let's talk teeth

went to my favorite Philadelphia dentist in the world today, Dr. Joel Davidson. he hums little diddies while checking my teeth. he is wonderful. my favorite Maryland dentist is Dr. Susan Pearson . she doesn't hum but she's excellent and very thorough!

bottom line, i'm still in the "no cavity club."

i attribute this to:

great genes. thanks kati and ricsi.

but also the fact that I've been using a Sonicare for many years now--and i can tell you--it's worth the investment. get one!!! now! it's for the life of your teeth and the teeth of your life!

i think darwin would be stumped

by the one...the only....mimic-pus:

seriously.

in the next week, i am going to try to track down several octopus specialists and find out how to explain this creature in the context of natural selection.

ode to the otter

...in a lovely building on green street,

twas a twist of fate,

who knew my jolly neighbor would end up as my mate?

i knew it was meant to be and thought it a bit funny,

when i found out that growing up, we each had a pet bunny.

i am so very grateful that he entered my world,

with his sweet eyes and his luscious head of curls.

so silly together, he always makes me smile,

he's even run with raven and completed the 8-mile.

he's wonderfully loving and generous to all creatures

my mom loves him very much, but that's not his best feature!

he's brilliant and bright,

with an appetite for life

he's generous and sweet

he knows how to roast beets,

day in and day out, he sweeps me off my feet!

i love you, jonny otter!

snowsnowsnow!

snow, it's all the rage!

tried to board down Green Street! it wasn't very fast.

there are snowmen everywhere! it seems their creators make a point to showcase their manhood...

sledding down the art museum steps is so hot right now--though some people use boxes, air mattresses, garbage can tops, shopping baskets, snowboards,
AND BICYCLES!

I LOVE IT! being in this snowy wonderland is like we've suddenly won a free trip to Vail, Colorado without all of the pesky air travel, hotel expenditures and snooty skiiers! i'll take it!

pretty pretty funny

didn't watch the superbowl, but I did hear some buzz about a few ads.

this is my favorite:

maybe it's because I secretly wish there was a green police, and I could join the squad!