The Doctor Adventure
Dad will be 81 next week. He is, as he should, crowing about his birthday (like any of us could forget!). As some of you have seen, his skin continues to be his biggest challenge. Years of no sunscreen, playing softball 4 times a week, then golfing daily have taken that soft Irish skin and done a number on it. Wait, you say? His last name is Palazzo? Well, he got all the Irish/English skin, for sure. Us kids were a bit luckier. We picked up some Italian genes, and my Mom gave us her complexion (she had one zap - that's it). The rest of him is in pretty damn good shape, however you wouldn't know it if you listened to him. We managed to amuse the orthopedist today. I have to go with him for these types of appointments (well, you may remember the hospital visit in October, too) because he isn't always clear when he has the doctor's ears and eyes. It started with the initial paperwork. "Why are you here?" was the question...