December 3, 2009

We have had a busy couple of weeks. Char had cataract surgery on her left eye on November 17th and on her right eye on December 2nd. I watched the surgery on closed circuit TV and I am amazed at the terrific things that surgeons can do. She is doing very well. Her distance sight is good but she is having difficulties focusing on reading yet. She may glasses for reading. We will learn about glasses in a few weeks. She says now colors are brighter and whites are whiter. Her best time of day is in the evening after sunset and before it gets dark. We can walk around the Park and she doesn’t need to wear the large sunglasses that protect her eyes during the day.

On the day after Thanksgiving, Mike and his fiancée, Tammy, drove out of our Park with his truck and 5th wheel trailer headed for Keller, Texas. They drove for three long days and were happy to get to Tammy’s apartment. The first day they had trouble with the valve stems on three out of four tires on the trailer. After having all the tires checked and repaired they continued without any more problems. We are planning to leave for Texas next week to attend Mike and Tammy’s wedding on the 23rd of December.

Today Char and I worked on our Christmas cards for friends and family. This year we are using computer-generated labels. Even though it was hard for Char, she signed the inside of all the cards. Hopefully no one will be disappointed that Char didn’t write her usual personalized message to you. She is doing extremely well and we feel very good that she could sign the cards this year. She really enjoyed putting our Christmas cards together. We had a lot of fun.