Allen head installed with a little torque wrench...oops, not "wrench" but "instrument"... (My dentist corrects me when I call it a "wrench" saying it can't be bought off a common garage mechanic's tool truck. )

I like this observation - the scenario here is that we all live in a retirement facility of around 370 households in three multistory buildings. We all eat together in one of three dining rooms nearly every meal so once a month or so a handful of friends (we try to limit it to eight so we can have a more or less one on one interaction) go out to a different restaurant together just for a change. I belong to several groups as does my wife same as most all other residents. The group pictured is one of my "mens" groups - this is the day my wife and wives of the others pictured go out together. I never thought that moving into this place would allow so many very good relationships to develop over the years. We all support one another so much more personally than the facility staff and aids can do 24/7.

Absolutely Correct! (Especially during the many months long construction process as well as afterward.)

And you deserve it - thank you for your service.
Most of us from the Vietnam era did not have a choice about going into the military. My "greetings" arrived at the beginning if the sixties and I was on my way soon thereafter.
Do have hearing aids from the V.A. for my 95% hearing loss, they are a godsend. Went out there to check on getting my teeth worked on and came away a little disappointed with what I heard and saw. Mostly the 90 mile trip there and back multiple times a year. With the hearing aids one trip a year or less is what I have found to be the norm.
Since I have Tri-Care for Life and a disability check for the hearing loss I figure I can pay for dental work - it works out just fine.
What did you do in Vietnam? I was as Cryptanalyst snooping around in the radio frequency spectrum which caused the damage to my eardrums.

Yep, been going to have mine cleaned and checked twice a year for as long as I can remember.
Unfortunately this last dozen or more years they have become brittle and break off. Glad something can be done about that though.
The friend on the right in the photo would pay many times what I pay to get my bite repaired to rid his physical being of Parkinson’s. I’m the very lucky one here!

This is a $160,000 photo - me (on the left) enjoying a meal with good friends that bad teeth would have prevented. (Worth every cent!)

Since receiving several different viewpoints on my post thought I'd send this photo of the whole 12 year project. Believe me it has been a very time consuming and costly undertaking with three Prosthodontists, three Oral Surgeons, and a handful of General Dentists being on board.
The results have been outstanding!
I could have gone back out to the V.A. hospital but most likely would have stopped early in the process. The work there was pretty good but almost each time I went there I had a different person looking into my mouth. And each time heard a different opinion and suggestion on how to proceed.
My priorities have changed over the years and after passing age 75 decided I really didn't need a new motorcycle every couple years, bought a nice 4-door sedan instead of powerful/fast cars and moved into this retirement home. And you know what - I wouldn't change anything from back in the past much less to where I'm at now!

Great post, thank you!
(Hope they used red.)

My comment was definitely an understatment - you are absolutely correct.

(This is number nine in a dozen years for me and when healed will allow me to continue to eat steaks right along with others - priceless!)

Wish it was someone else...OUCH! (Very serious forced dieting method...)

Very nice set! And this novice really appreciates the details.

My first real job as a highway engineer had me out on a project that had a Ford dealership within the construction limits.
All the hype about the Edsel was something we saw and heard every day. By the time the first couple cars arrived at the dealership there were so many really terrible jokes about the looks of the car there was no way anyone would buy one.
I don't like to be reminded...
However this is a photography website and those are nice photos. (Had one of those Vetts.)

Well, sorta like Charles Bronson - so ugly that he looked good in the parts he played.

Memphis TN?