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[Dan M]

No, my vision had corrected itself to 20/20 about seven years ago.  The doctor said I will need glasses after he does the other eye.

When I was a kid, we had next door neighbors who were of the WWII generation. She was a former girlfriend of Joe Bananas and used to ride the diving horse off the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. Her second husband was a See Bee in Saipan and Panama. He knew Jungle Jim and had photos of the crematorium/gas chambers that the Japanese had on Saipan, just like the Nazis had in Europe.

Anyway, I bring him up because even when I knew him, when he was in his late 60s/70s, he still had what he called pilot's vision, I think it was 20/15. It was amazing to me that this man had jungle rot in his ears and was pretty close to legally deaf, but he still kept that eyesight, despite all the years drinking alcohol, Vitalis and sterno.

[bk]

Finished with my viewing.  Watched the rest of the Orson Welles documentary and then a Honeymooners episode, the first real completely awful episode of the bunch so far.

[John G.]

I'm beginning to fade. See you all tomorrow, I hope.

Good night.

[Jeanne]

Have you tried using off-the-shelf reading glasses? I don't mean to bug you to death, but I have so many unanswered questions and need to prepare myself for when I go through it.

[Dan M]

Finished with my viewing.  Watched the rest of the Orson Welles documentary and then a Honeymooners episode, the first real completely awful episode of the bunch so far.

DR bk, was that the Chuck Workman doc? I was interested, even though I've seen everything and read everything I've been able to get on OW.

[Dan M]

I'm beginning to fade. See you all tomorrow, I hope.

Good night.

G'night and keep dry!

[TCB]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

[Jeanne]

No, my vision had corrected itself to 20/20 about seven years ago.  The doctor said I will need glasses after he does the other eye.

When I was a kid, we had next door neighbors who were of the WWII generation. She was a former girlfriend of Joe Bananas and used to ride the diving horse off the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. Her second husband was a See Bee in Saipan and Panama. He knew Jungle Jim and had photos of the crematorium/gas chambers that the Japanese had on Saipan, just like the Nazis had in Europe.

Anyway, I bring him up because even when I knew him, when he was in his late 60s/70s, he still had what he called pilot's vision, I think it was 20/15. It was amazing to me that this man had jungle rot in his ears and was pretty close to legally deaf, but he still kept that eyesight, despite all the years drinking alcohol, Vitalis and sterno.

That is amazing.

[Jeanne]

Good night, John G.

[TCB]

Have you tried using off-the-shelf reading glasses? I don't mean to bug you to death, but I have so many unanswered questions and need to prepare myself for when I go through it.

You mean cheaters?  Yes, and they do help.

[Jeanne]

Have you tried using off-the-shelf reading glasses? I don't mean to bug you to death, but I have so many unanswered questions and need to prepare myself for when I go through it.

You mean cheaters?  Yes, and they do help.

Yes, the inexpensive readers you can buy at the drug store. That's encouraging.

[TCB]

Have you tried using off-the-shelf reading glasses? I don't mean to bug you to death, but I have so many unanswered questions and need to prepare myself for when I go through it.

You mean cheaters?  Yes, and they do help.

Yes, the inexpensive readers you can buy at the drug store. That's encouraging.

I just forget to take them from room to room.

[Jeanne]

I'm pretty tired myself.

Good night.

[Dan M]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

That's awful when people don't realize how they go overboard with fragrance. Having been in and among cancer wards, I've learned to go without cologne, which was difficult at first as that was part of the routine. But now, I forget that I can wear it elsewhere. When I do, I am very lightly spritzed.

[Dan M]

I'm pretty tired myself.

Good night.

G'night!

[TCB]

I'm pretty tired myself.

Good night.

Me, three.


G'night!

[Jeanne]

Have you tried using off-the-shelf reading glasses? I don't mean to bug you to death, but I have so many unanswered questions and need to prepare myself for when I go through it.

You mean cheaters?  Yes, and they do help.

Yes, the inexpensive readers you can buy at the drug store. That's encouraging.

I just forget to take them from room to room.

I won't have that problem. But I'm already wearing glasses--different problem.

[Jane]

And Jane's here, too.

i try. Right now I have some computer time before going to sleep.

[Jane]

One of my college roommates is coming over for the Mathis concert.  The last time I saw my ex-roommate, I was sitting directly behind him at a Johnny Mathis concert in Seattle.

Fun

[Jane]

TCB, I'm sorry you're going through this. I really dread my turn. I hope your vision is MUCH IMPROVED pronto!

Everything else is wonderful.  Everything is sharp, colors are more vivid; but when I try to read, especially this site, I have real trouble.  Some days I have just given up.

I think it is the colors.  I suffer from eyestrain a lot and the computer is more difficult to read, as is this site.

[Jeanne]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

That's awful when people don't realize how they go overboard with fragrance. Having been in and among cancer wards, I've learned to go without cologne, which was difficult at first as that was part of the routine. But now, I forget that I can wear it elsewhere. When I do, I am very lightly spritzed.

Many of us are really bothered by perfumes. A woman used to go to my acupuncturist wearing lots of scents. Even after she left I couldn't be treated in that room--she left, but the scents stayed. She probably wasn't happy when I asked her to refrain.

[Jane]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

Hmmm, maybe that is why we could never find my mother's stash 

[Jane]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

That's awful when people don't realize how they go overboard with fragrance. Having been in and among cancer wards, I've learned to go without cologne, which was difficult at first as that was part of the routine. But now, I forget that I can wear it elsewhere. When I do, I am very lightly spritzed.

DR Jennifer and I are very sensitive to perfume.

[Dan M]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

That's awful when people don't realize how they go overboard with fragrance. Having been in and among cancer wards, I've learned to go without cologne, which was difficult at first as that was part of the routine. But now, I forget that I can wear it elsewhere. When I do, I am very lightly spritzed.

DR Jennifer and I are very sensitive to perfume.

Actually to me, if a person wears a fragrance very lightly, it leaves a better impression, is not offensive, and will usually lead to questions such as, what was that perfume?

[bk]

TCB, yes it was the Chuck Workman documentary - I've always enjoyed his work, but this is pretty mundane stuff.

[George]

And now, I'm off to my parents' for dinner.  I forget what my mom said that she was making...tacos, maybe...we'll see.

Be back later.

Yup...tacos it was.  And they was delish!

[George]

Today, Mike, my volunteer driver for cancer patients, took me out shopping. One of the stops was at a thrift store, and there I found a CD that I hope is good. It looks brand new. It's a 2 CD set of "Sunday in the Park with George" the 2006 London cast recording. As I may have mentioned before, I would like to become more familiarized with B'way musicals as I had paid more attention to dramas.

It can't beat the original, but I do like that recording.

Great! and, George, the other good part of this is that at this particular thrift store, for the Humane Society, they charge $1 per CD. So this was $2 and it goes to help dogs and cats.

Nice!

[George]

I went to treatment with a woman who drank her French perfume!

Ew!

[George]

Well...

[George]

...since we're so close...