Old teeth, New Dentist!

I cannot praise this Dentist enough.  He was so kind and considerate.  He sat down to talk with me.  He looked me in the eye, he smiled, he did not criticize or chastise me for waiting so long to get the work done.
He charged me for one bone graft, yet gave me three.  He is a superstar and if you look closely...you may see a twinkle in his eye!

Dr. Gary R. Schween was born and raised in Chesterland, Ohio. He attended The Ohio State University and Case Western Reserve University, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in 1992. He was awarded his D.D.S. from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dentistry in 1996. He was then accepted into the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, a nationally renowned Level 1 trauma center. He served as chief resident from 2000 to 2002. During his residency, Dr. Schween received extensive training in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, including trauma, orthognathic surgery, oral pathology, anesthesia, dentoalveolar surgery, and reconstructive surgery. He remained at MetroHealth Medical Center for two years as a full time attending surgeon, lecturing to residents and faculty, and supervising extensive surgical cases.


He has continued to attend continuing education seminars locally and around the country. Dr. Schween is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the highest achievement that an oral surgeon can obtain. Dr. Schween regularly lectures at and sponsors local continuing education courses. He is a member of a number of local and national organizations, including the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Ohio Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Ohio Dental Association, Medina County Dental Association, Medina County Medical Society, American Dental Association, Ohio Academy of Interdisciplinary Dentofacial Therapy, and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society.

Dr. Schween continues to donate his time as a part-time faculty member at MetroHealth Medical Center working with the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents. He holds active staff privileges at MetroHealth Medical Center, Medina Hospital, and Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital.

Dr. Schween has a daughter, Alexis. His hobbies include Top Sportsman drag racing, fishing, riding ATV’s, and home remodeling. He also enjoys cheering on our local favorite teams, the Cleveland Indians, Browns, and Cavaliers.

I long for the news ... or perhaps not!

I am having trouble watching the news.  I long for local news, and not world news.  The TV in my office which is not connected to cable only gets 3, 5 and 19, not 8 which is the one in the morning that has the local folks I have grown accustomed to. (Can Stephanie find any "bigger" earrings? or slinkier clothing?)

I have started surfing the channels to find someone who is visiting a grade school that was honored as the "school of the week".  I don't want to view Whitney's funeral prep, I hardly knew her, nor the guy who allegedly murdered his wife on their honeymoon.

I do want to know what the weather is locally, and nationally however.  Since Tim is on the road, I am interested in what he is "driving in".

Other than the political updates about who is sleeping with whom, I am having trouble finding out who is running for office in Medina, who will benefit from the levy passing in Buckeye School District, is there anything fun to do for free this weekend. 

"Breaking News...The Triple By-Pass Burger served in the Heart Attack Grill sends a customer to the emergency room, for real!  The Heart Attack Grill provides   Free Food for anyone over 300#s in Vegas where the fries are fried in lard...pulleeeze!  Time is 7:19 a.m. and that's what is on Channel 5 right now.

My friend Jo Ann wrote in her blog about reality TV shows that she turned her nose up at.  Now she is a fan.

It makes me laugh, I shun reality TV, yet I watch the news.  Go figure!

Only difference in the two formats, some of her TV stars have had boob jobs  AND  butt lifts, instead of just the boob jobs on the news anchors.

There is a line in the movie  "The Associate".  Whoopi Goldberg needs to get a makeover for a black tie event, and wants to fit in with the "A" crowd audience.  Her drag queen tenant's expertise is sought and he asks "what look are you going for"? A little classy and a little slutty....Ah, a News Anchor look!

Well, rambling seems to be subsiding,

Later!

Going for a new world record, the tree that is

The Christmas Tree is undecorated.  The ornaments, candles, tinsle garland and all the toys and beads are safely packed away in their storage boxes.  The boxes are stacked five feet high in the little room next to my office.

The tree is disassembled lying on the floor in the living room, three sections in all.  One section, the top I can handle alone, the middle and bottom sections  I can't.

Tim came home off of the road on Friday afternoon and I asked him if he could put the Christmas ornaments and the tree away in the attic over the garage.

His answer "I told you that tree was too big, if you wanted a tree that big you should have bought a live one".  "It won't fit up in the attic over the garage."  And then he went on to do his own chores leaving the tree on the floor in the living room.

Hmmm...Valentine's Day is tomorrow, maybe Sarah and I can stand it up and decorate it with red and pink paper hearts, then there will be St. Paddy's Day, with the wearin' of the green, Easter with multi-colored plastic eggs, Cinco de Mayo with small sombreros, flags for the Fourth, then Fall leaves, Turkeys and pumpkins and.....Christmas again.

We don't use that part of the house again until Thanksgiving. 

I may have solved the storage problem!

Sunday Morning Funny....

No, literally!

"Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened."

February 9, 2012
Heaven’s remuda improved by one fine mare on February 8, leaving this planet one short, with the passing of Roxy (aka Whizzards Baby Doll), best known as horsewoman Stacy Westfall’s bareback and bridleless mount. She sustained traumatic injury after apparently becoming cast in her stall sometime during the night of Feb. 5. Roxy was treated for two days at Valley View Animal Hospital in Dover,Ohio, before being humanely euthanized on Feb. 8. Roxy was due to foal in early March, and although a C-section was performed, the little sorrel stud colt proved too weak to survive.

Roxy had a wide and varied career that included becoming the 2nd highest earning offspring of Whizard Jac, who was both NRHA futurity champion and USET champion. She won two All-American Quarter Horse Congress Championships and two Reserve Championships, the NRHA Futurity freestyle championship, and the Tulsa Reining Classic twice, to name just a few.

Roxy’s championship performance in the 2006 All American Quarter Horse Congress, with Stacy riding bareback and bridleless, went viral on the Internet and led to Roxy and Stacy appearing on the Ellen DeGeneres show. Roxy, ever the lady, gave Ellen a memorable ride before appearing before the live studio audience and accepting peppermints from Stacy.

Roxy leaves behind four offspring, all of whom were carried by recipient mares. She will be much missed by owner Greg Gessner, the Westfall family and everyone who valued watching the great trust and love shown between she and Stacy when they performed as one.

(check youtube.com, search Stacey Westfall and Roxy, free style reining 2006)

The City Diner sets the stage

Happy Birthday to you dear Daniel!  Number 7!

I sat across the table from Daniel in the restaurant last night and got flashbacks of the little newborn hooked up to  all of those machines, blue light and incubators in Akron Children's Hospital's NICU.

I never dreamed this birthday would mean so much to me.

He is learning to read, spell, figure and write.

He charms me everyday and his life is so precious.

Happy Birthday little one, Happy Birthday!

I love you,

Nana

I will try to do at least one of these things today!

Society:


 Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
 Spend time with people over the age of 70, and under the age of 6.
 Try to make at least three people smile each day. .
What other people think of you is none of your business. .
Your job won't take care of you when you are sick.
Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Call your family often.