Eye doctor appointment in the big town about 50 miles away. Probably the first of many.
I’ve really grown to hate leaving the Gulch.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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Joel, consider this… Isn’t going into town better than trying to learn how to read and write braille.
Don’t know for sure, I haven’t tried that second thing.
And it appears I won’t have to for a while. The exam went better than expected: The perceptible dimming of my eyesight in the past year is caused by something they can fix, apparently a common side effect of lens replacement not considered particularly serious (by anyone not frightened by it for the past couple of months.)
Joel, that’s great news.
Should we be hitting the tip jar for whatever is coming next?? Just say the word!
I don’t know what’s coming next, and I’m not going back for two months. Also (sigh) Medicare will be picking up a good chunk of whatever it is. So while I can’t say there won’t be another eye surgery bleg in the future, it’s too early to call one now.
But thanks. 🙂
Joel,
It sounds like the fix to your vision is a very common procedure for folks that have had Cataract surgery. I have had it done. All they do is fire a laser into your eye and blow a hole in the film that is restricting your vision. It will take perhaps five or ten minutes. The only thing you will feel is what feels like a slight puff of air when they fire the laser. Your vision will be clear & bright again as soon as they complete the procedure.
Joel:
What Biba said. BTDT. Piece ah cake.
Although “All they do is fire a laser into your eye” and “blow a hole” might not be the most reassuring juxtaposition of phrases. It’s an ineresting experience. Bright but not painful.
Laser spot-welding to address retinal detachment, OTOH, is not someting you wanna do just to experience it. Nope, nope, nope.