Now my dentist is retiring!

I'm getting old.

My doctor, who I'd had for over 30 years, retired last year and I had to break in a new doctor.

I learned today that my dentist, who I've had for more than that long, is retiring on June 1.

I found out after a cleaning that he was going away and I have to break in a new dentist!

He put a five tooth bridge on the left upper side of my mouth which he was very proud of.

It was the biggest bridge he's made in 46 years as a dentist.

46 years! What a long time!

He's only a year younger than me.

That's a long time to do anything--much less mess in people's mouths.

I will miss him.

I used to have coffee with him in a coffee house we both frequented in New Haven.

Good-bye, Dean.

No more coffee and no more messing around in my mouth.

I'm getting old.