3/1/05--dealing with the one-eyed monster

No, not that one-eyed monster perv!  As you might remember, I had some sort of irratation in my eye during my recent cold//flu battle---that would be the right eye.
So the other morning, I wake up---over the cold & flu--and I now have an irratation in my LEFT eye.  So for the past two days I've been going to work with one contact lense--sort of making me a......(cough)....one-eyed monster.  And don't kid yourself, walking around with one eye working really throws your equilibrium off.  Luckily, its starting to improve, because I really don't wanna go on vacation with one good eye.

Big news on the home front as our very own Kellie Poe-Bowdren scored a "superior" on the flute in the county band competition.  This entitles Kellie to a few things:
1) A solo performance at the spring concert at her school.
2) Recognition as one of the county's best young instrumentalists.
3) The ability to give her brother untold grief for a solid year.  Andy only got an "excellent" on the oboe.  And since Kellie is certainly not one to crow like a rooster (Yeah, right).....well, let's just say that its a good thing that Andy just got promoted a belt level in tae-kwon do.  If Kellie gives him grief, when they get to school he can always tell Kellie to bow in his direction!

Kim and I are both really excited and getting ready for our trip to New York city at the end of the week.  We watched the news last night and saw major snowfall, and I'm crossing my fingers (without telling Kim) that it will remain until after we get there.  Since we'll be there four days, Kim has planned out 15 days of things to see.
Women.
She wants to eat at an authentic NY Italian restaurant.  She wants a chinese dinner in Chinatown.  She wants to eat an authentic NY deli.  And she wants to eat a hot dog from a NY city vendor.  Is she planning on bringing Tums?

Speaking of New York, let me close with a special word to one of my favorite t.v. shows.  NYPD Blue is having its final episode tonight.  I've been a faithful viewer for the past 12 years, and I'm going to miss Dennis Franz and his tremendous portrayal of Andy Sipowicz.  Its sort of ironic that Sipowicz was originally only going to be a supporting character--until David Caruso decided that he was a "star" and listened to some really horrible career advice by leaving.  Through a whole slew of cast changes, deaths, murders (on the show I mean), contract disputes, etc.....the heart and soul of the show has been the transformation of Andy Sipowicz from brutal, alchoholic & racist to the thoughtful leader of the squad and caring father.  Its a show and a character that I'll miss.

Later,
Jeff