That makes me laugh!!! My kids always say the same thing. Last year while at the lake, DS4 (then 3)wanted to know where the castle was
He couldn't figure out why there were fireworks but no MK castle! This year, we were sitting in the boat watching the fireworks and DH busted out singing "Wishes"! I cracked up laughing! NOT the same!
Heather
Funny you should bring up "your" ophthalmologist who isn't keen on Lasik. I remember chatting with my ophthalmologist about the procedure about 10 years or so ago. She was running through all the pros and cons of the procedure with me, and then it struck me...she was wearing glasses.
I really wish I was like you and could get by throughout my day without glasses or contacts 24/7. I went 24 years with perfect eyes, and then 3 years of law school killed them.I DESPISE glasses. I don't even like wearing them in the house when I am all by myself, so even though I don't think I look good in glasses, it really isn't a vanity thing. I just plain and simple hate wearing glasses. You lose your periforal vision (which I hate), and I have yet to find a pair that is comfortable or stays on my face. And I already explained why contacts haven't been working for me so well.
I don't have exceptionally dry eyes, but I have noticed a little less tolerance for contacts in the last few years. I will certainly be sure to research this post-op dry eye side effect a little more carefully. However, as crazy as it sounds (and I know it sounds crazy) I would almost rather be able to see without glasses or contacts even if I ended up with drier eyes and had to use moisture drops going forward (which I don't, by the way, ever use now).
I am really trying to make a rationale decision, but I am so done with glasses and contacts.
That said, your post (and the others above) really has me second thinking this Cynthia. Earlier this morning, I was pretty sure I had reached a decision. I was sitting down with a client preparing for a day-long deposition. Of course, like all other days, I had my contacts in, but I must have gotten a piece of dust in one of them. I kept trying to discretely rub the dust out of my lens without dislodging my contact but every attempt was unsuccessful. I had no lens solution with me, no extra pairs of contacts, and no glasses. And I was just about to start a very long workday, and needed to be "on". There was no time for fooling around with wayward contacts.
Fortunately my client had flown in from Toronto, and just happened to have in her purse her airport security bag containing all of her "liquids and gels", including some saline solution. Luckily I was able to borrow some and fix my eye so I could get on with our meeting. But even so, I took it that this little incident was a clear sign (on the last workday before my consultation) that I should take the plunge and have the procedure.
Now, once again, I am rethinking.
It helps to think of them as an accessory. I can see the alarm clock without them but I can't legally drive. I'll give myself a headache if I try to watch TV or a Movie without them. Going back and forth from presentations to a computer screen...is a nightmare and requires the new progressives. 
I know - do you think our children are spoiled??????
I told him it was too late to switch...the dates are revolving around my sister and her family with work and school. Erin, you'll have to make lots of pictures...and post them
By the way, DH saw that y'all were going on the Fantasy, the 7 dayer, and wanted to know why we were only doing 5
yes! Can't wait for 7 nights on the Fantasy! We love cruising! I will make work of doing a cruise report! I still need to scrapbook last Octobers trip!
My pictures from our October trip are still on the computer. I had all intentions of doing a mini TR, but it fell through...oh well. Will certainly do one for the Dream.
Looks like you had a lot of fun on Canada day! Everyone looks great in their red clothes!
Love Kate's maple leaf brooch and her hat! She has such a great sense of style!
I had never seen the picture of William and Harry riding Splash Mountain with Diana! So neat! I duck my head down like that every time I ride, too.
Trish - LOVE the picture of the royal visit!!!Kate is stunning. LOL on the comparisons!
Also loved your visit to the theme park there, looks beautiful! Sounds like a fun weekend! We are off to the beaches of Lake MI
today for the holiday, fireworks tonight. Last year all 3 of the kids made comments on how the local fireworks just aren't the same since we've been going to Disney!!!
Oh, I loved it! Have a great day!
My kids know better than to say anything like that because Chris takes his backyard fireworks very seriously. However, while not Disney, I have to give him credit...they are always quite impressive!What great pics from Canada Day!! It looks like you had great weather. Our weather for 4th of July weekend has not been as nice..
One of our trips MUST overlap!
Amanda
It is always fun to spend time together relaxing...no matter what the activity. Hope you had a relaxing weekend.
