Finally, after two years, I have been freed from the hegemony of braces.  Unfortunately, I am now under the fascist boot of the temporary clear plastic retainers…

Oh well… at least I can now have the food and drink that I was denied for the past two years.  My first indulgence?  Orange juice.  I was told that citric acid would weaken the glue that held the brackets on, so I couldn’t have anything with very much citric acid in it.  I’ve sorely missed my daily glass at breakfast.