At 8:30 a.m. I visited the dentist for the first time in almost five years. The results: 3 cavities. I guess I’m going to pay the price for waiting so long. The dentist knows that I’m leaving the country next month, and she’s going to try to juggle people around to make time. She’s been my dentist since I was a little kid, and so some of that small-town magic is working in my favor. If you call getting your teeth drilled magic. Because it has been so long since I’ve been to the dentist, I got to experience the SonicBlaster(TM) that creates intense pain at high frequencies. The best part is the chance to gargle a combination of cold water, plaque and blood while trying to breath. So why did I wait so long to do this?
After the dentist I ran out to Annadel State Park near Santa Rosa. I hiked about 7 miles around the park, went out to a lake in the center of the park, and then took the long way back. Park of the trail passed over a huge field of obsidian chips. I have never seen so much in one place. I also saw plenty of squirrels, lizards, four wild turkeys and several red-tailed hawks. It was great to get hiking again. Other than my trek across the Golden Gate, I haven’t been able to get out much lately.
