It’s a good thing I misunderstood about today’s appointment with Oral Surgeon. I called yesterday to ask if I was supposed to fast for it and found out it was only a consultation. Whew. Eileen and I just got back from it and it looks like we can afford both the surgery and an implant.

I took my last antibiotic last night. But today has a been a stressful day. I was on the phone reassuring my daughter-in-law, Cynthia before lunch and have been receiving phone calls from my alcoholic son, David, who is negotiating my ex-wife’s end of life stuff. He calls and asks for advice and I try to “do no harm.” Consequently I am feeling fatigued physically and emotionally, but at least I didn’t have a tooth extraction today.

I really like my oral surgeon, Dr. Houle, she seems very competent and communicates well.

For some reason I have been spending time with Bach at the piano. 2 and three part inventions and suite movements.

I have found a new podcast, A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs.

I just stumbled across it and listened to the latest episode, “146 “Good Vibrations” by the Beach Boys.” I was charmed by the presenter, Andrew Hickey. I think it’s great that he started this podcast with a pretty thorough history of the the theramin. I skipped to episode 143 “Summer in the City” by The Lovin Spoonful. I learned that John Sebastian has the same name as his Dad and they both are, wait for it, classical harmonica virtuousi.

I did see John Sebastian the Lovin’ Spoonful live once. They opened for the Doors. John Sebastian came back on stage to play harmonic with them and was terrible as I remember it. I thought at the time that he got high between sets. I think that now too having heard some phenomenal stuff on this podcast.

Anyway I’m enjoying Hickey’s podcasts and have been learning a lot about music I like not to mention other stuff.

This evening I take my last antibiotic pill. I think they have definitely helped although my symptoms beyond the initial blood in the urine are kind of nebulous. I am feeling a bit stronger.

I am dreading tomorrow’s oral surgery. I finished filling in the pre op form today. What a stupid thing. I keep thinking the medical field will someday take advantage of the tech available and patients would have a centralized source of information about the health and treatment easily accessible by any health provider. Anyway that’s done.

I finished the book of poetry Rhonda gave me. It’s called imago, Dei and was written by Ellizabeth Johnston Ambrose. It wasn’t too bad. I admit that I understand books by broken Christians. Thanks, Rhonda!

Eileen comes home today. I missed her. She has been texting me and that has helped me keep up a bit with what she’s doing.