My Day...So Far

0830: Woke up, put the coffee on, crawled back under the covers while it brewed.
0845: Got up, poured first cup. Raised the shades, turned on the WX Channel.
0900: Called my dentist.

Receptionist: Good Morning, Thompson Family Dentistry! (Way too cheery)
Me: Hi, this is Buck Pennington
R: Hello Mr. Pennington... How are you?
Me: I'm OK, but I have a semi-emergency.
R: Oh, NO! What's the problem?
Me: I popped a crown off last night. Can I get in sometime today?
R: The only opening we have is at 0930, can you come in for that?
Me: You don't have anything else? That's 25 minutes from now, and I hate to go anywhere before I've had my shower and all that.
R: I'm afraid that's all we have. We're closed tomorrow and Dr. Thompson will be out of town all next week. Just brush your teeth and come on in.
Me: Damn! OK, I'll be there.

0906: Flurry of activity: wash my face, brush my teeth, toss down the remnants of my first, and only, cup of coffee before going out. The shower comment was a white-lie; I never go anywhere in the morning before shooting up with the drugs of necessity: caffeine (and lots of it) and nicotine.

0926: Light my first, and once again only, ciggie of the morning as I exit El Casa Móvil de Pennington. Drive downtown with great alacrity.

0930: I was in the dentist's office at precisely 0930, gold crown safely ensconced in a baggie. You have NO idea what a Herculean effort this was...

1045: Home. Crown re-cemented. Coffee turned back on, second cup poured and being consumed with gusto. Let's get this morning thing back to normal!