Quantz left me again!

May this blog post from The Big 65 find you in good health with your Medicare Insurance working properly. 

Quantz left me again!

Quantz left me again!

Don’t worry, though Quantz did leave me, it isn’t permanent.

Quantz visits Myanmar temples_photo via The Big 65

She took off for Myanmar to see the temples, one of her lifelong dreams.

Holding a bird_via The Big 65

We’ve been married for 34 years and it’s always good to have a few days apart so that we continue to appreciate each other. Though I do miss her already.

Karl and Quantz on the water via The Big 65 Medicare Insurance Broker

Quantz is all about seeing new things and constantly learning.

Table with food and beer_via The Big 65

Me? If the Wi-Fi is good and the food is inexpensive, I’m a happy camper.

Shrimp on a dish_via Karl Bruns-Kyler

What I love about being a Medicare Insurance Broker is the daily contact I have with clients.

It keeps me connected and gives me a sense of purpose.

Colorful scene on a beach_via The Big 65

More importantly, I learn things from you all every day that make life better.

Thanks to Judith in Virginia, for sharing this fantastic book, From Strength to Strength, by Arthur C. Brooks.

From Strength to Strength by Arthur Brooks_via The Big 65

Fluid intelligence is how we build our lives and careers when we are young.

From Strength to Strength summary_The Big 65

Crystalline intelligence is the wisdom we have accumulated over our lifetime and if we can learn to leverage it, the second half of life can be incredibly meaningful and fulfilling.

Wayne in Colorado, to me, personifies moving from Strength to Strength.

Landscape photography by Wayne_via The Big 65 and Karl Bruns-Kyler

After a highly successful career in the Air Force, Wayne shifted his attention to becoming an award-winning nature photographer (click on the picture above to see more of his work).

David holding a fish on a dock_The Big 65

David in Ohio continues to run a web design business, (he runs my website, theBig65 ), but he puts much of his energy into service work, like Oceanites.org, a non-profit trying to monitor Antarctica.

David with friends on the dock_via Karl Bruns-Kyler

Even more importantly, David stays connected to family and lifelong friends, seen here with his elementary school buddies.

Dave and Warren definitely are moving from Strength to Strength!

Stunning photography of sunset_The Big 65

Think about ways you can use the wisdom you have accumulated over your lifetime to find meaning and to help others and to squeeze the juice out of life.

If you are having problems or just have questions, email Gray, Gray@thebig65.com, or just book a time on my calendar.

I’m always available if you need me.

Let me know what’s going on your life and remember, referrals are the lifeblood of my business!

 

Karl Bruns-Kyler
(877) 850-0211
Book a time on my calendar here


As a novice to navigating the Medicare system, I cannot recommend the services of Karl enough. His knowledge has saved my wife and I a lot of money, both on the Medicare supplement insurance and the drug coverage. Costs you nothing to listen and has saved up thousands of dollars over time.
-Robert B

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Karl Bruns-Kyler is a Medicare insurance broker and independent Medicare agent licensed to help Medicare recipients in twenty-two states around the country, including:

Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin

We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all your options.

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Why Not Volunteer?

May this blog post find you in good health with your Medicare Coverage working properly.  

After visiting the largest Buddha in Bangkok, Q and I couldn’t resist walking past the monk and receiving good wishes.

Monk in Bangkok with Karl and Q.

We’ve been sending this newsletter for five years now, pretty much every Saturday.

Whether at home or working from the road, I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to help clients from all over the States make sure their Medicare coverage is working properly.

Quantz in the sun with The Big 65.

We had a long trip to visit the bridge over the river Kwai (remember that movie?) and to learn about all of the Allied POW’s who died building the Thai Burma railway during the Japanese occupation.

My great uncle was a Dutch POW and he was forced to help build the railroad.

Karl and Q visit bridge over the River Kwai.

My takeaway from his horrific experience (he wrote the history for the family) is that he survived because he banded together and worked with other POWs to survive and to help each other.

In our world today, I think we survive and thrive by staying connected to others. At least that’s what many clients tell me on a regular basis when we catch up on calls.

Click on the picture below to learn one activity that seems to make life better.

Volunteering has many benefits that go both ways, for the volunteer and the recipient.  

Engagement, a sense of purpose, connection and perhaps better health could be a few of the benefits of doing something new and developing new relationships.

Here is a link to the benefits, and also a link to the organisation where we dropped in to teach English for a morning.

Volunteering seems to be one of the secret sauces that brings joy to life.

For years my mother volunteered by driving community members to doctor appointments and also working in an animal shelter.

Aunt Nureen and kids in Laos.
While in Laos, we connected with my cousin Arjan and his family, including my Aunt Nureen. Do you think she enjoyed the time with her grandchildren?

They were volunteering at Big Brother Maus, a drop in English Class center that also publishes books and improves local schools. It was a really nice way to connect and do something small that may help others.

Arjan and Karl together.
I only see Arjan every 5-10 years so when we do see each other, it is meaningful to catch up.

Vendor with bracelets made from bombs.

We thought this was a pretty cool way for the Lao people to take something painful and turn it around, turning bomb metal into souvenirs for the night market.

Sunset with The Big 65.

Our daughter Sus tells us it’s super cold back home in Colorado, so we are appreciating the warmth here.

Vendor selling sticky rice treats.

While returning from a visit to the bridge over the river Kwai, we stopped at a roadside gas stop and sampled these delicious sticky rice treats, filled with banana, sweet potato and other surprises. Ten Thai Baht each, 31 cents, so they were fun and inexpensive to sample.

Vehicle in Thailand.

Please remember the reason for this newsletter is to make sure your Medicare coverage is working the way you expected it to be working.

So if you’re having issues, reach out to Gray, my right hand man, Gray@thebig65.com, and we’ll make sure things get taken care of.

And if you or someone you know has any questions about Medicare insurance, visit theBig65.comThere are plenty of slots on my calendar.

 

Karl Bruns-Kyler
(877) 850-0211
Book a time on my calendar here


As a novice to navigating the Medicare system, I cannot recommend the services of Karl enough. His knowledge has saved my wife and I a lot of money, both on the Medicare supplement insurance and the drug coverage. Costs you nothing to listen and has saved up thousands of dollars over time.
-Robert B

Happy with my Service? Click Here to Leave a Review.


Karl Bruns-Kyler is a Medicare insurance broker and independent Medicare agent licensed to help Medicare recipients in twenty-two states around the country, including:

Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Missouri
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Wisconsin

We do not offer every plan available in your area. Any information we provide is limited to those plans we do offer in your area. Please contact Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE to get information on all your options.

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