"and now we see through a glass darkly . . . "

a productive day at the keyboard, the arrival of a paycheck in the mail, and a pleasant hour of cocktails with a friend --- with a spastic eye coming on in between --- it went to shit ten days ago, got better, and now again this afternoon --- i guess the blurry vision will clear up in a day or two, as is its wont, but in the meantime it's a nuisance --- we will be quizzing the doctor closely about options for treatment at our next scheduled visit three weeks away, since the current prescription falls somewhat short of ideal