Epidermal Voting

Yesterday saw the semiannual ritual where I get a strange woman running her hands all over my completely exposed body.  To quell any illicit thoughts for the prurient amongst you (you know who you are), this was my visit to the dermatologist for continued monitoring.  No new cancers were detected which is good but some suspect areas were investigated.  I’ve never met a dermatologist who’s not ready to drill.

The excavating yesterday was on the side of my nose where they scooped out a divot to biopsy.  So I get to wear a very chic looking round band aid n my nose for the rest of the week – so I’ve got that going for me.  It was my day to donate portions of my body to medical science as earlier I stopped by my regular doctor’s office for a fasting lab work blood draw – always a highlight.  My wife tagged along since she was linking up with the Panamanian Mafia in Worcester for a day trip (shopping was involved).  She was bored so she scored a flu shot while waiting for me.

I had great phone conversations with my son and my sister last night.  My son was still holding out hope he could overtake his sister in fantasy football last night (didn't happen). Its been a busy time down in Rhode Island with nephews falling in love, houses selling, annoying new replacement dogs, and the general maelstrom of life engulfing those superb people.

My wife and I both went to vote early this morning.  She was making noises about blowing it off last night but this morning was busily preparing to go and quizzing me about ballot questions.  I take no small amount of enjoyment out of voting now that I’m out of the military.  While I was serving I always had to vote via absentee ballot which is so impersonal. I know we Americans take voting for granted but walking into a polling place and entering a voting booth touches a nerve in a good way.  I think it’s that damned patriotic nerve that’s guided me into opinions and uniforms for the past thirty years.  Anyways – it felt good and at long last the television can go back to selling us Viagra instead of vilifying some electoral opponent.