Egads, i’m closing in on my 40th year on this planet and i just learned that i need a crown on a molar. I’ve already lost most of my hair, my gums are receding, now a molar has developed two cracks and requires a rebuild.

The procedure, if performed without anesthesia, would probably serve well as a means of torture. Basically they whittle down the tooth until it’s just a little nub. A falsey is then glued onto the nub… and one hopes remains glued there for more than just a little while.

I shouldn’t complain too loudly as i do have some dental insurance… so it could all be much worse. Also quoting the dentist, “it’s not like you need a root canal or anything like that.” Thank heaven for small favors.

It’s now 4:40 pm in Minnesota. That makes it currently 11:40 am in Hawaii. I’ve heard from my attorney, but not from my sister. She controls the money. I’m trying to stay calm…. but even with a small silence like this i cannot help but hear my attorney’s cautioning voice in my head.

Yep, to be continued.