7- Getting Ahead

I did it... by packing six pounds f S*** into that five pound bag.

Today was ortho day today. A visiting orthodontist stops by and gives consultations on cases we need an opinion on. It was like a blitzkrieg event. Four rooms and walking the circuit until all 50 or so are seen. I learned a couple of things:

1- In a crowded, mixed dentition it is never too early to extract deciduous upper cuspids and first molars. In nearly every crowded mouth, that was the recommendation.
2- Most parents would like orthodontics to be done for free. Small revelation there. Its interesting to note that through the ages the cost of two years of braces equals out to the cost of a decent used car. That was $1,500 back in the eighties and$6,000 now-a-days.
3- If I think the case is complicated- the orthodontist does, too. (that actually made me feel good).

Ortho day ended at 1100 am so I had a choice to make... do I go home relax for a bit until leaving for a 3pm Scrivener tutorial or get-r-done. My choice git-r-done. So I headed off to MCAS Miramar, cashed my paycheck and went grocery shopping at the commissary. Yes it was crowded with slower moving retiree's than me but an hour and a half and $225 later it was mission accomplished .

So I sit here looking at the clock... (its not even 2 pm) with a smile of satisfaction on my face.... oh and my greatcourses DVDs arrived this afternoon.

Yesterday was a winner, too. Last evening I wrote and posted a short story online with WVU (writers village university). Then when g-man came home from work we used the bowflex and got in another strong workout... which I am pretty sore from again today. But thanks to a patient of mine (a fitness instructor and trainer) I have a new way to stretch out my muscles so they aren't so stiff and sore.

Three important facts:
1- cardio exercises are recommended to be done 4 times a week.
2- weight training is recommended three times a week.
3- stretching (15-20 minutes) is recommended SEVEN times a week.

So keep on stretching.