Today was dentistry day. I headed to Anderson first thing. Once there the first four steps on the left were performed. It took quite a while, but was not all that bad. I learned a lot. Temporary fillings are made of zinc oxide and eugenol (a.k.a. clove oil). The silly-putty-like substance that you bite on to make the dental impressions is Polyvinyl Siloxane. Which makes a lot of sense if you think about it, because it is both non-hydrophilic and non-poisonous.

After the dentistry adventure I was able to sit down and talk with my family for a bit. April has returned from Florida, and there were no broken down cars in front of my parent's place. After chatting for a long while we had dinner and I returned to Lafayette.