Heather
Looks like you had a great fun filled holiday weekend! Love all the big smiles on the kids faces
Canada Day was great. Hope you had a good 4th of July! That is pretty neat that your friends were able to snap photos of Wil and Kate right from their street! Talk about door-to-door service!
I just read your Lasik post. My DH, Denny, had Lasik surgery done at least ten years ago, He wore contacts and glasses all his life. He works around chemicals, so he would have to switch to "coke" bottle glasses whenever he entered the plant. His contacts were always bothering him.
His surgery was a complete success. It really changed his life. He had never gone back to wearing glasses, except he now uses readers for small print, but so do I. He spends 98% of his day with NO glasses. And his eyes were bad - really BAD.
The night after he had the procedure we had to drive in the fog to a Christmas party. He said he could see better that night than he did in all his years of wearing glasses/contacts (which kind of freaked me out since it looked like pea soup to me).
I am sure its got to be scary, but I say go for it. I witnessed it really change someone's quality of life.
The bad side of this still scares me, but all things considered, I have decided that I am still going to take the plunge.Great Canada Day pics!!! Looks like a fun day (and makes me miss my grandma, we would always play croquet at her house).
On the Lasik, I would just really make sure you get a full dry eye test before going forward if you haven't had one already (with the dye and strips). That's what would concern me the most. Had I looked into it 10 years ago I would have been a candidate and I can't imagine the nightmare I'd be in now if I'd done it.
I hear you on the glasses...you do get used to it. I always hated wearing them as well. Funny how designer frames has eased the pain.
So I can't get through the day 24/7 without them but you are right, I can get away with not wearing them all the time, from dawn to dusk. What is kind of funny though is that before I had to give up the contact I did have to wear the readers OVER the contacts but if I didn't have the contacts in, didn't have to wear anything. Weird the way the eye changes. Just seeing how rapid that change can be (poor Jeff went from 20/20 to rx level readers in under 2 years) would make me steer away even if it weren't for the dry eyes. I'm paranoid now though. In the past I just never felt my eyes were bad enough to justify the risk and now and just glad I didn't.
But...now you know why I have sunglasses on in most of my disney pictures...they are Rx progressive lens sunglasses. I'll tell you one thing though, I have drops and spare glasses stashed everywhere!
I hope this doesn't come back to bite me, but at this point I think I would take dry eyes and no glasses or contacts (except for reading) over the status quo.
No doubt!!! When we were booking the cruise, the first thing out of my DS10s mouth was..."Mom, are we going to have a balcony? We have to have one! We can't go to WDW without a balcony!" I quickly explained that it wasn't WDW...it was a ship and I wasn't sure on pricing.... long story short....we booked a balcony. Although the family rooms with the big picture window looked really cool. After the entire conversation, DH gave the oldest son a lecture on "being grateful". So now, Stephen just says,..."we can stay anywhere mom...just as long as it's Disney".
By the way, DH saw that y'all were going on the Fantasy, the 7 dayer, and wanted to know why we were only doing 5
Trish....have yall done one of the WDW cruises, yet? I bet your 'Disney-Resistant Husband' would enjoy it!
Heather
Can't wait!!!
I'm gonna hold you to it!
Knowing that this was a quick trip, and that I would have no time to shop, I took advantage of doing some online shopping and shipping packages to the hotel. Oh heck...I'll admit: I do this EVERY trip to the States. The Canadians will understand. My, how times have changed?)
Hey Trish!
We haven't done a cruise, yet. We went to the WL last October for MNSSHP...last minute quick trip...just never did the TR. Our family has a cruise scheduled for next June on the Dream...my sister's family and our parents, too...11 total. I'll certainly do a TR for that one
Heather
That is really so cool, I would have been star struck! I had a little brush with celebrity here in Holland MI last night, I will share it after I upload the pictures!
), now we just go to Disney for the big show - it's much better there -!
Riding the elevator with Tony!!!! WOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!
I also love the construction and historical background information, anything I can read and watch is great. The pictures of the building sites are amazing, it is a testimony to the vision of the imagineers!
I'm sure Chris has awesome fireworks, my DH used to do that (when he leased space to the fireworks stand and got them for free!!!
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