  So today was the day for my root canal. It was being done by an endodontist - a root canal specialist. He did all kinds of tests, took x-rays, etc. Bottom line is that he doesn't think I need a root canal. He said, "to be honest if it was my tooth I wouldn't get a root canal". So the mystery is why I have been having the pain which has now largely but not completely subsided.
He didn't have any great ideas. This sounds like a pretty unsatisfying experience & there is a small part of me that wonders if it might be something really serious. But really I am quite happy to still have my tooth intact. He had given up his lunch hour to see me so I took him a bottle of wine & his staff a bunch of chocolate bars.
So at the end of the appointment he slapped me on the shoulder and said, "so do you want your bottle of wine back now". He was a nice guy. Sammy has taken to walking around in the buck most of the time. Today he was wearing a big winter hat & nothing else. And then he was wearing flip flops and nothing else. Our neighbor called to tell us that he was sitting on the front lawn wearing only a shirt with his bits exposed. He also likes to 'attack' dad wrestler-style naked. This provides quite a view from across the room. 
