On this day 10 years ago, Shari and I were in Bath, England. Having travelled all night, we were exhausted, but we still had the energy for a bit of an outing in the town, including this visit to the ancient Roman baths. And no, because of the quality of the water, people don’t swim in there today!
The earliest inscription at the site, seen below, is from 76AD. It reads, “. . . in the 7th consulship of the Emperor Vespasian”. Amazing to see things that date from a time when there were still people alive who had witnessed the resurrected Lord! Vespasian became emperor in 69AD.
First, I have to admit that we did not go to the dental office that you see below. But it is from the same area near us, and it looked so cute I had to take a picture. According to the helpful “writing on the wall”, they even do surgery in there. Nice!
Anyway, we did go to a (different) dentist, for regular checkups and cleaning and all stuff like that there.
I was trying to think about what might be different from your typical dental office up in Canada. Actually, for this kind of thing, the differences were not major. Maybe the biggest thing is just a typical thing for a temperate climate like we have in Mexico City – the office is not sealed in as it would be in Canada. There was a wide-open window (with a screen, I think?) in the room as we had our teeth checked.
The dentist also gave me a good look at my own teeth after she had finished, like a barber showing me the back of my head. I don’t recall dentists in Canada doing that very often. Except maybe showing an x-ray on a computer screen.
Speaking of x-rays, Nathanael and I went to another lab nearby to get his panoramic x-ray done. In a few minutes we came out with a large envelope with a lovely picture of his jaw and teeth. Very fast and efficient. So Shari dropped the envelope off at the dental office, and we’re waiting to hear the official news. But let’s just say, I think Nathanael’s adventures with the dentist(s) are not over yet.
We have some other medical issues we need to deal with in the next few weeks, but that’s not all that’s on our minds. We’re also preparing to get Nathanael’s visa renewed. We’re trying to get Nathanael’s textbooks for the beginning of a new school year (with a little help from our friends!). We have a few things to get done in the city. The van needs some work. Well, let’s just say there are a lot of things that have been piling up that we need to get to!
So I’d better go and get some work done, while we wait for the call from the dentist…
This month is a bit of a cheat, because I choose pictures from two days – so, around this time, 10 years ago, in Lashburn, SK, we were having fun at Grandpa and Grandma Cottrill’s house!
First picture: Nathanael playing ball with Grandma. Second picture: Hannah and Nathanael making cake-in-a-mug with Grandpa (a dangerous skill to learn). Click each picture for a larger version.
Ten years ago today we had the rare opportunity to get together with Shari’s side of the family – the Wingers, more Wingers, and the Kidders!
Here we are, out on the water in Glacier National Park (the one in the USA – as you may know, there’s a Glacier National Park in Canada too.). Just click the photo for a larger version.
So this year Hannah designed her own birthday party. And we didn’t get to be there (although we at least spent some time together virtually!). 🙁
However, it sounds like she had a good time! Check out her awesome work on Instagram. 🙂
But we were able to celebrate with Nathanael! Although it was a fairly simple party, we did still have a theme – The Lord of the Rings (and The Hobbit)!
Feeling particularly ambitious, Shari created two cakes – a chocolate cake (left) and an orange creamsicle cheesecake (right). Click on the image to see a larger version.
Some friends from church and from the neighbourhood came over for hot dogs and hamburgers (very traditional party food around here!), and cake. And they played some games, such as Flick ’em Up, chess, and crokinole.
Ten years ago today, first thing on a Monday morning, Shari went with Hannah to her school, where they both did a special presentation to the class about – chocolate!