New Specs for 2024...Progressive...As If I'm Modern (As In, Better Able to See What I Read Below, Straight Ahead on a Screen, & in the Distance)

I had to wait until January to pick up my glasses, because the University had a shift in his vision insurance and the frames/lenses I that arrived in December wouldn't be covered until January. I had laser surgery in my 20s and I can still see far away without corrective glasses. I went 20 years without them, but then the near-sightedness went with age and I couldn't read the letters on books or the words I typed to screen. Now I can...I am back to glasses, but I hated the off my face, on my face, routine of teaching and eating. I can always see ahead of me, but nothing in front of my face.

Hence, progressive lenses and a new pair. I still remember the first set I got and how I returned them and said, "There's no way I can use these. They are awful." I was told, "Give them a week. Your eye muscles will correct themselves quickly and all will be right." I did. It did. I ate crow. 

I have to say the new lenses needed no adjustment. In fact, I instantly realized the prescription was just right because I walk around without even realizing I have them on.

No compliments from 20 students last night. They didn't even notice. They just see me as the nutty guy who is cluckity-cluck cluck all the time. Hey, I try. I really do.

Nice winds last night. Glad it wasn't accompanied with snow. That would have been something. Glad my house didn't land in Oz.

Two more classes to go and the winter-session is over.

As I tell them, "We got this." We have to. There is no choice.

Look at those grays.