I am writing this on the eve of my dentist appointment. Pam and Quinn gave me the inspiration -- Pam because she knows how much I love dental appointments, and Quinn because he is now proudly displaying two new teeth (look carefully and you'll see them).It seems I have a cavity developing on the anchor tooth for a bridge I have. The dentist says he's going to try to trim away some of the gum and get in there to work on the cavity. If he is successful, he estimates the pain and discomfort will be minimal. One thing I learned in the Army is the definition of minimal pain depends on whether you're the one enduring the "minimalness" of the pain or the one administering the "minimalness" of the pain. He also indicated the "fix" could work for a month or so or for years -- he couldn't tell for sure. Of course, that's when the "pain" will really hit -- the wallet and the jaw.
So, anyhow, Quinn, the moral of this story is brush those little teeth and take good care of them. I know your T-shirt says "Teeth are overrated", but chewing sure beats the heck out of gumming and all the rest of that aggravation.
Speaking of aggravation, I'm also supposed to play golf after the dentist's visit. I tried to get him to sign a note that would give me 4 strokes a side as a "pain and mental anguish" handicap, but he's seen me play before and said that, first of all, 4 strokes a side wasn't enough, and secondly whoever I was playing with should get the strokes for mental anguish for having to play with me. I took offense at those comments and figured I'd fix him by putting a stop payment order on the check I wrote him!! Not really. He's a good guy. Besides that would cost me more money!!
One of the goals I had in mind when I started doing these writings was to pass on to Quinn some of the knowledge and experiences I have had over the years. I figured some he could use and save himself time and pain, some he would think were pretty ingenious (well, maybe that's too big of a descriptor) and use in his life, and still others he would have the sense to wonder why Grandpa would ever do anything like that.
Anyway, I'll let you know how all this turned out.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest (Ed. Note -- "and costliest"). (Confucius)
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