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I had a really terrible doctor's visit yesterday. My eyes have been giving me a bit of trouble lately, so I made an appointment for a "simple" eye exam at a nearby optometrist's office during my lunch break. I thought it would be a fairly straightforward, in-and-out visit. After all, I have had full physicals in less than an hour. I thought wrong. I arrived at my appointment on time, and after announcing myself, was handed a clipboard without so much as a greeting.  Read more >

Dear Santa, I don’t know what other name to call you, so I hope it’s OK if I stick with that one. I just wanted to tell you how wonderful it was to see you at our local restaurant last night. Such a nice surprise! When I saw my daughter (Anna, as you know) smiling in shy recognition at someone across the room, I expected to turn around to see her teacher or one of her classmates. But instead I saw you, in all your white-bearded, spectacled glory, enjoying a quiet meal with Mrs. Claus. In a Harley T-shirt and jeans. No matter…the kids didn’t need to see your red suit or reindeer companions to know it was you.  Read more >