I have a really good dentist. I can tell because I'm getting the impression for my partial plate at last, and after looking at the impression and the prep work, he called me for another appointment to do some more work. He wasn't satisfied with the anchor spots he had set in crowns, and decided he could put them higher up and further back so that less metal would be showing. Didn't charge me a penny. The guy is on the verge of retiring, so it's not like he is working building a reputation at this point. He's just a professional who is more interested in doing a good job than making a fast buck.

He had also seen me with my date the evening before at a local Italian restaurant and recommended a good Thai place. We will probably check it out on Monday. I've tried Thai a couple of times, and I'm not a big fan, but the person I'm dating is, so I thought I would give it another shot.

In other news, this weekend will probably be that perfect fall weekend when everyone will be out enjoying the fall foliage. The forecast is calling for sun. It will be a bit chilly, but still very nice. I've been taking my regular hikes every week(except for last weekend when I celebrated by mother's 74th b.day). Two weeks ago I led about 15 hikers on a tour of a nature preserve. It went pretty well.

Otherwise, life proceeds at its regular pace. I've been in trial for the last few days, but things should finish up today.

Let me add that the dark tone in the posts over the last month have been part of something I've been planning on writing for a couple of years. I have more to say, but I've decided to put it in a privileged group. It's sort of agonizing to dig through all the old dirt, and I haven't taken the next step yet, but it's something I think is good for me to write about. The tone of the posts is not necessarily reflective of my mood in general, although to be honest I have been a bit down lately.