7:40 PM
Dentists are a lot like friends from your old high school. You don’t see them too often, but when you do, you want to look your best. It’s been three (or four) long years since my last trip to the dentist, and I was scared to death.

The lady looked sad when I told her it’d been a while. I felt like I owed her an explanation. I lied down and she stuck metal tools in my face. I don’t know why they try to make conversation, but they always do. She was fun to listen to, but she had a hesitation in her voice, like she was just warming me up for bad news.

She called in the dentist and he was disappointed in me for waiting so long. I felt like crap. He poked and poked then told me, “Well you look great. You must’ve been brushing well the past few years.” You’re damn right I did. I hopped up and wanted to give them both a hug.

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I’ve never been into plumbing. Now that I think about it, I don’t know anyone who is. But today I got up early and tried something new. My sprinkler system has been broken for over a month. I am going away for a couple weeks, and I don’t want to come home to a crispy yard.

It took several hours and three trips to Home Depot. But I think I fixed the problem. I would describe the problem and how I fixed it, but it boring the first time and I can’t suffer to write about it.

When we were little, Mom and Dad made us clean the house before vacation. It was always a blast to come home to a clean home. So this week I’ve trimmed the front trees, mowed the lawn, cleanest each room, bathroom, and the kitchen. I even reorganized and swept the garage. I replaced seven dead light bulbs.

I’m not doing this just because I am going out of town. I’ve been alone and have had nothing to do. Matt Maher is playing music at Camp Covecrest in Georgia. And the the lovely Candyce is chillin’ at the beach all summer. I do miss her.

Well, I have to update my other sites, so I’m going to end this here.