USVI-On-Line

A number of us will be on island for the spring break-- is there any interest in getting together on sunday at the beach bar?

Love your ticker Loria

I'd be up for it if you don't mind two kids hanging out too

I'm not sure what we are doing that day but we will try to be there!

gottogetaway-- iwill have mine in tow as well (16 and almost 14) -- not sure where the wind will take us that day-- but was goign to aim for about 4:30 or so-?

We will try to make it if the East End villa gravitational pull isn't too strong:-)

we'll try to stop by...

I'll make the effort. Whether I can get everyone organized is anyone's guess. Also, we have attempted this before but we are shy New Englanders and we wound up just sitting on the beach looking inconspicuous. So if you see a man and 3 women (wife, best friend's widow and her sister) on the beach that night looking awkward, that's us.

BillVT wrote:I'll make the effort. Whether I can get everyone organized is anyone's guess. Also, we have attempted this before but we are shy New Englanders and we wound up just sitting on the beach looking inconspicuous. So if you see a man and 3 women (wife, best friend's widow and her sister) on the beach that night looking awkward, that's us.

LOL BIll, my poor hubby will be looking as sheepish as anyone there. He developed an infection in his tooth last week and it had to be pulled... Unfortunately, it was the one next to his front tooth!!! LOL Needless to say, he was not impressed.! So much for any wide grin photos of this vacation.

Pam, been there, done that. He has to get a flipper tooth ASAP. Once he gets an implant all we be good again. For now he has a great place for a straw, so many Bushwackers are in order!

GoldenDaze wrote:Pam, been there, done that. He has to get a flipper tooth ASAP. Once he gets an implant all we be good again. For now he has a great place for a straw, so many Bushwackers are in order!

well, i like the way you think! billinVT-- i am a former new englander as well--
hope to see you al there--

GoldenDaze wrote:Pam, been there, done that. He has to get a flipper tooth ASAP. Once he gets an implant all we be good again. For now he has a great place for a straw, so many Bushwackers are in order!

He had a follow up appt on Friday and asked for one.. The dentist said it was too early, it needs to heal more. He just had it done on the 4th... Oh well, after a couple of pain killers he won't be self conscious anymore!

I was looking forward to comparing "flippers" with him. I broke a canine and am currently wearing one. Is this over sharing? And by the way, where did the term "flipper" come from? Also since I am not sure we will be able to make it, I would recommend against asking random strangers how their flipper is.

PaminMaine wrote:

GoldenDaze wrote:Pam, been there, done that. He has to get a flipper tooth ASAP. Once he gets an implant all we be good again. For now he has a great place for a straw, so many Bushwackers are in order!

He had a follow up appt on Friday and asked for one.. The dentist said it was too early, it needs to heal more. He just had it done on the 4th... Oh well, after a couple of pain killers he won't be self conscious anymore!

he doesn't have to wait, he can get a "flipper" anytime. as the tissue around the extraction site heals/shrinks he may develop a bit of a gap between the false tooth and the "gum" though. this usually isn't a problem as a flipper is just a temporary solution anyway. in addition, there are other options to temporarily replace an anterior tooth....

I agree with strat62,
A few years ago I had a front tooth pulled on a Saturday, flipper impression on Monday, my friend "flipper" insertion Tuesday, STJ Wednesday. I only wore it when in public, otherwise I went into hillbilly mode

(My sis is a dentist but doesn't live near me, she said no problem getting one that quick. My local dentist had the lab do it express)