The Madster had her braces taken off yesterday. Beautiful. She was pretty dilligent about hooking up the rubber bands the last few months which pulled her teeth into place and expedited the whole process. These braces were brought to her at great expense. I believe she has been through 3 dental plans, each one paying progressively less for orthodontic coverage. I used to joke with my old FedEx colleagues that I would stay with the company as long as the kids needed braces because their dental plan covered for half of any orthodontia. Would have saved me a couple of grand if I was able to do so. When I asked her how it felt to have them off her response was, "Slimey." Delicious. Well it's two down and one to go as far as braces go cuz 'Nika is definitely going to need them. Only a couple dozen more trips to Family Orthodontics and the Stocking curse of Hillbilly teeth will be broken.
The daily grind is well, the daily grind. Multiple trips every week to karate, swimming, youth group etc. I have a much greater appreciation for all the trouble Mom went through when we were growing up and needed to be taxied about. I'm beginning to dislike the constant drives to SW High School. There is a freeway and a couple of lakes that stand between us and the school, and it's a pain to get there. When KyKy is done with swimming, she'll be able to take the school bus home - until track starts, which she is threatening to go out for. I'd like to see her bike or take the city bus, but at this point in the school year it' getting a bit cool (and eventually too dark) for her to be riding around.
We're counting the weeks until TOYH is done with school.
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Excuse me, but I don't remember anyone in the Stocking family needing orthodontia 30 years ago, so I think you'll need to claim the curse for yourself, not the entire clan.
Incidentally, I remember a teacher from CHS (who shall remain nameless) who theorized that crooked teeth and the subsequent need for braces was the result of different nationalities marrying and mixing up the gene pool. He wasn't referring to inter-racial marriage. It was more the idea of a Swede marrying an Italian or the like. That no one in our 100% German family had braces just supported his theory. So whadda ya think of that?
I think, actually I know, Dr. Schornstein gave me the option of getting braces, but I declined. So that must have been that drop of French Lacour blood that messed up my teeth.
Good grief, who was the brilliant theorist at CHS who shared that particular idea with his students? What did he teach? Social studies? Health? Science? Crazy Theories of the Uninformed?
You don't have to name names, initials will do just fine...
If I recall correctly, it was Stormin' Norman You-Know-Who.
You sure it wasn't Cowboy Bob? (Duoos, that is)
Speaking of teachers...
I'm sad to tell you that Dan Crocker died yesterday. He had been battling lymphoma for the past year.
Bob Duoos was the first teacher who popped into my head, too. In any case, Stormin' Norman has never looked at the "Big Book of British Smiles."(*) And the Brits aren't known for mixing with other nationalities, especially considering they live on an island and all.
However, Stormin' Norman's theory would explain why I'm fairly certain John's two front adult teeth, when they fully grow in, will make him look like Mr. Ed. Those suckers are HUGE! Nice, straight German teeth + crazy, crooked Italian teeth= years of orthodontia.
*This is a Simpson's reference, in an episode where Lisa Simpson got braces.
What's going on here? Dan Crocker, Jennifer Sholund. What is it with people who have ties to swimming at CHS, sorry CIHS.
BTW why is it that I'm the only kid with crooked teeth?
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