It's been a few days...
Well, truthfully, not much is going on. Just continuing with another project - putting 4 ceiling lights in our den. Believe me, it greatly helps to have the attic be above the room. Theproject is half done and I look to complete it on Monday(got company today and, on Sunday, football reigns!).
However, last night we were at a 60th birthday party for a friend(60 seems so long ago!) and she said that this blog has served to inspire so many lives and to cause people to change their outlook on life that I was more than humbled by the comment. She commented that it seemed so easy for me to release my feelings and innermost thoughts.
I have to admit that it is easy to do so when you just sit here at the computer. The other plus is that I have a chance to write and then rewrite if I see fit.
Because of that, I just felt compelled to get bck at it having taken a hiatus the past few days.
More to come, our company is here...
Bob
November 16, 12:20 AM
Not selected!
My second try at jury duty ended the same as the first - I was not selected. I was kind of grateful that that was the case as the trial was anticipated to go five or six days starting immediately after the jury selection process. So, my civic duty has consisted of two visits to the Nashua court house and waiting around over half the time. But, hey! The money is good. I'll clear $50 for my "efforts".
My eyes are maintaining the status quo. That means that they are not getting any better and my right eye is still blurry. Nighttime driving can be a little challenge but so far-so good and at times my wife has driven under such conditions. I'm not chauvinistic enough to think that I have to do all the driving.
My mother-in-law returned home tonight after three days and I know that she had a good time even though we don't do much other than eat and watch movies on television. But when you are almost 93 that seems to be entertaining enough. I have news for you; when you are 67 that seems to be enough entertainment as well!
Tomorrow(today, actually) is a luncheon at the Currier for all of us docents and then my week is free. I have a few ideas. As "they" say "Idle hands are the devil's workshop".
I guess that the eye situation is still one of watching and waiting...
Bob
My second try at jury duty ended the same as the first - I was not selected. I was kind of grateful that that was the case as the trial was anticipated to go five or six days starting immediately after the jury selection process. So, my civic duty has consisted of two visits to the Nashua court house and waiting around over half the time. But, hey! The money is good. I'll clear $50 for my "efforts".
My eyes are maintaining the status quo. That means that they are not getting any better and my right eye is still blurry. Nighttime driving can be a little challenge but so far-so good and at times my wife has driven under such conditions. I'm not chauvinistic enough to think that I have to do all the driving.
My mother-in-law returned home tonight after three days and I know that she had a good time even though we don't do much other than eat and watch movies on television. But when you are almost 93 that seems to be entertaining enough. I have news for you; when you are 67 that seems to be enough entertainment as well!
Tomorrow(today, actually) is a luncheon at the Currier for all of us docents and then my week is free. I have a few ideas. As "they" say "Idle hands are the devil's workshop".
I guess that the eye situation is still one of watching and waiting...
Bob
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
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
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