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After traveling around the city l@@king for an eye doctor who could see me that day, I made an appointment at my local Vision Works where I usually go anyway.  Their doctor doesn’t work on Wednesdays or I would have gone to them in the first place.

They were apologetic and knew who I was when I walked in.  The receptionist had left a coupon for me (for my trouble at their other location) which further reduced the price of the eye exam.  They had already called the other location and asked them to fax over my forms so I didn’t even need to fill them out again.  Unfortunately, the office agreed, but never did and I had to fill them all out again.

I signed the waiver, had my exam, picked out my glasses and was making payment when he told me I’d have to pick them up the following day because…wait for it…the lab tech is off on Thursdays!

He did offer to fix the lens on my old glasses (the lens was hanging on by a wing and a prayer) so it wouldn’t fall out when I was driving my son to his skating practice the following day, but he couldn’t guarantee that the rest of the bent parts wouldn’t break given enough time.  I was grateful to know I wouldn’t find myself driving with one hand and feeling around the floor of the car for the other lens.

I went back the next day and picked up my beautiful and quite inexpensive new back up glasses.  I see even better for distance now!  They are single vision glasses so I knew I wouldn’t be able to read with them.  I can watch TV, walk around he house, drive (except I really need my sunglasses!), but what I can’t do is see the computer.  As an author, this puts me in a bit of a pickle.  I pushed the monitor back as far as it would go and, if I take the wireless keyboard across the room, I can see the screen. Unfortunately, the print is too small to make out the letters!

I should get my new glasses in two weeks.  Should be an interesting 14 days.

Believe it or not, there is a part four to this saga.  Make sure you are subscribed so you don’t miss it. It’s the best one yet!