Tuesday Evening Mumblings

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That’s right, mumblings. I had dental work today, so mumbling is about the best I can do. The work wasn’t bad, it was just in a “bad place”: the front teeth. On a tooth that had a crown put on it way back in 19(mumble mumble), too, no less. My dentist at the VA is great, though, and I gave him a huge round of applause for the way they are able to match my natural tooth color (my teeth have tetracycline stains on them, so they aren’t white). An hour before the procedure I had my nose tickled for a covid test. Needless to say, since I had the procedure, the test was negative. That’s one test I don’t mind failing every time I take it!!!! The other thing I did at the hospital was try to track down my medication. It’s been over a month since it was ordered (and the paperwork subsequently rejected by the pharmacy because an “I” wasn’t dotted or a “T” wasn’t crossed ), so I thought I’d better make like that line in James Taylor’s “Shower the People” referring to “the squeaky wheel always getting the grease.” It took a few walks between clinics, but I was able to find a triage nurse for the pulmonary department. She pulled the paperwork, saw why the pharmacy rejected it, and said she’d get it re-submitted in the afternoon. I’ll know in a few days if the medicine shows up in my mailbox. While I’m on the subject, let me introduce to you Robley Rex, the man for whom our veterans hospital is named. He was the next-to-last World War I veteran in America. He spent many years doing volunteer work at the hospital (it was nothing to see him in the hallways). When he passed away, four days shy of his 108th birthday, the VA honored his memory and volunteer services by naming the hospital for him. It’s my understanding the new hospital will retain his name. Good. That’s about it for today. I’m watching a gorgeous sunset in Destin, Florida via a live webcam. They’ve had a lot of rain due to a low pressure right off the coast (which may or may not develop into a tropical system), but as I type this the sun is shining on the water and it’s a splendid view. I love these live cams! Y’all have a great evening! Here’s “Shower the People” by James Taylor, since I mentioned it: