The quarterly trip to the dentist was better than expected. I always plan for the worst when it comes to my never-ending war on periodontal matters. The upper teeth were solid. It’s the lower chewing ones in the back which are a constant struggle. About a dozen fours, several fives and a six; damn it. I definitely need to push harder. Without those, I will be unable to enjoy our monthly steak dinner. A ribeye smoothie just isn’t the same. There was much relief when Dr. Alice tested a recession on an upper molar that has been bothering me lately; not a cavity so I need to use Sensodyne toothpaste for the interim.
As I was driving down I-35 to see the dentist, I realized December is when my car’s monthly inspection runs out. Once Dr. Alice’s crew completed their work, I rushed up to Alan’s 10-minute Inspections. My VW Jalopy passed again! It would be awesome if this were its last before trading it (or selling the Golf for scrap) but the Fit has 51 payments remaining (we’re ahead of schedule on it too). Then again, fixing anything my car fails on is cheaper than purchasing a second Fit.
Why the blathering about my exciting morning? It’s pretty cold this morning (for Central Texas). I really didn’t want to get out of bed. Sleeping in until Christmas seemed like a great idea. Plus some friends out there are feeling crappy: the holidays are stressing them out, things are tough out there, etc. Then I remembered Keith Knight’s cartoons about Life’s Little Victories. I wanted to put out a bit of inspiration or be a better example on trying to find the bright side of Monday.
How about the rest of you?