November 14, 2010 1:00 AM

Still wrestling with the eyes!

To be honest, my eyes really have not improved over the past week. In fact, with the new medication regimen(i.e. np Vigimox), they have taken a turn for the worse. Maybe I shouldn't self medicate myself but I've gone back to taking the Vigamox once more. We'll see how well that works. So far - so good!

My long term disability insurance company called yesterday and said that my doctor had given them the OK that I could go back to work. Certainly not music to my ears. At that point, I raised the issues with my eyes and the woman said that she would not change my status until she had done some investigation into the matter with my doctor at Mass Eye And Ear. Same as above: so far - so good!

But life is really about celebraing all the good things that happen. Friday night was the engagement party for my niece and her fiance. It was great to meet his parents for the first time and to be a part of one of the good things in life. Obviously an event that I might have missed if this were back a few years or so and bone marrow transplants were not given to people my age. Thank God we've expanded our horizons in this regard!

My mother-in-law is here again. It's good for her to get a change of venue. We certainly limit our activities to mostly TV watching when she is here. But, we will go to church this morning.

Of course, we can't ignore the marching of time as one of my daughters turned 40 on Saturday - meaing that they are now both in their forties. We don't seem to get older - but our children and grandchildren most certainly do ;)

Monday morning is round two of jury duty as well. It is also the last round. We'll see if I get picked this time. I received a check for $27. 40 for my first day, November first. I guess that you can't get rich doing it unless your trial lasts forever. Not a reasonable tradeoff in my book.

It seems that life is rather busy for me right now - and I guess that it is. Thursday night was choir practice as usual and Saturday was four hours of meetings at the Currier. There always seems to be something.

It's what keeps me going...

Bob