]

SFandH - 9-20-2022 at 08:03 AM

From Kaiser:

https://www.kff.org/faqs/medicare-open-enrollment-faqs/im-tu...

David K - 9-20-2022 at 08:31 AM

Quote: Originally posted by John Harper  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Why would I be getting MediCal?


I never said you did. MediCal is just another option for how people get health coverage in California. Just like your Kaiser plan, or my Molina plan. Not everyone is lucky enough to get insurance through their spouse.

John

[Edited on 9-20-2022 by John Harper]


I was responding to this: "David may possibly be getting MediCal currently, "
No worries... let it go.
Yes, I am enormously lucky meeting 'Baja Angel' (the handle Antonio of Baja Cactus gave Elizabeth) and having her consent to being my wife! Not a lot of women can put up with a man suffering with Baja Fever!

David K - 9-20-2022 at 08:33 AM

Quote: Originally posted by SFandH  
From Kaiser:

https://www.kff.org/faqs/medicare-open-enrollment-faqs/im-tu...


Exactly, thanks!