a saga.

An epic? At any rate, a tale.

( So I used to live in the near suburbs on the other side of town. )

( Then my employer changed dental plans. )

( The new dentist takes my insurance! )

( [boggle] )

( Turns out Open Enrollment closed Wednesday night. )

So we'll see. I am only very slightly optimistic that with a referral dated 3/24 from the ENT and a referral dated 5/24 from the original dentist, the insurance will pay all the claims with dates in the intervening two months. But a small chance is better than no chance at all.

dudes.

OH MY GOD YOU GUYS

I'M LOOKING AT THE WASHINGTON POST PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

(it is here)

#42 (AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON) HAS THIS CAPTION: "Mark Hamill is clearly in a celebratory mood during the photo call to promote the launch of his new production company, Berkely Square Films, at the Cannes Film Festival. One of the first films on their agenda? An adaptation of the comic Hamill co-wrote, "The Black Pearl.""

AND ALL I CAN THINK IS, OH MY GOD, MARK HAMILL, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?!

... and then I remember that when the first film came out, I was ten days old, which must mean that dude is pushing 60, if not dragging it behind him. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? It's been more than thirty years for Carrie Fisher, too, and while she doesn't look remotely like she looked then, she doesn't look like that. (Also Harrison Ford. Cripes, Luke, I'm just saying.)