Sandy drove us to Connecticut to visit our youngest daughter, Diane. Lillian has never seen her new house, nor Madeline, our newest granddaughter. Alex, who is two and a half, still wonders why grandma's eye has a boo-boo. Madeline, who'll be a year at the end of this month, only wants to pull at the tape on my eye! We had a lovely day, but after being with the two of them, I was tired at the end of the day.

My doctor says I'm progressing very well. When I told him what the eye doctor had said, and that I was thinking of canceling my cruise, he didn't say not to. He agreed that even though my mouth is better and I'm smiling again, this thing with my eye could take much longer. As for the vertigo, he does not want to put me on any more medication right now, as long as I can handle it - and I can. It's just so annoying. I feel so guilty, but we are canceling the cruise. I just couldn't handle seeing Europe with only one eye...

Went into the city again to another play and then dinner with friends. Vertigo was stronger and I felt very unsure of myself on the rough sidewalks. I clung to Sandy because I felt light-headed and uncomfortable.

I am an artist and as such have been recruited by my Temple to work on a project. I spent the day bending over the dining room table, making drawings for the murals we're going to paint. I was so busy that I was able to forget about this stupid illness - and the vertigo was negligible

Did more drawings and finished the lot.

Took a bus trip with friends to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see the Manet/Valesquez exhibition. It was strenuous, but what a wonderful day. I can manage well in a large crowd, walking slowly, looking at the pictures. My only problem is if someone comes along my right side - I can't see them because my eye is taped!