Cheers to all YOUR endeavors from the New 2009 Year on!

Right now Taka and Zen are so cool talking about his geometry problems(homework)- in japanese of course. Taka's still got it. So cool

Today was another big day in another way.

I took Zen to get his eyes tested.
A couple of weeks ago I took Zen to start his driver's permit process at the DMV (Department of Vehicals).
One thing at the DMV was to check his eyes, and I was shocked at the number of mistakes he made reading off the wall behind the counter person.

Next Zen was asked to check in a machine, and the guy seemed to keep giving Zen more chances.

Zen never told me....
"It's not 'clear'" (what he sees).

Then I started wondering, when he missed three pointers in basketball games...was it because of his eyes?!

Our insurance doesn't cover this so we heard COSTCO was good.
I took Zen there today right after school.
The first woman-receptionist did a number of tests. Afterwards, I explained to her that Zen barely passed the DMV. She was so surprised- "He PASSED with THESE eyes?"

Yes.

Next the main man saw Zen to measure the extent of the badness-warpedness- oh, wait "blurriness"- sorry!

After Zen was off the measuring machines, and looked at the line of letters on the wall, he asked me "Did I just read THOSE?" Yes, he had. He couldn't see those letters without the machines. He looked amusedly surprised.

Lordy, that "bad"- huh! Wow.

Zen told the doctor that when he sits at the back of class he can't see well. I NEVER KNEW that either!!

Within 40 minutes, after the doctor saw Zen, and then Zen went back to the "nurse", and she spent 7-8 minutes showing Zen how to put in and take out the new contacts. He seemed to totally get it. And for $110.00, those forty minutes have changed Zen's vision of the world- really!

Zen walked out of COSTCO with contacts in, and Zen said- "I can see the leaves- [in detail!]!"

Life looks different- nice timing since we're moving to a place he's not sure he'll like.

It's one of my best days here in California for these days! Ah, the election of Obama is close in highness degree! But it is amazing what the love for kids can mean to you. Zen's feeling high recognizing the importance of being able to see with clarity- when it doesn't look like he let himself believe that that was important, is gorgeous to see!

What a trip I never "saw" that Zen, or Sheon or any of them couldn't "see" clearly!

Tonight Taka and I took a walk along the ocean under the starlit skies. Truly loving and appreciating it! Feeling a bit sad to be moving a little far from here. We;re moving from 2/3 to the next town, Capitola, near Grandmom's.

Honestly- living only half a block from the ocean brings thoughts about tsunami's, and memories of Titanic. A little scary at the thought of the powerful strength of this ocean right here, near our beds.

Moving to our new place, we expect, will be easy to get used to, and hopefully easy to settle in to.
Cheers to all YOUR endeavors from the New 2009 Year on!!