Thursday, August 18, 2011

Check-up, cleaning, gifts and Today Show Concerts...

Check-up:  I went to the dentist today for my six month cleaning.  The only thing it has been about 12 months since I went to the dentist.  My dentist office has this online appointment scheduling.  When you receive your reminder email, you 'click here' to schedule an appointment.  Well, that feature was not working when I got the last reminder, so I just forgot to give the office a call to schedule an appointment.  I received the reminder email last week and called the office.  The receptionist asked if I would like to schedule my appointment at the Park Avenue office or the Rockefeller Center office.  I have only visited the Park Avenue office in the past and I did not know they even had another location.  The Rockefeller Center office is closer to my office, so I scheduled my appointment there. 
Cleaning:  The hygienist started her probing and cleaning of my teeth.  This not necessarily a fun process, but I secretly cannot wait until they start the polishing part.  There is something about that 'minty-mud' that I like.  I imagine how shiny and buffed my teeth are getting.  When she was finished she had me do the swish and rinse.  As I swished and rinsed out the minty-mud, the hygienist got a pair of tongs and reached into what looked like a microwave. She handed me this little hot package.  I thought what is this?  Why is she handing me a hot tampon?  (honestly, the package looked like a tampon in a wrapper)  I read the package and realized it was a little lavender scented hot towel to wipe my hands and mug.  Once I realized it was a hot towel, I chuckled to myself, thinking the other place I have received these little hot towels from a pair of tongs is on an airplane.  (by the way the towel smelled wonderful)  The dentist came in and checked my teeth and said see you in six months!  Yay, no cavities!
Gifts:  The hygienist had asked me if I flossed regularly?  I told her yes, and that I had a great electronic toothbrush.  This is where the gifts part comes in.....I received my toothbrush as a birthday gift from the Sansoms and I love it.  After providing some birthday gift suggestions, a package arrived from drugstore.com and it was my new toothbrush.  You may think admiration for a toothbrush to be a little weird, but all I can say is try it, you'll be hooked! 
Today Show Concerts:  Where in the world does this come into the story.  Well, as I was waiting in the chair for my appointment, I realized that the window I was looking out was right above the Today Show plaza.  This would be a great place to have a view of a Today Show concert.  Hmmmm, maybe next appointment I will check out the concert schedule and coordinate with my next teeth cleaning?

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