He was born with Strabismus, which basically means his eyes have a hard time tracking together (like a lazy eye thing).  So they went in and cut some of the eye muscles to make them shorter, or longer depending on what was needed.

Not a huge deal (pretty common procedure), and he is recovering just fine thanks for asking.

tjo, hadn't ever heard of stabismus until, you got it, my son was also diagnosed over 10 years ago...He has worn glasses since the surgery and around 6 yrs. old his vision started to improve. I only share this because I know how freaked out I was, but wanted you to know that it is indeed very common and he will do fine! I have kept very detailed records of the progress and would share any info. if it would ever be of help to you..good luck!  Joe

Let's keep this rolling: You know you're a water skier when...

- The depth of the garage and slope of the driveway are major factors in any home purchase
- You're better at predicting weather than actual meteorologists
- You'll pause to appreciate any body of glass calm water, regardless of how small
- You find yourself calculating "whether a course will fit" in every borrow pit and pond you pass while driving
- Empty water, milk, and bleach jugs never make it to the recycling bin
- You're surprised that anyone can do anything outside on a windy day
- You've used a doorway at home or at work for some sort of lean drill
- You've practiced your reach while pushing the lawn mower

Keep it rolling...

Travis howz it? I hope your boy makes a full and speedy recovery.
JHUGHS that is so funny!!! The thing about checking out smooth water and i thought i was the only one doin that! How about the thing of trying to figure out how you can ski that body of water? anyone got that going on?

MC

Jhuges wrote:

- You're surprised that anyone can do anything outside on a windy day

or

-You get a sail boat, park it at the lake, and refer to it as the Slalom Course Wind Deadening Device!

In my experience, rigging the sail boat = glass calm conditions!

WadeWilliams wrote:

In my experience, rigging the sail boat = glass calm conditions!

So true Wade.  Whenever I haul the windsurfer down to Lake Powell, it is usually a very calm week. 

Here's another one:

...you wake up earlier when on vacation than when you are working

...your favorite tune on your iPod is the BLST Anthem. 

  iTunes: BLST Anthem

You know you are a skier when u head for Florida from Canada in winter, and u hit Lake Norman, and u see your first open water and that ski course beside the highway, u know your holiday has started. Florida here we come next Saturday

It's a pretty good indication when your commute to work everyday is between an hour to three hours (one way, depending on traffic) so you can live in a Lake Community in SoCal

1. You fall asleep in your bed but wake up in your boat
2. You have more wet suits and dry suits than work suits
3. You lay out and organize your ski gear each night before bed to make it quicker to hit the water the next am

.... You go down the ski mountiain practicing your reach