Barry DOES have friends!

Finally, I found someone that wants to go on a road trip with me!

Look into my eyes

I needed to get more contact lenses so I got my eyes checked. One eyes (I think my left one) needed a little bit of adjusting but eyes are in good health. Trying some different contact lenses (a bit larger but are supposed to breathe better). I'm not that happy with the new contacts, eyes feel heavy and drier. Check up cost: 100.00. Contacts for a year: 375.00. Yikes! I asked for a print out of my eyes...thought the photos were blog worthy. The lit up area is where the optic nerve enters the back of the eye.

Deer in the city

The other day I took this picture of a bunch of deer in the city. Notice we still have snow. :)

The Dentist

Yesterday I spent some time at the dentist. It always takes longer than expected. I hadn't been to the dentist in years! Now that I have health insurance and have more money...I've decided it was overdue to get my teeth worked on. I have a bunch of cavities and a couple of my wisdom teeth might need to be abstracted. Kelly did a great job of educating me about brushing/flossing and Curtis (the doctor) is not charging me for the dental work. WOAH! I couldn't believe it. My experience at the dentist was better than what you hear. I got free toothpaste, floss, and brand new tooth brush. Yippee! Here is an exray of my teeth. As you can see the upper molars are pointed in a funny direction and so they might need to be taken out.

Introducing....Doris!

I would like to introduce you to Doris. Doris the Ford Taurus. Her name derives from a Greek sea goddess meaning "abundance. I think the light blue color is fitting. She's a '94 and I think I'm the 3rd owner. Anyways, she came to my rescue back in October when Mimas died (the 95 Saturn). Check my post October 18/06 for details. I didn't realize it at first, but since my grand parents couldn't use Doris at the time I borrowed her while I was car-less. She was there right when I needed her. She was in early retirement (see the lisence plate) but has since come back to work for me - even though she still dosen't have a home address. So far we've gotten along real well. She has had a garage to spend the winter in and had her front brakes and tires, exhaust and alternator belts replaced. Also gave her a tune-up and in this picture she has actually been treated to a car wash (might be the ONLY one she receives). She has 120,000 kms on her and was purchased for $2,500 dollars. I wonder where all she will travel and wonder of the many adventures we will take together. Thank you God for Doris!