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Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to the dentist I go! Or I went! He said that probably on the next visit I'll have to start the process of removing my old amalgam fillings. He said they are starting to flake. They should be flaky--some of them are probably over 30 years old or even more. Hi ho, hi ho!

I went to BH's for lunch and found out that GH had gone in to the doctor this morning. His right eye had some bleeding inside the eye. They put some gas (nitrogen?) into the eyeball. The gas is supposed to keep the blood from accumulating while it reabsorbs. However, he is required to keep his face in a horizontal position (parallel to the floor) for 2-3 days. Somehow, he must do this at night as he sleeps. He rented a special chair that allows him to sit with his face in a cradle which seems to work fine. It's not clear how he can sleep that way, but I guess he will find out tonight. Three days of all that will be a challenge, but the alternatives are not that pleasant. He can save his eyesight with this procedure.

We "watched" a movie together (Monty Python and the Holy Grail). GH sat with his face in the cradle and listened to the dialog. He'd seen the film several times so he was imagining the visuals. We got quite a few laughs as the movie was played. It's a truly wacky film.

I dreamed last night a long involved dream about a cabin. One part of the dream was about getting ready to go to the cabin--packing the car, checking to see if we had certain items, and generally preparing for the trip. I was there with my two sisters and a wife (not sure which one of my exes--I think she kept changing from one to another throughout the dream).

A second part of the dream took place at the cabin. We arrived and unpacked, and then organized the place for an extended stay. Most of this part of the dream involved us doing different activities (swimming, hiking, fishing, and so forth).

The dream may have been triggered by a survey that I filled out for a sociology student who's working on a project about different generations. He asked a bunch of questions about what I did when I was younger and throughout my life span. I ended up writing about six pages of "answers" to his questions. I'm sure that activity stirred up the cabin dream material.

It's staying fairly cool. That's good! Hopefully the swine flu virus will not do so well in a colder clime. May all beings be well! Flowing movement class tomorrow! Missed CW dance today! Had to dance with the dentist!