Life in Geezerville: I Can Drive

You read that title right..I CAN DRIVE! Now I'm not driving far and I'm not driving alone--but I can drive my car. I've not tried to drive the truck as it's a bit bigger--but it is newer and has all sorts of cameras to help me out. Maybe tomorrow I'll try driving the pickup. 

We live in a small town. The round trip to the grocery store, the mail box and Walmart is 11 miles. The speed limit in town is 25 or 35. Since most of the folks in town are geezers (like me) they ride about town going 25 mph or less. I fit right in. Driving with one eye is a challenge but I'm learning how to judge distances. In addition I'm very very very careful.

To that end, we went to the store! What a treat. Before venturing out into the streets of town, I drove around our cul-de-sac learning how to judge distances. I practiced stopping at a specific place before I went in to the street...and even there I practiced driving in a straight line and making a U-turn. When I got onto the main road, I knew what I was doing. I drove to the store without any problems. I parked the car,  and then I backed out of the parking space.  I drove to the gas pumps without a problem. 

I'm making progress. I still have double vision. I still don't know why I have double vision. I wear an eye patch and I can see clearly with one eye. Don't worry--I'm not speeding and I am being careful. The other DrC is with me all the time. I'm taking it easy while enjoying a new sense of independence. In addition my friends and neighbors are proud of what I can do. That's a neat thing. This "getting old stuff" is not easy, yet with friends and family it's so much better. Remember, cherish these folks as we're all in this together.