traditionally built women, contacts and hometowns

I am afraid if you have not read Alexander McCall Smith's " No.1 Ladies Detective Agency" then the next subject will be boring. This is a series of books about a woman, Precious Ramatsowe, in Botswana who takes her inheritance and buys a detective agency. I have read each new installment in the 10 book series with joy. After the second, I pursued on the internet information about red bush tea and still periodically replenish my supply from Republic of Tea. It was with great happiness I learned about the TV series made from the books but with great sadness realized it was on HBO. Finally, just released is the DVD of the first year. Sometimes we are affected so strongly by things, words, sounds, and pictures and we do not understand why. Maybe I lived in Africa in a former life. For whatever reason when the DVD started with African chanting and pictures from a plane flying over plains filled with elephants, giraffes, and other animals, I could not stop the emotions from overwhelming me. It only got better with the introduction of the characters whom I had come to know well. Jill Scott as Precious, is a beautiful woman inside and out even if she is "traditionally built." When Grace Matsuki was introduced I knew without a doubt. She was perfect. I have only watched the first disc, with two shows, as I am trying to spread out my joy. There are two more and I am sure I will be sad when I have seen them all. The series is exquisitely done and is truly a beautiful poem to Botswana.
In my ongoing struggle with contact lens, I am exhausting all avenues to be able to see as well as I can with glasses. Back to the eye office today I went only to be told by the contact lens person that I will not be able to see as well with contacts as with glasses and that it is not me but the nature of contacts!!! After testing my sight with lens in, she told me my vision was really pretty good. My complaint is when driving, I am not able to read street signs to find where I am supposed to go. Her suggestion was to use my glasses. She said other companies are claiming to improve the lenses but so far have not been successful. Oh well.
There is something to be said for living in one place for over 30 years and that is running into people you know. I was in a "box" store which will remain nameless, and was looking for the friend who came in with me. I never found her, she had gone home, but I met two people whom I had not seen in a while and was able to catch up on their news. Another advantage to having lived here for so long is knowing when to get out into traffic and where it will be the worst. It did not take a long time however to know not to drive Memorial Boulevard in the morning or at lunch time. Speaking of lunch, I think Dr. Mac eats at Scholtzkys as much as I do.
The pest control person came yesterday and I was really impressed because he sprayed inside, out, brushed out cobwebs and sprayed for ants on the driveway. I even called his boss and told them what a great job he had done.