truly, an odd day.

Up (literally): the X-prize is claimed by SpaceShipOne.

Down: my endodontic surgery (apicoectomy) will cost approximately $650 up front, though some amount should be covered by extended dental (thank goodness!); the surgery is tentatively scheduled for next month.

Up?: Mt. St. Helen's erupts (okay, it's a minor eruption, but significant enough to register).

Down: received news that my former co-worker and boss, who quit in May, passed away over the weekend after losing a long battle with Cancer. At least she figured out that living the rest of her life as fully as possible was more important than her job, and she quit almost the moment she figured that out.

Up: we are going to dine at Bravo this evening.
EDIT: Bravo was excellent. I had the Portabella and Balsamic Steak Fettuccine; Mike had Sesame-Encrusted Seared Ahi Tuna. Yummy.

Up: after dinner we found How to Marry a Millionaire on the telly, and curled up amid crafts (and sans daughter) for two hours to enjoy some Technicolor™ silliness.