I've posted some pics from the dinner I mentioned earlier and created a set on flickr. As you might guess from the picture here, some of these pics aren't exactly veggie-friendly. Don't say you weren't warned. [See below for the full menu]In other mouth-related news, my visit to the dentist yesterday (my first time in about 10 years) wasn't nearly as bad as I'd expected. First of all, they didn't yell at me for having so many cavities. I went in there with these memories of being scolded when I was younger and pretty much expected the worst, but it was fine. And the dentist was cool, too, not some cheeseball. The bad news is that I do have plenty of cavities. A bunch of them. I mean, even my cavities have cavities. It was inevitable, I guess, after avoiding it for so long. We decided to get started right away filling those suckers, so after my cleaning they ended up filling a few of them. It wasn't too bad, though. My only real gripe was the cost. Even with full insurance I paid nearly $500 out-of-pocket! Is that normal for a cleaning a few cavities? I can't believe it. What a racket.
Birthday Dinner 03.13.05 Menu
Grilled Squid stuffed with Chorizo and Penko Breadcrumbs
- with a mixed green salad w/balsamic vinegarette.
Seared Lamb (rubbed with cumin, allspice, cinnamon, etc.)
- with matchstick sweet potatoes.
Broiled Red Snapper
- with red sauce, olives, capers, on fennel
Prime Rib
- with green beans
Fresh baked sourdough bread
Dessert: Coffee Creme Brulee
5 comments:
YUM!!!!
For the dinner. Not the cavities.
Ah-ha! I knew they would go easy on you because they thought you'd be a flight risk! I swear they always yell at me... ugh.
Yeah, they were really cool. When I was leaving I told the receptionist how I'd been so afraid of getting my head ripped off and she was like "Oh, we don't do that here. We're a family dentist..." or something.
What's keeping you from leaving your mean dentist? You're an adult; you can find another one!
Sounds like you lucked out. I had a friend who neglected to go for five years and wound up getting eight root canals (my brother also wound up having a few). I remember going to the Montgomery Wards dentist after I graduated from college because my health insurance was shitty. She took one look at my mouth, after 22 years of grinding, and said, "you have the teeth of a 60-year-old." Needless to say, I've been treating them like china ever since.
Well, he did mention the possibility of both an "RC" and a crown, so I'm still sorta hoping for the best.
Montgomery Wards has a dentist?
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