Daily Update May 20, 2024

    On Monday, I was late to my dentist appointment. I finished lunch, checked the time, and it was already 3 minutes after my appointment. So, I contacted Uber, and found out that they were nominally 9 minutes away. I called the dentist, more than half expecting them to make me reschedule. No, they wanted me to come down. So, I did some exercises while I waited, then a fairly chatty fellow came and took me down. {smile}

   The dental hygienist took me right away, and the dentist saw me afterwards. They did squeeze me in, but both lectured me on the importance of getting there on time. I know... which was why I was perfectly prepared to reschedule if they'd asked. My dentist did check the rest of my mouth and determined some other work that needs doing besides the two root canals. He wanted to wait on the root canals, but I wanted to just get SOMETHING out of the way, so I got an appointment to get the rest fixed a few days before the earlier endodontist appointment. and yes, if they'd pushed, I'd have waited, but they didn't. {Smile}

   I contacted Uber, and an even chattier driver took me home. I think we talked most of the way, about one thing or another. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake when I got there and was moderately responsive. I think she particularly liked the pictures of babies. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. After that, I read the first several pages from (the other) _The Picture Book of Babies_. Again, i noticed several pictures of babies in costumes before we got to them in regular baby outfits. None of our other baby books have many babies in costumes. Next, I read "Thumbelina," finishing _5-minute Mary Engelbreit Fairy Tales_. I ended with the 20th of May's "The Naughty Twins" from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises and my arm swinging exercises while waiting for Uber to come take me to the dentist. then I did my arm resistance exercises after dinner. After teaming, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. Then, after another break, I did my less structured salsa dancing set for almost 20 minutes of salsa dancing. After yet another break, I did my leg exercises. 

   After breakfast, I read articles and played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Sunday's daily update over lunch. After the dentist, I cleaned myself up before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, and we talked, but they were too tired to play. So, I hunted for badges on my fifth best badge collector until it was time to read to Mom. She's gaining on the fourth best badge collector, though she's still got a way before she takes that place. For some reason, I'd like her to be in the top three. {Smile}

   After dinner and exercises, I started to write this up. Then I read some comics before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I found Kitten, and this time we teamed up. We ran several of my missions. I also chatted with Nox on the chat world a fair while, though the missions went even later than the chatting. Eventually I stopped for salsa dancing and exercises, with some Cross Stitch World and more videos in the breaks. After that, I wrote this up, making notes to write from the next day, too. I also squeezed in some City of Heroes paperwork, and a brief chat with Pierogies. {Smile}