Living On A Thin Line
Note: There used to be photo of my kid "Somber Girl" here, but I took it off line, due to the discovery that there are actually very creepy guys out there w/ fetishes re: kids in braces . Gross. Go away. Here it is smack dab the middle of summer. Some kids are off at camp. Some kids are lounging at a pool, some away on family vacations. But, it's okay. We're still on Staycation . It seemed like great destination, this Staycation of ours. After all, this was supposed to be a special day, July 25 th , 2008. The day Dr. Chang finally installed her new titanium set of orthodontia. It only took about two hours and only cost about $5,500. She was a great sport. But after we got home I noticed how uncharacteristically she quietly slumped down on the sofa. No rushing to the mirror to admire the changes. She just stared into space. She says she's tired, and I believe her, but I also remember how often life has a way of not living up to one's expectations. Straig