appointments

Hurry up...then answer questions...then wait.  Depending on what the appointment is for you may have more questions to answer and more waiting.  Sometimes you get moved from one person asking questions to the next person to another person.  Sometimes you also get moved from one room to the next.

One of the times Dad was scheduled for "one day" surgery we had to arrive for "check in" at about 6 am.  This meant we left the house at 5 and drove for an hour.  As we got to the first check in Dad was asked for name, birthday and some other questions.  He answered with his name, his date of birth and 6:05 am.  We get to the next person who is again asking for name, birthday and other questions.  Dad again answered with his name, birthday and 6:15 am.  I admit it took me to the third time before I caught what he was doing.  Every time they asked for his name and birthday he answered with the name, date and the time on the clock over the person's head.  By the time he was headed for the procedure he had been born at 6:05, 6:15, 6:45 and 8:05.

Like I have said before....sometimes you have to laugh or you will start screaming.  It also gives wonderful memories when checking in for appointments!