I Went Out Last Night ....

...nothing as fun and with cutey looking girls like this video, but I did. It was trivia night at one of the watering holes I like. Only 20 questions, but I like actually learning something every now and then. Having a few beers, and doing karaoke afterwards is fun, too. Tommy, the bartender that runs the trivia, does a nice mix-up of questions, some easy, some hard, but I have never gotten all 20. I think most I ever did was 16 right.

Nothing major planned the rest of this week. Race on Saturday night (well, heading to the track anyways). I called and finally set my Dr appointment for Dec 12. I have about 12 pounds I want to drop before then. Guess it's time to cut back a bit more on the food.... and beer.

PeacE

Tense Morning

Just short of 10am, and I am already feeling exhausted. I had my dentist appointment this morning. One of the two root canals, and crowns, that were done over a year ago, had started giving me problems. A blister-like anomaly was occurring on my gum. After some review of an x-ray done at my cleaning a couple weeks ago, the main though was that possibly some slight debris left in one of the canals, or even a micro-channel, was there that had been missed. It is supposedly causing a slight infection around the root, which when pressure from chewing, was causing the infection fluids to be pushed to the exterior gum area. At least that is the way I understood it in basic terms from the Dr.

Today, he was drilling into the tooth again, to re-check the canals for looseness, or missed 'debris', or whatever else may be the cause of it. I was worried and tense throughout the procedure, as they were not numbing me up. Even though he had reassured me that the tooth was nerveless since the root canal. I guess it is the pessimist in me, that if there was something there that was going to hurt, they would find it. Happily I admit that there was no pain or discomfort during the whole procedure. The bad news is, everything is good. Doc explained what all he was doing, and all the work was solid, with no signs of the cause. My shoulders and neck are a bit sore though from me being so tensed up, waiting for that bad moment, which never came.

Next treatment: waiting. Doc feels that the problem may actually be a fractured root on the tooth (but he is unable to confirm that with the x-rays they have). An endodontist has the capability to do a 3-D x-ray of the area, with better clarification, to verify if this is the exact problem. However, Doc says what is best for the immediate time, is to wait. Mainly to see if the blister-like formation occurs more often, if any pain or discomfort starts. So, some wasted time for me and Doc on this procedure this morning - only due to the results though. At least I wasn't charged for it. If nothing worse happens before my next cleaning in about 6 months, we'll take a look and see how things are/feel. If it is a bad root (or fractured) it means an extraction, which I hate to think about after going through a root canal and crown - and the costs of both.

Otherwise, things are going well. I will be calling Stuman up today I think, to get plans organized for this weekend. Nascar is in town, and he is taking me out to PIR (Phoenix International Raceway) for the race. I will be with him int he courtesy Military tent on the inside track, and we should be able to be fairly close to the cars in pit row before the race - for pics - and may even meet a couple drivers. Oh yeah, and free beer. I haven't been to the track for a race in a couple years or more. I last took my oldest son and it was his first time. Hoping to get to meet Jr. (my favorite driver) but know not to get my hopes up.

Looks like Turkey Day this year we will be spending it with the Wife's family up north somewhere. I have not heard who is hosting it this year, but I plan on making my cherry delight dessert to take as they always tease me about it when I don't. It's the first dessert to disappear each time I take it to the family dinners. The Daughter is planning on her boyfriend going this year as well, so he can meet some of the Wife's side of the family. Should end up a good time where he and I will be able to sit and attempt conversation. I am not of a conversationalist with him, mainly because I have no clue what to talk about - never have been good at that. Well, aside from possible threats to him if he hurts my daughter....

Okay, I should move on to other things for the day. I know I have a sink full of dishes that need to be done.

PeacE

Drizzly Day

The Wife woke me up at 5am this morning, just to tell me it is raining. 'Good. We need it,' I said, as I rolled over and went back to sleep. I guess she had been awakened by the sound of the rain, and felt she needed to share the fact with me.

Getting rain in Arizona is generally a nice thing. It helps bring down the temperatures, brings in needed moisture and water for the dry desert areas. I like it as it helps bring down the particulate count in the air. For those without allergies, it means usually a couple days of easier breathing for me. Less blowing of the nose, watery eyes, etc. We had some rain just a couple days ago. It had rained out one of our softball fields our league plays on, but otherwise, was not bad. Temps had dropped down to the 60s daytime level, so the weekend was actually quite nice. This morning however, it is a bit chilly. As I drove to the gym, newsradio said it was 40 out, though the rain had stopped, it was a bit chilly in my gym shorts and work-out tee. I was able to work up a good sweat though this morning, and felt even colder as I left to head out to my vehicle. The hot shower at home felt good!

