Today has seemed rather like an episode of The Twilight Zone. We went to the nursing home this morning for the most surreal visit we’ve ever had. The halls and common rooms were quiet and fairly empty. Many residents were not in their rooms, and those who were at home were sleeping soundly. I began to fear that a few of my favorite people has passed away because their names had been removed from their doors. Turns out, there was just a bit of shuffling to accommodate some new residents. The only real sign of life, other than the white noise of nurses and aides going about their business, was Malina screaming and moaning because she had to take a bath.
I fully expected to see Rod Serling walk around the corner with a camera crew.
Since we’ve been home, The Governor has been acting strangely. He’s sitting at the kitchen counter chanting to an empty cereal bowl. I almost wish Rod Serling would walk around the corner with a camera crew.
Maybe it’s all because I’m still out of sorts from my visit to the dentist yesterday. I showed up for my appointment only to find that the lady who has cleaned my teeth for the past several years was gone. No license on the wall; no picture of the kids, nothing. I wasn’t told what happened to her.
I got a new hygienist. She was friendly. Her work with the pick and mirror wasn’t horribly painful, but when she fired up the polishing brush, I nearly jumped out the chair and bolted. That’s supposed to be the easy part of the appointment. Not any longer. Apparently, she thought I was hiding some extra molars in the far corners of my cheeks. Ouch.
I can only hope she’s the hygienist on duty when I bring the boys in on Thursday. When The Governor gets in the chair, it’s payback time.
Beware mothers bearing toddlers.
Posted by: aelfheld at May 24, 2005 09:23 PMI haven't been to the dentist in nearly 4 years. I guess that's just dental insurance gone to waste.
Posted by: yayaempress at May 26, 2005 12:50 PM