“You can tell a lot about a person by the way they handle three things: a rainy day, lost luggage and tangled Christmas tree lights.”
I am glad to be back writing again.
I have spent the last two days being checked and prodded by my dentist and my doctor. The dentist just wanted to check the injuries as my teeth are too painful for any work on them. They took x-rays of the upper teeth. My dentist said they were the most damaged. I’ve another appointment with him next week when, I hope, the teeth will be fixed. My doctor wanted another c-scan so I drove to Hyannis. Everything is fine.
I have black and blues from each corner of my mouth. They go down to my chin. Both of then sort of look like parts of a Fu Manchu mustache.
I am feeling better, still a sight, but feeling better. I do get looks everywhere I go. I wish I had a mask, a Jason Voorhees mask. That would keep people at a distance.
Today is a grey day. It is warm though. Last night it rained. Tomorrow it will rain again. This seems the wrong season for rain though I don’t wish for snow and all it entails.
I have missed my first two uke Christmas concerts and will miss another today. I’m so disappointed, but there are two or three I hope to make next week.
When I was a kid, Christmas never seemed to come soon enough. December was the longest month. The days darkened early so outside playtime was limited. We watched TV in the afternoon and waited for dinner. I remember when the Christmas candle lights were put in the windows on the front of the house. The bulbs were always orange. You had to twist the bulbs to turn them on and off. The picture window had a 5 bulb candelabra. We used to race to see who would turn on the bulbs. My father put lights on the bushes beside the door. The strands were always tangled when he brought the lights from the cellar so for my impatient father cursing was part of the festivities. The bulbs were colored and were big. They got really hot. The outlet for the bulbs was inside the house so one front window was open on the bottom. When it was time to turn off the window lights, we all raced again. The bulbs, lit for so long, had gotten hot we’d have to wet our fingers before twisting the bulbs. The living room always seemed so much darker without the candles.
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December 2, 2023 at 6:31 pm
It must be check up time, I am muddling through the annual checkups for my Cardiologist after they had fun with me two years ago. My last appointment is in Ann Arbor very early on Monday and then hopefully I can park it for 12 months. My daily menu includes Eliquis and I don’t think I will be able to shake that off but you never know
December 3, 2023 at 11:26 pm
My Dear Hedley,
I also hope the doctor will set you free for a year. I see my cardiologist every six months. That won’t change.
Whatever keeps you healthy is worth it!!!!
December 2, 2023 at 9:56 pm
Hi Kat,
I hope you are feeling better today. Are your front teeth hurting you? No corn on the cob for awhile. 🙂 Will you require implants? My dentist has a patient who has the same name as mine except he’s a physician. My dentist told me that he tripped and he damaged his upper front teeth and required implants. Hopefully, your teeth will survive. Why not wear a mask? Everyone is used to people wearing masks these days. During Covid it seemed weird that people walked into banks wearing masks. Who was that masked man?
When I was a kid Chanukah was and still is a minor Jewish holiday with the emphasis placed on lighting candles on a menorah. We decorated the inside of our house with Chanukah decorations. My daughter and my spouse were out this evening looking at Christmas lights around the neighborhood. One of the largest displays close to our house is around the campus of the headquarters of a Christian Broadcasting company called, Daystar.
December 3, 2023 at 8:33 am
Hi Bob,
Things are getting better. The swelling has gone down and all the injuries have scabbed over. Two of my teeth are still sensitive. No breaks showed on the x-rays but the dentist wonders if there are cracks not seen. He never mentioned implants as the top teeth are intact. I wore a mask the first couple of days just to hide the injury as it was really gross. Now I don’t care.
A Christmas lights ride is a must do every year. We did one when we were kids, and I still enjoy one The lights seem to get bigger and better every year. Mine will get done this week.