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February 2006 OK. Another month, another chapter. You may not realize it but you are reading something that is somewhat amazing. It's Friday (again) and in my haste to catch the train as not to miss my sacred Friday hockey, I forgot all my reading glasses at work. I was sure that I would find my emergency Dollarama glasses in my back pack but alas none were there. So I am attempting to write this section without the use of visual aids. I can barely read what I am writing and I am relying on shapes of words. The close quarters of the train don't permit me to put the screen far enough away to see anything. Anyway I have reached the arm length limit to make things clearer. I must now ask other people to hold things away so I can read. Of course, I could do my brother's trick and make a tiny hole to look through using my thumb and forefinger but I don't want to look like more of a dork than I already do. If you don't know what I mean about being able to read without glasses, I will type up a 'how to' (with pictures) and if you ever forget your reading glasses and you really have to read something, at least you will have a way of getting by. Actually go to this website to see how to do it. Of course, when I actually load this up
on my webpage, I will have fixed most of the errors with the spell check
and the extra proof reading. I thought that I had not made that many
errors in chapter one, but my lovely wife pointed out that I had made
quite a few. I also realize that I sometimes phrase certain things in
convoluted ways, so my style isn't always easy to read. By the way, We
just got out of the tunnel and I am actually seeing a bit better. This
is due to my irises contracting and making things just a little better
focus.
That's
why you see better when it is brighter. Anyone familiar with photography
knows that depth of field increases as the iris is reduced. That's what
happens when it's bright out. So as your depth of field increases, you
don't have to hold the material as far to see it better. Of course if
you can't see distance very well this won't help you.
From now on, when you see this sign, it is because I am resting from adding to these pages. It could also mean writer's cramp, which I don't really have now but since I took a week off in the Dominican, my computer time has been limited to other activities. I should pick up again soon as I approach the big day which is coming up soon. If you are wondering where the picture on the right was taken. Last May I was experimenting with my new camera. This picture was taken in St Joseph du lac, looking southwest towards Oka. For you who do not know why we live in a place called Two Mountains, I believe the bump on the left is one of those two mountains. No Idea where that picture is gone (Jan 2021) I have not updated this since February 25th and right now (May22 (2006)), I have way too many things to update to add to these lines. My surprise birthday on May 12th was the start of the longest birthday celebration I have ever had. I think (I hope) that it ended tight after the Tartan Tournament in the wee hours of May 22. The next time I add to these pages, I guess the title should be Road FROM 50. The story and pictures from my party are here in case you missed them. December 2007 - It's been over 18 months with no update to these pages. I was working on one story about my first colonoscopy that I had in September 2006 but it wasn't a real pleasant or unusual affair so I didn't subject anyone to the 'tail' of my procedure. Anyone that has reached 50 should get a colonoscopy and they will tell how often you need to come back. I am ok for 4 to 5 years my doctor told me. I will take the 5 year option. I have decided that chapter 3 will be the story of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). So if you want to read about this, go to the next chapter.
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