Chilling with the Grands ...

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After a weekend of cool temperatures (and lots of rain) the first few days of my stay here in Maryland have been nothing short of spectacular. We even had very warm temps (80s) on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rather pleasant though after the very cool nights up north.

The boys, Roberto and Finnegan are both rather excited to have Grandpa on board. They had to show me all of the Halloween decorations but were disappointed that Grandma and I wouldn't be coming down for the event itself.

Nope, I've got a procedure scheduled on my left eye right after Halloween. I'm getting a glaucoma drainage implant as the eye drops I've been taking aren't enough to get the pressure in my left eye down within reasonable limits. (For the record, right eye is fine.) That's going to take place shortly after The Missus Herself returns from her sojourn in the Land of the Morning Calm. Early November, Election Day as it were. I didn't know that when I agreed to the date.

Not to worry, I'll be voting by mail this year. I don't like to, but there is no alternative this year. Gotta do the civic duty thing, dontcha know?

Until then I'll be chilling with the grands then back up north to get Mama from the aeroporto. It'll be nice having her home.

Miss her, I do.

Now I need to explain to a six year old and a three year old what I'm getting done to my eye. Such things fascinate them.

Me too, if I wasn't the subject.

Oh well, better than being blind.

Be (ahem) seeing you.