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Those are the bowls my dentist makes. He sells them with all money going to the free clinic in his town.

I bought the small one at an art store and the bigger one from him directly at his house where he was part of an art fair.

He has a beautiful new clinic. The view from the examining chair is beautiful. Lush decorative grasses and other plants through the winter in the foreground, the river beyond, and wooded bluffs beyond the river.

He is a nice man.

He is going to fix my tooth on May 2, root canal and crown, all accomplished in one visit, starting at 7:30 am. A bit spendy, but it's been a long time since I've put any money into my head, so it's ok. I hope so.

The drive Thursday to the dentist was the same drive I took to my old job. I had forgotten how boring the straight, mostly level twenty miles was. I found myself being grateful for the more exciting and varied drive I have to my new job, including its 9% grade.

After the dentist I drove back through my other town - the one with the library where I work on the fair book. That drive is more interesting too. But first I went by my old work place. I thought of stopping, sometimes former workers would stop by when I worked there, but I didn't.

What surprised me though were vivid memories of my noon walks around the loop of streets at my old workplace. Walking, especially repeated, walks of the same route, really impress your mind. I felt what it felt like, I remembered the weather, the traffic, the times I gave directions, the trash I picked up, the flowers I picked - it all came back to me.

Life is full of changes. We walk away from places where we spent our days, where we shared time and tasks with a set of people. My clothes no longer get ink stained. My fingernails no longer have ink under them. The car seat stays clean. I no longer park against the building. I no longer punch the time clock with my left index finger. I no longer have that job.