I’m heading to Saratoga early in the morning for what is hopefully my last food surgery. One more toe needs straightening out, and Dr. Daly will do it. She is the force and the spirit behind my reconstructed food, brace, and return to normal walking.

As surgery goes, this is not a big deal. But a doctor once pointed out that every surgery is a big deal; that’s the point. The anesthesia will be topical; I’ll be awake the whole time. I’m sorry, I’ll have to go back to the dread surgical book; I had to wear one for several years before we finally had extensive surgery to remove my big toe.

I expect to go home with all of my toes intact; I will be told to take it easy on Monday, stay off the foot, etc. Maria is going with me, but hopefully, we’ll both be home in time to do our work. They don’t keep people a minute longer than they need to.

It’s not severe enough to warrant prayers or deep-thought messages, either. I was taking the garbage out tonight, and I saw the beautiful moon, in part behind a cloud. I’m not in any crisis.

I didn’t have the right lens or a tripod, but I thought I should try to get a shot with my very small 60 mm. Every Leica lens is a good lens, and this was a used Leica lens. It looks swell against our night sky.

I hope you nature lovers get a look at this moon; it’s unique. I’ll get up around 5:30; It’s too earlly for a lovely photo or a blog post. That will come when I get home. It’s my habit to never go away with posting a goodbye message. So goodbye, see you shortly.