The Best Of All Possible Worlds

Like a modern-day Candide, the old perfesser has got things going pretty good right now. The plumbing works, the garden is green, his dinner was fabulous (Grilled salmon, french-cut green beans on a bed of orzo, smothered in Dal Makhani) and he's finally gotten his weight under 170! Add an after-dinner constitutional taken in 75° weather with nary a mosquito in sight and he's definitely on a roll.

All of his Iceland arrangements are confirmed and paid for (knock on wood!) and the rest of his bills are taken care of.



Then, just when he thought it couldn't get any better, it did:



Wait for it...



It's coming...



Drum roll, please...












Cheetos™ flavored lip balm.

Life is good.