What's on your Thursday Menu?

If this is your regular dental office - I would excluded that particular dentist from working on me in the future. It's not you fault the nerves in your mouth are weird. I have that on one side of my mouth but not the other. Having surgery for implants- my surgeon was determined to numb that side. He only could do that partially so he decided to knock me out for that part of the procedure. After the surgery he tried a few more points in my mouth to give me some pain relief for the next 3-4 hrs when I was at home.

He knocked me out - because during the first 20 min he gave what he established as: "a high dose of numbing medicine" and he didn't want to give me more. But after the 5 hrs procedure- he could safely give me more, and he finally got the nerve that was running in the operated area. He was great about it, treated it as a challenge.... and we laughed later when I reminded him that I told him my body can be weird and stubborn. I honestly loved that oral surgeon. He was great with me. (Even though after every surgery I was swollen and in pain for a few good days)

I would loved to have been knocked out vs all those shots I received! I would have also been fine if had a just rolled and joked about it, but no, I got asshat.

Glad you got the dentist squared away pain free.

Good morning all and Happy Fri-yay Junior,

It's been a week. I'm ready for sleep. My new accessory of bags under my eyes greeted me this morning in the mirror. I used to have the mindset that I'll sleep when I'm dead. I was always exhausted from pushing my body to the limit. I now notice when my body is greatly lacking sleep or recovery time.

Yesterday's gratefulness: Getting to know a newish friend better, furthering my connection with Emily, having the luxury of a car for mobility, being able to spend quality time with my parents, my Mom letting me replace her smoke alarm/CO2, taking a moment to embrace the smell of woods.

QOTD - Music, deals, / being 'thrifty,' anything Chicago, any niche collectible. I like to think I know a little about a lot.

B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt, Tangerine.

L: chicken skewers, couple strawberries.

D: a couple ribs & salad w evoo, s & p

I like your gratefulness observations....I go above and beyond for my family, folks and mil....but am horrible at communicating with friends. I do not reach out, call, inquire, I have withdrawn from FB, I really need to improve.

Ah, the perspective changes as we age and become less impervious to things. Sleep was so easy to give up when you were 20.

Glad it sounds like the car saga has...improved, and that you're keeping an active social life. Side note...there are trees in Chicago? Every time I fly through there it's a sea of pavement and suburbs.

I'll sleep when I'm dead -- great Warren Zevon song.

Have you read that book. I find him intriguing.

I haven't read it. But he is very interesting.

How is your dad doing?