Lucky Dorito

Or…. in my case…. it’s not really a beast. More of a seriously cute and colorful caterpillar. And I was more in the mouth than the belly. But…. you get the point.

I had the sudden and random urge to crawl in the caterpillar when Shannon and I dropped off some of  RAoK on her birthday [...]

My silly but sweet friend Shannon sent me this to make me laugh. And…. boy howdy! Has it EVER!! (Click the arrow to play)

Child: You know what?
Me: What?
Child: My mama never brushes her teef. And she’s dot these big ugly holes in her teef. (pointing to the front of her mouth)
Me: Does she have a toothbrush?
Child: Yeah she’s got one but she neber ooses it.

What a fabulous weekend, visiting with my friend Shannon.
I’m headed back to my home, my family, and reality today!

Guess what?!
I’m in Texas to visit my sweet friend, Shannon, for her birthday. We’ve been planning this trip for a while but…..she didn’t realize that I was in cahoots with a few of her Texas friends to arrive a day earlier than she expected and be a part of throwing her a surprise 40th birthday [...]

Five Moments of My Week:
1. I saw an 18 year old male patient, who had never received dental care before. He said his parents couldn’t afford to bring him in so he just got used to the pain. He had extensive decay, including 7 teeth with large abscesses and several totally rotted down to [...]

They can’t bear to look at each other.

This has been a hard week of ups and downs.
Physically exhausted.
Mentally drained.
Emotional roller-coaster.
Self-pity parties galore.
But in the midst of it all, I can’t help but find a little humor.
Just a little though…. that’s why my usual 13 has dwindled down to 3 today.
1. As I finished treating a darling old man from the state nursing [...]

My sister Lena came to visit with us last weekend. It’s funny how we get together and it’s as if we’ve never been apart. We laugh aLOT and repeat many of the same jokes and “inside” stories that make us laugh over and over. The girls love spending time with her – as do I!

We [...]

As I started upstairs the other day, I saw Sydney laying in her new polka-dotted bed. She looked so cute, I had to grab my camera.

I went on with the morning ritual of getting ready for work and a few minutes later, I noticed this:

Sydney’s expression cracks me up.

Lillie starts chewing on her toenails and [...]