The One-Eyed Monster Returns...
Recently, Toto started winking at me. I looked at his eye and didn't see anything out of place, but, he continued to wink and rub his eye. Toto developed an eye infection and I had to take him to my vet to get the usual round of antibiotics. During the exam, the vet gave me news that I didn't want to hear. Toto's recent and rather expensive corrective eye surgery was somewhat less than the permanent solution I was hoping for. I'm not happy about this unexpected turn of events. Unfortunately, the timing couldn't be worse. Here I am fresh out of the extra several hundred dollars and the two weeks vacation it would take to fix this issue once and for all. When it rains, it pours. But, for what it's worth, Toto's eye surgeon empathizes with my situation. Fortunately, Toto responded well to the antibiotics and seems to be in good spirits. Over the long Labor Day weekend, Mom invited a few people over for an informal get-together. Those people invited a few more p...