hungry eyes, hungry arms

Well, I FINALLY got in to see a Dentist at the free clinic. Got a filling done in 45 minutes and left with a feeling of gratefulness and blessing. I overheard and saw a woman who just "got her smile back". She was smiling so, so big. I smiled back big, too.  If you haven't experienced charity, I highly recommend it. Waiting for the novocaine to kick in,  I had a few moments to stare at the ceiling and think about the best nights of my life. One was night swimming with the first boy I ever really loved. Another night was meeting Jeff Mangum. Another night is hopefully going to happen before the end of the year...

Later, the pup and I put on our winter hats and went for a long, long winterlude walk. The park I sat in just LAST Tuesday has shed all it's bright yellow leaves, and is now covered with snow. I noticed I still have summer shoes out, and a beach mat in my car trunk. It happened so fast, and now it's going to go so slow.

Dad and my little brother, (sweet baby) James, came by later in the afternoon. We laughed a lot. Dad and I have a similar sense of humor so we naturally team up and pick on the little  guy ("I can't get him out of the car seat, lets just leave him in the car"). The interaction between small animals and small humans is not only cute, but really funny. Pushkin kept standing on his hind legs and kissing James right on the face, they would lock arms and kind of slow dance, then James would make a gross face and push the dog away. All the while talking in a baby/Ukrainian/English language. A video and some of my favorite photos:

Hilarious.

Now off to play some old records at The Bug Jar... I'm thinking we'll slow dance tonight.