November 10, 2008

• My brother and I accompanied my dad today for his doctor's appointment.  His memory is fading so simple things like the medication he is taking takes a while for him to remember.  He's walking with a cane now.  I encouraged him to bring along a cane when he is out and about and that seems to help his confidence and balance.  My brother cautioned me the last time he drove him down, my dad let loose a string of "F" words.  It only slipped out once today - the "f...." cane - it's such a pain."  I just chuckle.
  
  He was fine last night at dinner.  As we were eating, I noticed a young boy about 13 or 14 sitting in the front with his dad.  Both were waiting for a table to be freed up.  The boy had an mp3 player and took out one of his ear buds and shared it with his dad. Both of them were listening, smiling and nodding their heads and legs to the music. They sat very close together because they were sharing the ear piece.  Every time I glanced up away from my dad, I saw the young boy just laughing and smiling.  The boy had long hair while the dad looked a bit like Jackie Chan. 
  
  My dad and I weren't that close when I was younger..  I'm trying to catch up with the lost time and I think my dad knows that.  Looking at the boy and his dad laughing, I wanted to cry out "it's not fair" and felt a bit envious.  But I know I shouldn't.  I'm enjoying a different relationship now with my dad.  I now hold his hands when we cross the street. 
  
  Picture:
  I think this is a red tail hawk. I saw it flying around and it landed on a light post.  Sadly, my camera went on the fritz afterwards.  The lens doesn't retract when I turn it off.  I will have to bring it to Canon to get it fixed. 

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