darkness calls

Just finished doing my insurance elections for this coming year.

Had to choose a dentist to be my primary dental provider, which was somewhat
dumb since I got 2 options for Snohomish County... admittedly I could have
gone with the more expensive option, and had more choice, but i've never
really had issues with dentists and one of the options was pretty close to
where I live, which is generally more important to me anyway.

The other election that was the one I wanted to make sure to change though
was my Vision provider. I've always liked the Transitions lenses - they get
dark when it gets bright out, which is almost required here in the Puget
Sound Area. However the old option - which was the ONLY option we had -
didn't cover transitions lenses. They'd negotiated prices with providers on
their network that were probably cheaper than paying cash, but still. $65?
That's a bit more than I can throw around normally, especially since I have
a hard time finding frames that look good on me in the bargain bin. But this
new provider, VSP, they cover photochromic lenses in full, and up to $130
towards your frames. So i'm happy.

The only thing I have to decide now is, do I get an eye exam and "free"
glasses on my old insurance, then get the photochromic ones in January when
it switches over? It would be a good idea, really, since having a spare set
of glasses is a <u>good</u> thing, as I learned when my last pair snapped in
half. Of course this would require me to actually find someone who takes
the old insurance, get my eye exam & prescription, then choose & order new
glasses...procrastination being my favorite sport & all.