I Can See Clearly Now……
Just got back from my umteenth trip to Anchorage to visit my Ophthalmologist. It has been kinda neat to watch the foliage turn. First there was the Fireweed in the aftermath of the Swan Lake fire.
Now the fall colors are ramping up. This is one of Tern Lake’s beaver lodges.
The highway just southwest of Tern Lake
A Trumpeter family on Tern Lake
This was the last scheduled trip for the foreseeable future. Now I can get back to some sort of routine where the only travel is my weekly trips to visit with my Kenai vet buddies. It is turning out to be a vital link to whatever passes for sanity these days.
I still have a small group of friends here in Homer that serve as my anchor. They are also vital by keeping things in perspective when I have been watching too much news. Which is a daily thing, but this “reality show” (the ultimate misnomer) we call news is impossible to ignore. Digressing again.
What I wanted to say is that I have uncorrected 20/20 vision again. At least at distance, I’ll still need reading glasses but I don’t consider that anything but a mild inconvenience. I am amazed at the improvement this has made in my attitude. My outlook and expectations are downright rosey; it is hard to reign in. If any of you out there have been putting cataract surgery off, I’ve found it well worth it.
So I’m back to finishing up some of my projects. Hope you all are doing well and experiencing some perfect weather.
So far I've reached acceptable proficiency at the following, in chronological order: Silversmith, infantryman/door gunner, helicopter pilot, fireman, carpenter, residential contractor, FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist and crotchety old retired guy. Currently, I'm learning to fly again and that is what this is all about. 7/7/2020 edit: As I have had the opportunity to reflect (old people do that a lot) on my actual proficiency level at the above occupations, I feel adjustments are in order. The term "acceptable" depends on the observer, their own proficiency and experience level. Acceptable to me might be woefully deficient to the master. I think it would be more accurate to claim that I have earned a living wage at all of these occupations but never got rich. Actually, I feel that I have gotten rich at the last one. I have what I need and am profoundly grateful for all of it. The future looks bright indeed, as I have learned to fly again. For that I have all of you to thank. Thank You!
Glad the procedures worked. Eye surgeries, no matter how “minor” are scary. Take care.