So, what have you been listening to lately?

[Pilgrim]

Herr Powell, I know you probably can't speak right now, but you sure can type! Are you alive? 

Do write us in your druggy stupor please!

Danke bitte for your thoughts.

After two hours of the Herr Doktor whittling on my jaw, I emerged yesterday with a couple of new bone grafts (donated by an unnamed cadaver, but I guess now we're close personal friends...) and functioning with doses of 800 MG Ibuprofen.  I also got a scrip for Oxydodone, but I hate that stuff.  The semi-detached feeling it creates is something I really dislike, and I don't expect to use it. Therefore, I'm minimally stuporific, if very low-key.

Things are better than I feared. I just feel like I have a congestion headache and a sore throat, both caused by swelling from the work on my lower jaw. I am exploring the relative virtues of yogurt, pudding, and small refried bean & cheese burritos made with nice soft tortillas. Icewater and other cold drinks are also on the menu, and I have clearance for the occasional beer as needed. Recuperation proceeds apace.

[westen44]

Danke bitte for your thoughts.

After two hours of the Herr Doktor whittling on my jaw, I emerged yesterday with a couple of new bone grafts (donated by an unnamed cadaver, but I guess now we're close personal friends...) and functioning with doses of 800 MG Ibuprofen.  I also got a scrip for Oxydodone, but I hate that stuff.  The semi-detached feeling it creates is something I really dislike, and I don't expect to use it. Therefore, I'm minimally stuporific, if very low-key.

Things are better than I feared. I just feel like I have a congestion headache and a sore throat, both caused by swelling from the work on my lower jaw. I am exploring the relative virtues of yogurt, pudding, and small refried bean & cheese burritos made with nice soft tortillas. Icewater and other cold drinks are also on the menu, and I have clearance for the occasional beer as needed. Recuperation proceeds apace.

I've had way more done to my teeth than most people.  But I've not come close having anything like that done.  I had thought about commenting earlier.  But I'm glad now I didn't.  I might have come across as kind of clueless.  That sounds like an ordeal, though. 

[4stringer77]

Wishing you a speedy recovery as well sir.
Playing some Stones with a happening organist sounds like a blast. Got any clips Uwe?

[Dave W]

Al, I missed what you wrote about your upcoming oral surgery until just now, been under the weather this week. It sounds like things went as well as expected and that you're not in too much pain. Best wishes.

[Pilgrim]

Al, I missed what you wrote about your upcoming oral surgery until just now, been under the weather this week. It sounds like things went as well as expected and that you're not in too much pain. Best wishes.

That sums it up pretty accurately. I'm fortunate, not much pain and the Ibuprofen is handling it.  Just staying a bit hungry because I'm on a very soft food diet.  Being very careful indeed about the surgical areas, which isn't easy because they got both sides of my mouth at the rear molars.

Last night JoAnn made meat loaf and mashed potatoes...absolute heaven!!

My thanks to all for their kind thoughts and comments.   

[Basvarken]

Found out about this band the other day

[gearHed289]

From the land of windmills - Golden Caves. I like these kids. I've watched some live clips, and the (female) singer is pretty captivating. They also have a female keyboarder who does some good harmony vocals.

[amptech]

From the land of windmills - Golden Caves. I like these kids. I've watched some live clips, and the (female) singer is pretty captivating. They also have a female keyboarder who does some good harmony vocals.

Not the music I am drawn to by nature, but sounds rather good and really nice and good singer!

[Dave W]

It's an Emmylou night.

[uwe]

Currently catching up with her - somehow she always escaped me (her rhythm section ended up with Status Quo in the mid 80ies), I didn't even know how her last name was pronounced (it's "Zooke", like in juke box), her voice is reminiscent of Christine McVie's, but more powerful:



Her 15 minutes of (largely English) fame were in the late 70ies/early 80ies, voice of Christine/hair of Stevie (Nicks)! 

[Pilgrim]

This was last evening: The Poison Squad.

It's a documentary from PBS about the incredible situation with foods before the turn of the 20th century and how the first food protection and purity laws came about. Chalk dust and formaldehyde in your milk? You betcha!  (And there's a mention of food purity laws in other countries, including the famous beer purity laws in Germany.)

Memorable. Disturbing. Definitely worth watching!

https://www.pbs.org/video/the-poison-squad-5sf93j/

[uwe]

Not watchable in Germany due to rights restrictions!

Or perhaps because we still eat all this stuff. 

[Pilgrim]

Not watchable in Germany due to rights restrictions!

Or perhaps because we still eat all this stuff. 

Actually, Germany was ahead of the US, especially when it comes to beer. That means they had their priorities right.

[uwe]

Come on, the Reinheitsgebot for beer was simply meant to seal off and protect the German beer market! 

I have no issues with beer made from, say, rice. It's refreshing.

[Basvarken]

Actually, Germany was ahead of the US, especially when it comes to beer. That means they had their priorities right.

Isn't that the case with many things? Europe has been around for a few millennia...