Several years ago I discovered that my arms were no longer long enough to comfortably hold reading material in a range that I could actually see the words. Not really an earth shattering revelation, just another gentle reminder that I’m not getting any younger!
Is it just me or does anyone else have ‘good reading glasses’, you know the prescription pair you carry in your purse for work or to make sure that the price tag said 30 dollars and not 80?
Digging them out of my bag, however, every time I needed to read something at home became a pain, so I invested in a few pairs of those inexpensive, drug store readers and strategically put them around the house. A pair in the kitchen, another in the den, the bedroom and for those quiet reading times…the bathroom.
This worked like a dream, for about two days! Until I got into the habit of setting the glasses down in whatever room I happened to be in, so my kitchen glasses ended up in the bedroom, den glasses in the bathroom and so on and so forth until they just all vanished completely!
Well I still have my good glasses safely in my purse, and one new pair of cheapies that I’m so afraid of misplacing, I move them from room to room.
Then, the other night, when I finally had a chance to sit down and read the newspaper…you guessed it…no glasses! Discreetly I searched, trying to avoid the inevitable ‘elderly jokes’ from my beloved, until finally, I just gave up and attempted to read glass-less.
I should have known better!
"Lose your glasses again?"
"No, I just misplaced them...again."
"When's the last time you saw them?"
"I had them earlier in the kitchen when I was reading a recipe."
"Are you offering a reward for their return?"
"No."
"That's too bad."
"Why? Do you know where they are?"
"I may."
"You know I'd really like to read this article before I'm too old to care, so could you give me a hint?"
"Why don't you look in the mirror."
I really hate when this happens.
"That won't be necessary," I said removing my glasses from the top of my head, "And don't say another word!"
11 comments:
Just came across your blog while blog surfing and I can relate to the nuisance of losing glasses. All too often, I've sat on mine and have had to take them in to be realigned and tightened up. I'm glad they make them as resilient as they do. I'm enjoying your writing. You are now bookmarked. Catch you later.
March
Your post made me smile...I have 6 pairs of cheap reading glasses...I try to keep a set by each computer, one in my purse, one where I read, one in the kitchen, and a floater :) just like with you, they are not always where they should be and visit each other...a few times after having been distacted while at the computer...I will resume, pick up a pair to put on and...click...realize I already have a pair on...Must be a better way!
Don't know why I won't just leave them on!!!!I keep losing mine too/ha
I don't need glasses, yet, but I do this all the time with my sunglasses. I leave them in my car, store counters, etc. I have a dozen pairs and can never find one when I leave the house.
I have done the on my head thing quite a few times.
A very funny post, thanks for the laugh.
Judy
Been there done that! Funny post. I enjoy funny posts they give me a lift. I solved the problem by tying them round my neck with one (many) of those fancy cords. I know this looks daggy but when I was teaching I needed them on and off all the time. I didn't need them to see the children but when I looked over their shoulder to check their work I needed them. I would always be squashing them when I was carrying books or hugging a kid. I was happy the day I could get a pair to keep on my face. They are graduated in three steps, one for reading, one for computer and one for distance. The joys of growing old.
Been there, done that, several times. You have much to look forward to. I graduated from glasses in every room to TRI FOCALS all the time. YUCK. I don't lose them now because I can't see to walk without them. Enjoy the jokes from the spouse, sounds like a fun life to me. Joy!
LOL...! I have actually found myself looking for my glasses while I am wearing them. That's when I start to think that perhaps I need more than glasses. :-)
Very funny. This blog is great. I have enjoyed reading the previous posts. I can relate to all of them.
I can surely relate to this. For 30 years I had the same prescription, then suddenly I turned 40 and everything changed. Now, many years later, my reading glasses don't even last for the two years before I'm due another eye exam. I have been collecting magnifying glasses and leaving them in the kitchen and bathroom (less chance of carrying them away with me by mistake!)
Thank you for your visit - am glad I found your blog!
Daily I look for glasses, I buy the $5 kind from Wal Mart though so don't want to buy them for every room, sometimes I used my husbands old glasses but they weren't quite right so went back to my others, I need to find my old perscription ones I guess. If I have enough light I can still read most everything but you can't get daylight in the basement?
Oh yes, the good pair is in the purse and the spare good pair is.......?
Great blog BTW.
It's getting really bad when you can't find your glasses and you actually start to look for them when you realize they've been on your face all along.
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