2/9/26 today is Monday.


We got home from Houston yesterday afternoon. I went to my appointment at MD Anderson this weekend and had an ultrasound. I will hear the final results from the doctor in a few days, but the ultrasound dude said all that he found was scar tissue. So, I’m going with that. We went to a Mardi Gras party Saturday night and saw a lot of old friends. It was fun. So far, I don’t have any appointments this week. 

I was driving down Walnut Hill Drive, which is just outside of our subdivision. The speed limit is 30 mph. I do not speed on that road. Ever. So, I’m cognizant of maintaining the correct speed. My car is equipped with a heads up display in the windshield. I love it because I don’t have to take my eyes off the road when I want to check my speed. So, I’m driving down Walnut Hill and looking at my heads up display to check my speed. I think it says I’m going 29 mph.  However, when I glance again, I’m going 229 mph. That can’t be right. I glanced at it again. Now I am going 299 mph. That can’t be right, either. Another glance tells me I’m going 229 mph – again. My glasses are not helping me a lot in this situation. I can’t seem to only see two digits. I’m continuing to see three. So, I deduce I’m either going 22 mph or 29 mph. It’s a crapshoot. It feels more like 29 than 22, so I’m going to go with that.  At least I know I’m not going to get a ticket. If a car starts tailgating me, I’ll reassess my speed and figure I’m going 22 mph. My vision is helping me drive so very well these days. I can hardly believe it.

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