So, periodontal surgery last week went off without a hitch; got the gums slashed and stitched, and after the first eighteen hours or so which hurt like hell, the pain’s been very manageable. I’m a little tired of the industrial plastic taste from the dressings installed around the sutures, and am growing rather weary of the soft foods diet (it’s been a lot of hummus, couscous, and beans for me since Friday), but I’m almost through it and get the stitches and stuff pulled out on Thursday afternoon. Hopefully this will sort out the issues I’ve been dealing with, which, per my doctor, can be blamed largely on unfortunate genetics (yet again), and primitive 1980s orthodontia.

Oh well.

I didn’t do much at all over the weekend, as per my plans. Once the pain became less crazy, I got out to enjoy the weather a bit with some shorter walks to build the stamina back up after the weird hangover I get from local anesthesia, and started building my set lists and prepping some charts for Ravencon this coming weekend (I’ll get a post up later this week with the dates/times/locations), and caught up on a couple of movies on the streaming services.

For the record, Cocaine Bear was mostly amusing if not amazing, but it’s exactly what’s described on the tin, so there’s that. Violent Night, with David Harbour as Santa Claus though? A ridiculous mix of over-the-top action violence and heartwarming holiday movie that was thoroughly enjoyable and highly recommended.

I’m back in the office for the first part of this week, handling all the stuff that the other program management center grunts can’t seem to get done, and playing the boss Tuesday and Wednesday while she’s out, and she’s covering me on Thursday and Friday. It’s some extra hassle and slightly less than ideal, but it’s why I get paid the bigger-at-least-than-the-local-median-income bucks and get good performance reviews: I can solve problems.

I’m taking Thursday and Friday off ahead of the con, both for prep, and because a friend is coming into town a little early and wants the RVA brewery tour, which the lovely spouse and I are happy to play guide for.

Anyway – stay tuned for the Ravencon promo post later this week, and if you can, enjoy the gorgeous weather we’re having!