Amy Currioman

Tonight I went to dinner at a restaurant that I had never been to before – Ryan’s.  I went with my parents when they got off of work.  I had heard that Ryan’s and Country Cookin’ were owned by the same company and that their menus were identical, but I found that the Ryan’s that we went to was different than the Country Cookin restaurants that I have been to before.  Their prices were very reasonable, about $10 for an all you can eat buffet.

I had fried shrimp, steak, mashed potatoes, corn, carrots, sweet potato casserole, onion rings, hush puppies, and cheesecake for dessert.  It was really good food!  I wish there was a Ryan’s restaurant closer to where I live because I would definitely eat there again!

The human body certainly is a fascinating thing. Here is a youtube video I just found that shows a little girl that will certainly have an unusual life!

This morning when I left the house I noticed the air was heavily scented with a sweet scent.  I looked around trying to figure out where the sweetness was coming from.  The only thing that I could see in bloom was the honeysuckle that has overtaken the fence that lines the property boundary line between us and our neighbor.  I never realized that honeysuckle had such a sweet scent that could be sensed from so far away!

I remember as a child my Dad showed me how to pull apart a honeysuckle so I could lick the drop of nectar from it.  I used to enjoy doing that a lot as a kid.  I haven’t done that this year yet, but I did do it last year when I was showing my own kids how to do it.  I was disappointed by their lack of enthusiasm for what I was showing them!  Oh well, maybe when I have grandchildren they will enjoy doing it with me!

I was reading an article in the Examiner about how Zenni Optical sells inexpensive eyeglasses for as low as $8 per pair. I have heard about Zinni Optical in the past, and wondered about how to order a pair that actually fit. I can recall how when I go to the eye doctor’s that they take measurements (like between my pupils, and my temple length) to ensure a good fit.

This article was advising the consumer that in addition to getting the eye prescription, that you need to have something called a PD number. I have never heard of that number before. Supposedly Zenni gives you directions on how to get that number yourself, but the article warns that those numbers from do-it-your-selfers are rarely correct. So I’m wondering about what a PD number is. Hmmmm – maybe the pupil distance? Now that would make sense!

I can’t recall the eye doctor ever measuring that distance as part of the normal exam. That is usally done by the person who is fitting me for glasses. So that makes me feel a little bit awkward there. I guess I’ll have to give them a call and see about getting that.

I sure could use a spare pare of computer reading glasses! Last week I acidentally left my computer reading glasses at work over the weekend – and that was a huge pain in the neck! (Literally!) And I sure don’t want to spend a fortune on them, so Zetti sounds like a good alternative.

Over the past several months I’ve had back pain. I’ve gone to the doctor several times about it and all he tells me is to take some pain medication. This last time he has recommended physical therapy. I don’t know why he thinks physical therapy will work – he hasn’t even ordered an X-ray or MRI to see if I have any herniated disks or anything! This is very annoying! I think that is putting the cart in front of the horse, don’t you?