oddities and other tales of the day
So this morning I took my nephew to the dentist (for the second week in a row) while my mom took Pete to his own appointment (probably the first in years).
So TJ needed some extra attention because of decay around his braces, they did the right side last week and the left this week so that he wouldn't be numb on both sides. No big deal. Aside from last week when he locked himself out of his house and the spare keys were with his mom and mine. Sigh. That was a lot of gas, and he ate cold cheeseburgers.
Pete, on the other hand, needed to go to the dentist because he lost part of one of his front teeth. He lost it in his sleep. (has the other part, mind you) Thinks he punched himself in the face or something... but in reality Ma and I think that it probably just rotted away. That's what several cans of Coke a day, cigarettes and a lack of brushing will do to you. Dentist confirmed that it was decay that ultimately caused the tooth breaking. We also learned that Pete can't go to the dentist by himself. I don't just mean to the office either, my ma had to sit in the extra chair while he got his cleaning and exam.
On the way back from dropping TJ off I passed a pair of boys--probably middleschoolers-- ambling down the road. They were walking side by side, and the one on the inside had found a stick and was randomly striking the ground with it as they walked. I had this flashback to any movie set in a 'simpler' time where two boys are walking along the country road. One is almost always playing with a stick. It made me smile to think that no matter how far we come some things will never change.
Then later tonight I got a call from one Jesse Becker who says we've never met but have a mutual friend in Justin Daily, whom I know from St. Joe's. Um...Justin, who?
Not wanting to be completely rude, I'm like I, uh, vaguely remember him...what's this about?
So Jesse is calling me to see if I want to join his business along with Justin and his wife. I actually missed most of the details of said business, but it involves working with/for big companies and requires 5-10 hours of work a week...I'm thinking internet gig. And not really my cup of tea. But thanks anyway.
It's just been a very random day. Now it's time to watch some Grimm.
So TJ needed some extra attention because of decay around his braces, they did the right side last week and the left this week so that he wouldn't be numb on both sides. No big deal. Aside from last week when he locked himself out of his house and the spare keys were with his mom and mine. Sigh. That was a lot of gas, and he ate cold cheeseburgers.
Pete, on the other hand, needed to go to the dentist because he lost part of one of his front teeth. He lost it in his sleep. (has the other part, mind you) Thinks he punched himself in the face or something... but in reality Ma and I think that it probably just rotted away. That's what several cans of Coke a day, cigarettes and a lack of brushing will do to you. Dentist confirmed that it was decay that ultimately caused the tooth breaking. We also learned that Pete can't go to the dentist by himself. I don't just mean to the office either, my ma had to sit in the extra chair while he got his cleaning and exam.
On the way back from dropping TJ off I passed a pair of boys--probably middleschoolers-- ambling down the road. They were walking side by side, and the one on the inside had found a stick and was randomly striking the ground with it as they walked. I had this flashback to any movie set in a 'simpler' time where two boys are walking along the country road. One is almost always playing with a stick. It made me smile to think that no matter how far we come some things will never change.
Then later tonight I got a call from one Jesse Becker who says we've never met but have a mutual friend in Justin Daily, whom I know from St. Joe's. Um...Justin, who?
Not wanting to be completely rude, I'm like I, uh, vaguely remember him...what's this about?
So Jesse is calling me to see if I want to join his business along with Justin and his wife. I actually missed most of the details of said business, but it involves working with/for big companies and requires 5-10 hours of work a week...I'm thinking internet gig. And not really my cup of tea. But thanks anyway.
It's just been a very random day. Now it's time to watch some Grimm.