[Lee Stewart]

I own a pair of sunglasses like these. Well not quite EXACTLY like these. The lenses (2 separate) have the same chrome like colors. They are my pool sunglasses. They cost $1. My complex has both a regular pool (too cold for me) and a large hot tub (perfect for me) with seating for like 10 adults - all built in. Turn a timer knob and you get up to 30 minutes of those soothing jets.

Anyways, last weekend Alex and I were in the hot tub with a mother and her son and daughter both in the 4 - 5 year old range. I take my regular spot which is the only spot in the tub that has a lower jet which I can dangle my feet in. I have lost about 65% of the hearing in my right ear due to 1. Not wearing ear protectors when watching Top Fuel/ Funny Cars at the drag strip back in the 1980s and 2. Having a scuba diving accident in the Exuma Islands which left me deaf in that ear for a week. My hearing did come back but never as good before the accident. It was one of those life or death decisions: I ran out of air at 40 feet under. So I can save my hearing and drown or go up to the surface with half a breath (that was all that was left in my tank) and risk blowing out my ear drums.

The family is sitting on my right and Alex is sitting across from me. The little girl turns to Alex and says something I can't hear. He starts laughing like crazy. I ask "what?" He says "your sunglasses. She thinks they are lame-o."



Sorry for the lame-o sized picture. It's the only one I could find.