Dr. Feelgood

I was at work the other evening and my tooth broke. I wasn't doing anything unusual. Unusual means, I might have used my teeth to open something and possibly my tooth broke. Or maybe while roller skating I fell on my face,or even bumping heads with another person,that just may cause teeth to grind and maybe break off a piece of of the old front tooth. And yet, the other night, I was just chewing freaking gum. Since when does just chewing gum causes a tooth to break off. What the hell.!? Am I a hundred years old? Do teeth just start crumbling now? I had to go to the dentist. Luckily she had an opening. She assessed the situation. I would need a temporary crown until a permanent crown could be made. Cool!I knew I couldn't walk around for four weeks with a big chunk out of one of my molars. I could feel some nerve pains in my face, but it wasn't constant. I wanted it fixed. I surely didn't want to have any more problems over Christmas weekend celebration and with New Year's Eve on the way.
Lucky again for me, the dentist had time to put a temp tooth in place till the permanent one was ready.
So this was way interesting to me , cause I have never had extensive work done in my mouth. The most I have ever had was a filling. Well I take that back, I did have wisdom teeth outwhen I was 22. That was a giant fiasco. I think that, that dentist still, after thiry some years refers all his patients to oral surgeons. That's another story.
Any who, first they asked me if I wanted Nitrous Oxide. I immediately said no. Then as I sat there and thought, why not? Is it my need to feel like I can take it. Just because I had natural child bith 28 years ago, doesn't mean it didn't freaking hurt. And believe me if I were having a child today, I would definitely do the epidural. So I spoke up. What is the Nitrous Oxide like? Does it stay in your system long? She stated it just takes the edge off. It only takes one minute of oxygen to flush out of your system when we're done. So, guess what? I was in. She proceded to ask me if I wanted a peach scent, vanilla or none. I'll take peach. She shoved some headphones on me and the nasal device for the nitrous. She situated my my chair to overlook a beautiful sunshiny grassy yard. I was set.
The music was a local radio station that not only played Christmas songs but, get this, 60's and 70's songs. So we started with Eric Clapton, and at some point there was Stevie Nicks. This was great. I even caught myself smiling as they were drilling down my tooth to fit a new top to it. I was now visualizing Jack Black singing to Joan Cusak."Just like the white winged dove.... Sings a song
Sounds like she's singing.....
Ooo...ooo...oooo
This also made me wonder, is the music that was piped into my ears age specific? If an 80 year old were having their crown repaired would they play Frank Sinatra, or Tom Jones? Meanwhile the dentist and the assistant are talking to me , I can't hear due to the music in my ears. What the hell, they have a drill in my mouth, I can't answer anyways. Why do healthcare workers ask questions when thwy know you can not answer.Screw it. I was going to say parden me,and now there is another song...... Magic Bus. I am visualing myself at a 7th grade party making fun of Wendy Lazar cause she's crying.She always cried at our parties, what was up with that? Probaby a hormone thing. I'm wearing this really peachy fruity lotion. I'm so cool. This Nitrous Oxide is great. The dentist says something about extensive scraping of the tissue cause there was a cavity under my old filling of the tooth that cracked, so the cavity was never discovered with any of my x-rays. Cool with me.I really don't care, what song will they play next? The whole thing took about 3 hours, which I really didn't care, cause I had my tunes, and that great peach smelling stuff.
After everything was done,I got my antibiotics, for the excessive bleeding, my tylenol 3's for the pain, and my bill, which was well over $1,000.00. Merry freaking Christmas. I got my tooth repaired and took a trip down memory lane. The doctor got spending money for her family Christmas trip to Chicago. We're both happy. Didn't they use Nitrous Oxide for childbirth back in the 40's and 50's? No wonder my Mom had 8 kids. I took a trip, and insurance paid for most of it. Happy New year, Blue Cross/Blue Sheild.

