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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

one year anniversary


One year ago today, I had Lasik Surgery.
(laser-assisted intrastromal in-situ keratomileusis)
I'd worn glasses since I was 6 years old.
They were so thick I had to have a special
compressed glass, so they wouldn't look
like coke bottles. If you go way back to
my very first post. you'll see me in glasses.

I was so bad, when I got up in the morning,
I had to put my glasses on to go to the
bathroom to put my contacs in.
But not any more!
Now I awaken and can see
the large clock on my night stand
without having to lean toward it and squint.
It's quite amazing how they do it!
It's 20 minutes and your on your way home.
Back to work the next day!
First they do all these tests a week or so before the surgery, to make sure your a candidate for Lasik. Mainly your Cornea has to be thick enough so they have
enough room to remove and reshape the Cornea.
They use a laser (a highly concentrated beam of light)
to cut a flap across your Cornea, then they peel the flap back and bombard the surface with a Laser to reshape it. Once that's done, they carefully put the flap back and smooth it .
No stiches! Your done! And your awake during it too!
So you see everything!
Your vision is blurry at first. they give you something to sleep, and you go home. When you wake up hours later, you vision has improved. The next day perfect!
The eye heals very quickly!
But old habits die hard. For the next couple of months, I kept trying to take my, not there glasses off, to get into the shower.
The miracles of modern technology!

Monday, January 08, 2007

A Milestone

My first milestone! 1000 views!

Actually, that's only since I put site meter on my blog in August. But still, it's fun to see the numbers grow. Later this month I'll hit my one year anniversary of my blog. I didn't know when I started, what it would evolve into. But I've enjoyed sharing, and have also met many interesting people and have read many interesting blogs. Thanks for sharing with me.
Wayne

Sunday, January 07, 2007

Super Sunday

Super Sunday as in, Another work week over! I love the weekends, but then who doesn't? Unless of course you work weekends. Or you don't work at all, then everyday is a weekend. I do work Saturdays, but have Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday off. So that is my 'weekend'. Every one should have three days off each week.

  1. You need one to recover from the week,
  2. Two do get everything done you can't do during work,
  3. And the third to feel like you had a day off!

Of course I work longer hours the other four days, but it's well worth it!

I got an e-mail from my

brother Bruce's wife Lori,

and she sent me some pics

she took at our Christmas

gathering.

Here's a couple of them,


The first one is of me,

my mom, and my

brother Brian's wife, Ruth.

And the second one

is Bruce's wife Lori,

and Craig.



I could post pics of all the nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews, but why? Just a lot of kids! You've seen one you've seen them all!

Of course I expect a lot of flack when the mothers read this, but they know I'm just not a kid person. I won't even hold a baby. Ewwww! So it's nothing personal.

Remember, click on the pic for a larger one.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Wonderfully Weird Weather



December weather, at least here in the Midwest, set a record for the warmest December! And even into January it is continuing with today's temps into the 40's. Our normal high should be around 30. A nice change from our colder than normal November. All of our winter related businesses are hurting, and snow loving skiers and snowmobilers aren't very happy , But I sure am! I hate the cold and shoveling snow. Not to mention the heating bill savings! Makes me want to get the RV out and go camping! .....But I expect that this won't last. We still have a long winter ahead of us. But I can dream, right?

Thursday, January 04, 2007

Mom's home



This is my last post of a very lucky lady, my Mom.
She is now back home and happy to be there. She's doing extremely well and expects to go back to work in a couple of weeks.
Oh, and she's getting frisky, if you know what I mean. So any of you lurkers out there waiting for you chance at this lovely lady, the time is now! But first, if you want her phone number, you're gonna need to send me some background info on yourself. She might not be too picky, ( she says she's not gettin any younger) but I'm not gonna let any Tom, little Dick or Harry show up with out knowing he's;
  1. A non smoker.
  2. Not secretly married.
  3. Financially secure.
  4. Reasonably good looking.
  5. Likes to buy her pretty baubles, and take her places.
  6. And is physicaly equipped to satisfy her needs.

So, e-mail me with all the proper documentation, a nice hand written letter why your mister right, and picture proof of you physical credentials, and her phone number is yours!

Good Luck!