Excitement , Shoes and Dentists.

Thirteen Days until I leave. The excitement increases each day that passes. Yesterday I bought my Japan rail pass. Jackie sent me the list of hotels that we will be staying at along our travels. I have read my travel books and now I just have to wait. I'm ready to start this adventure. I think that is what makes the waiting so hard.

The shoe saga continues. I decided that I did not like them that much after all and returned them to the store last evening. So.....now I will go out today and find another pair that I will really like and are comfortable. Is that possible? I'm told it is.

I have a dental appointment today. I dislike dentists with a passion. When I was in grade school, we had a dentist who came to the school and we all had to go to the nurses office to see him. He looked like the giant from the Mickey Mouse Jack and The Beanstalk. I am not kidding. He could not fit through the door without squeezing through. I was only 7 or 8 yrs. old and he scared the bejeepers out of me. One by one we went to his chair while he put his hands which were the size of a baseball mitt into my mouth. I still can remember the metal tools scraping my teeth as he breathed his wretched breath into my face. I think he must of smoked.
I think these first impressions of dentist laid down the foundation for my life fear of the dentist. In reality, I have had some fairly good dentists over the years. The present dentist has the best technique ever. His hygienists are (at least in the past few visits) gentle. The t.v and head phones really do help. Thus I have a dental check up today. Yuck!

Tomorrow is Jackie's birthday. Happy birthday Jackie. The years have gone by quickly. One day you are a crying bundle in my arms and the next you are half way around the world taking on your life with the same gusto you came into the world with.

Coffee, journal ling, shoe shopping, dentist and aqua size is a fun day in my world. Thus I leave to take on the fun.
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