Tomorrow morning I return to the dentist chair, as they  do a re-treat on one of my crowns. I don't recall if I had specifically posted the issue, but either way, they need to go back into the tooth as it appears they may have missed a micro canal when they did the root canal. They can't numb me up until it is found, so I am not looking forward to it, but it needs to get done.

Other than that, the boys have parent/teacher conferences this week. I do not expect any issues to be brought up to our attention. All the kids have always been well-behaved and do well at their schoolwork. It'll be nice though to hear the teachers give them some nice words of praise.

That's it for now. Down three pounds this week, in my goal to lose 15 this November. At least that is somewhat on track. I should call the Dr. Office and set up my appointment for Dec. Bah!

PeacE

Getting Stuff Done

Being a Saturday morning, our family has changed the regular routine. Regular would be boys playing around until after lunch, then The Wife getting after them all afternoon to get some basic stuff done around the house. Usually I am off on my own, doing stuff on the computer (read: playing computer games) while these other things are going on. Today I decided To help.

So, while she had the two younger boys helping with getting laundry started, clean laundry put away, etc, and the older son in his room supposedly cleaning, I did the dishes again. I say again, as I have done them a few times this week. I think I may just start doing them on a regular basis. I know it makes the Wife a bit happier, knowing I at least did the majority of them.

Now dishes are done, I had to scold the older son, as he was just laying on his bed and not cleaning his room. He has just a few more minutes before I return and check for progress in the mess of his room. The younger boys are still helping the Wife.

This afternoon we are heading out to a free farmer's market thing the school district is supporting. Hopefully we can find parking, and there will be some stuff there still that we can use. I should say that the boys will eat, rather than use. After that, I think we may head up to CostCo. The Wife got a membership there recently through work, and we need to get the pics done for our ID cards for the store. Plus, it would be nice to go through and see what all is available there. I'm a bit excited about it. I know they have pickles!! And Beef Jerky!!

So, enough for my weekend! Hope your's is a good one! See ya Monday prolly!

PeacE

Entertaining Myself

Yesterday I actually got tired of my usual stuff. I went through my regular routine of emails, Facebook, FB games, blog reads, etc. I played a little bit of Warcraft. I read a bit on the Kindle. I even did a trip to the gym first thing. Then I got bored, and it was only afternoon. I am not much of a television watcher, though I do catch some shows on Hulu.com...so that wasn't much of an option. That, and the afternoon schedule on tv is boring as hell I am sure. I popped in a dvd I had from Netflix, but it was some weird flick I picked out on a whim, and it was bad. I made it through about 20 minutes of it before I had to shut it off. It is enroute back this morning already.

So, for lack of anything else to do, I did some dishes. Rather, I washed them. Normally this is a task I leave for the Wife to do, as I particularly do not care to do them. Who am I trying to kid? I usually don't like to do much of anything. But dishes is right up there, next to vacuuming, dusting and windows. Anyways, so I did a load of dishes. Looking now, you couldn't tell. It's not even noon here yet, and already I am bored enough to head into the kitchen to do the rest of them, and the new pile from last night. Those of you with multiple children at home, understand how they mysteriously quadruple after one meal.

Sounds like a nice thing I am doing for the Wife, huh? Not really. She deserves much more for having to put up with me. Maybe I am doing them again today just because it made me feel good to do something nice for her without her asking/telling me to do it.

Man, I am turning wimpy. But I think what sort of nice returns that could happen....

PeacE

Coming Up On Five Years

I renewed my domain name this morning. I debated using a new one, but it was easier to just renew the old one. So, www.boobiesandbeer.net will bring you right to this blog still, as it has for the past almost 5 years.

Doesn't seem that long ago. But I looked back through my posts.... through the garbage to say correctly, and there it confirmed November of 2006 was my first post here. Though I admit, I originally started over at Livejournal.com almost a year before that, though it wasn't under this blog title.

For those of you new, welcome! And for those of you that have been here awhile...thanks for staying!

PeacE

New Name

It's that time. Not a time many of you would be aware of, but that time none the less. Domain Names.

I have had the 'domain name' of  http://www.boobiesandbeer.net for the past 5 years, on a deal I got back then. Now, the expiration time is up (literally like tomorrow 11/2) and I need to decide if I keep it or not. I still have the ralphd00d.blogspot.com address, just lose the domain attachment.

I haven't posted much in the way of boobies, as of late....more lately than not. And beer. Heh. I have been drinking more than I have been posting any of it - not that a posted pic of beer is any consolation, and I know I would rather raise one with y'all, than post a pic....

So. I have pretty much less than 24 hours to decide if I keep the domain name, or change it, or whatever.

I am thinking Ralphd00d.com - it is not taken. same price. Not the google.com search glamour (which, is funny sometimes).....

If you read soon... what do you think?

PeacE