I see - creeping phlox

With my new found eye sight I went out into the yard and viewed the flowers. The creeping phlox that made it through last summer and this cold winter are showing some wonderful color. We liked them so much that we went to Wal-Mart and bought four new ones to replace the dead ones and to add a bit more color. I hope they flourish this year and add some additional color for next spring.

Speaking of my new eyes, remember the previous blog with photos of me in my dark glasses, Evelyn and I talked by phone yesterday, and she reported that with those shades, I looked like Jack Nicholson. I don't like him too much, but it is probably because he is such a good actor and does it so well that I don't like the characters he portrays, and so I don't want to be like him. Incidentally, it appears that Evelyn will appear for the first time this summer at the reunion and Emily's marriage. She is flying directly from Tokyo to Phoenix and will join us there.

My eyes seem to be coming along quite well. I am still adding drops of three varieties to my eyes four times daily. The first eye is getting reduced amounts and one drop is discontinued. By the end of May all drops will be discontinued in both eyes except for over-the-counter drops of artificial tears that I buy to keep my eyes a little more moist.

Tom got here and stayed the night Thursday. Friday, he went to BYU and got Beth and they headed for Washington as Carol was arriving yesterday about noon. They were probably leaving Provo about that time. I assume they arrived back in Woodinville safely as I have heard nothing further. When Carol speaks to report her mission in Sacrament Meeting, we are planning to make the trip to Washington. We haven't decided between driving and flying yet - as of now we are leaning toward driving. We will see how it all unfolds. I believe Carol was a marvelous missionary in Brazil. gwh