Another dentist appointment come and gone

It felt a bit like I was marking time.  My goodie bag from the last appointment last July was even still sitting in the entryway basket just under my winter hat.  When I had scheduled this one last summer I had pushed it back to get it off the mid-July/mid January schedule.  I didn't want to be reminded of the anniversary every year of the day he so coldly ended it.  But I could still sense his ghost in the space.

Fortunately, it was such a beautiful day and I had the time so I walked to the appointment.  At 1.9 miles one-way, it is in that range where sometimes I drive and sometimes I walk.  On this occasion, I needed the walk.

I ran into a friend on the way there who I hadn't seen in quite a few weeks.  It was nice to get a hug from her.  And then on the way home, before I could even fully register, my feet were walking into one of my favorite restaurants to pick up a sushi burrito for dinner.  When I got home, I found my car and plugged it in so I would have a full charge for the weekend, put my dinner in the fridge and took a nap on the corner of my bed with the windows open and the sun filtering in on me.

So even with the appearance of his ghost, it was a peaceful afternoon.