Crown & Ocotillo

Today was the big day for Gerry getting her new crown at the dentist.  She had a 1pm appointment and we expected it to last about 4 hours.  The dentist said no, it would take 2 hours at most.  WOW!  They had to prepare the tooth, make a crown mold, create the crown and place it on the tooth.  They did all that in less than two hours and she was out of there.  No pain and she was able to eat dinner a couple hours later.  Unbelievable!  

When they worked on my eyes, the nurse took my temperature by waving a wand like device across my forehead.  It took about a second to take the temp and record it.  It looks like the "beam me up Scotty" stage of evolution is about to appear for real.  It is truly amazing to see the strides they have made in medicine in my lifetime.  I wonder how much of this leap forward has originated in the US, rather than Europe or anywhere else?  Is all this research and progress going to come to a halt with the way American healthcare might be going?

The ocotillo plant looks like dead branches for most of the year and only turns green when there is enough rain.  This is the time of the year for blooms and the flowers are great.  We toured the Saguaro Nat'l Park yesterday and saw a lot of pretty ocotillo plants, but the one in the mediam strip at our RV park is one of the prettiest ones we have ever seen.  It is right behind our RV and there to see all the time. 

Wednesday is free pie day at the Village Inn and we try to get up there whenever possible.  Tonight was such a case.  Gerry, Ron K and I went there for dinner and all had the same meal.  It was a double header for Ron K since he went there for breakfast.  I guess he must like the pie.