Sample of Baby Christmas picture

This is an example of an ugly picture. Hence my logic still stands, babies ugly or not-acceptable ugly adults NOT. Okay, I am done with this subject

Every Picture Tells A Story

Okay it's Christmastime and everyone is in the holiday spirit. All the decorating, baking and holiday parties, it's just a wonderful time. Oh yes, and don't forget the Christmas cards. I had a friend when we lived in Delaware Ohio who made her goal every year to be the first Christmas card that all her friends and relatives received. She would send them out, I swear, the day after Thanksgiving. No lie. She would irritate the shit out of me, every year , here came this card so freaking early. I was just working to get my tree up before Robby's birthday, and that was only 10 days before Christmas, for God's sake. And you know I think I had a few years that those cards just didn't go out. When you have so many things to do and so little time....the cards are last for me, unlike my Delaware friend, who obviously focused very much on the card thing.Believe me, she never skipped anything....she got it all done.
I really do enjoy receiving the cards though. When December begins,there are a few cards here and there. As Christmas approaches they start coming in droves. We haven't gotten any newsletters this year. Those were way popular when the kids were younger, and the friends wanted to give you the scoop on what their kids were doing, and how wonderfully perfect they were. We never did the Christmas Newsletter, although I did do a faux Newsletter, only for our closest friends that was not very warm and fuzzy, it was just the opposite, I didn't send it, I read it at a Christmas party at Debbie's, we all laughed,then I burned it. Then we sang and the guys played guitar.
I have noticed that many people last year and this year have been sending Christmas card photos. I suppose with digital cameras, it's very easy to make the cards. I love the pictures of the new babies. I really do enjoy seeing pictures of our friend's kids, and how they grow year after year. Yet, this year, I have come to the conclusion that there are some people that really shouldn't do that. We received a card the other day that was a picture of the ugliest people I have ever seen in my life. I know that sounds so evil, I am sorry, I could not get over it. In this photo there were ugly old people , ugly young people,and ugly middle aged people. I mean they could have been the freaking Adam's family. What were they thinking? Who wants a Christmas card of these ugly people? Unless you are related to them, and know who they are. Oh look at Aunt Sally she's 101, well maybe Aunt Sally looks good for 101, but to someone who doesn't know her, she looks like an old scary lady. Don't send that picture as your Christmas card to a neighbor,(just an FYI). By the way, Merry Christmas.And to all my friends that have sent us Christmas card photos,....they were darling, and you people don't know who I am talking about, but I'll show you when you come to visit next...OMG!

'Tis the Season

Well the weather outside is frightful, so that means it's winter, and Christmas is around the corner.I know that Christmas is coming every December 25Th. but why am I always so surprised when it sneaks up on me? This year should be a lot of fun with Abe. He really doesn't know what's going on....but we do. I think next year he'll understand a little more. It's just fun having a little one to enjoy the holidays with. Everything is so new to them. And every day he has something new to say or some funny thing to make us all laugh.
Which brings me to my Christmas picture.....How cute is that? And of course I had to share Santa's lap with John Edward, we did everything together! It was like we were twins. Looking back on it now,I was so lucky to have my little bro. Although I It was okay, it actually was more fun sharing my childhood with someone else. John and I were pretty much together all the time,actually me, John, Jerry, and Jeanie were together all the time.
Anywho our Christmases were the best. We each had a space for our toys. The whole livingroom was covered.It was pretty spectacular. Mom really worked hard to make a very special day for each one of us.So with eight kids the room was preetyy much covered, and there were no gifts under the tree, becauseeveryone couldn't fit their presents there. I remember that we were allowed to get into our stockings before Mom and Dad woke up, but we couldn't open anything else. And Griff was the worst. He would try to talk you into opening before Mom and Dad came down....he was naughty. We never did , we always waited for Mom and Dad. They were always very tired. I wonder why? So Merry Christhmas, and HO, ho ho, and have a great Holiday.