Things I shouldn't even want to write about but here I go.

First my foot would like to apologize for this. Also this. It was just really needing some attention and kind of screwed things up for a little while.

Sorry.

On the bright side my foot feels almost completely back to normal. It feels so good I kind of want to take up tap dancing. That's the other part of me complaining and whining about being ill or in pain. I also like to, after the fact, sit back and talk about how much better I feel. I will never take a healthy foot for granted again. At least until next week.

It's still a little puzzling to think about how all this happened and what exactly caused it. Though Logan assures me it was not cancer or alien surveillance equipment or tabbouleh or even spanakopita lodged in my foot. Between us, I think he's just jealous that foreign foods don't grow in the ball of his foot, especially since his feet do things like carry him running 26.2 miles in a row.

But most of all I am so happy to be keenly unaware of my foot on a minute by minute basis. Feet are very useful but honestly, they're not supposed to need a ton of attention.

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Something I've wanted to talk about but haven't because it's so stupid to even bring up but if I don't do it it's going to keep swirling around my brain begging to be shared.

Our dentist suggested we buy a Sonicare toothbrush because it's not enough my husband has sent them all to Mexico on vacation 30 to 50 times with his really irritatingly troublesome teeth. No, no, they want us to spend more.

We bought it because Madison's mouth was a disaster area. Within three weeks of her dental cleaning her teeth had collected a ridiculous amount of plaque. By the time we made it to her next scheduled cleaning it was a horror show in her mouth.

If this wasn't exactly the type of thing that will cause our children to kill us in our sleep when they reach maturity and read our websites, I'd show you a picture of her mouth before. But I can't because she's the kind of kid who would kill you in your sleep for putting a picture of her plaque ravaged teeth up on the internet. I wouldn't blame her. It was hard to believe this kid was brushing (albeit half assedly) in the morning, after lunch, after school and at bedtime.

In fact I think the dentist believed we were lying and she actually brushed her teeth with a handful of Skittles.

So even though she has no cavities and I seriously doubted the effectiveness of something claiming to be SONIC! on our teeth. You know, like the MACH 3 razors? What the hell? They're fast? What are you even trying to say?

Within two weeks all the crap on her teeth was gone without a visit to the dentist. My teeth and gums are remarkably cleaner and healthier looking. Best of all, the brush turns itself off at two minutes which prevents the kids from screaming at us every 3.6 seconds, "AM I DONE?????"

We bought this one FYI, although it's cheaper at Costco.
*Please note: we bought it. Was not given to us. I'll always tell you if something was a gift and I decide to share it with you.

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Another of the things rattling around in my head I really shouldn't need to tell you but I really want to and I can't stop it.

I love the song More Than A Feeling by Boston.
Especially because you can clap with it.
Also because I sing it "HOOOOOKED ON A FEEEEEELING....."
This makes my Logan insane.

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One more random thing.

The other day I was annoying Logan about something, probably his irrational disdain for mayonnaise, as I am prone to do in the morning as he races around to get to the office. It's a fun little game I play.

Finally when I brought up the pickle thing, how he hates them with the fire of a billion burning suns and that's just irrational.

He shot back, "Why don't you shut your Von Trapp."

Marital Tip: If you feel like you need to tell your spouse to shut his/her pie hole, do it with humor and you may very well get away with it.

Of course your results may vary.

Comments

[Wordygirl]

Always amusing - funny, I have a friend with an irrational disdain for mayonnaise. I keep telling my husband I'm going to slip it in something she eats the next time she visits.

[bigpikchur.blogspot.com]

I think if you're going to get something lodged in your foot for a short amount of time, spanakopita would be delightful! That's WAY better than alien surveillance, or say, the Von Trapp family.
Jules
House of Jules

[The Domestic Goddess]

My dentist also recommended the Sonicare. I'll never go back. My teeth are awesome, stay cleaner, etc, etc. And my kids don't fight me as much anymore. It was totally worth the investment.

[vetmommy]

We received a sonicare toothbrush otherwise I never would've forked out the dough for such a fancy toothbrush. I cannot believe how much less tartar I get. Its even better than when I tried to floss every day. Now you've got me thinking I should get one for the kiddoes.

This was a great post!

[Jenn O]

Yes, I would say results might vary.

[Tommy from Michigan]

I recommend the pickle sandwich on pumpernickle with heavy warm mayo.

[Missy k]

I hate pickles and mayo, too -- yay for Logan!

[Yolanda]

A random post, but I'm totally identifying with it. I have annoyingly troublesome gums and teeth, which I inherited from my mother. Since I started using Crest Pro Health a year ago, my gums have steadily improved (and I never floss) and I have very little tartar. My husband hates all condiments and thinks pickles are the most gag-worthy food ever to be stuffed in a jar.

[sarahquieta]

Okay that's two things in one post.

My husband hates pickles like yours AND I almost posted about Boston the other day.

Thank you for making me not feel so alone.

[mp]

Love that song! Also by Boston (personal fave on my iPod): Marianne. Old school rockin'!