This past year Pete completed his freshman year of High School and Sam finished 5th grade. Mom woke Sam up most days and dropped him off at the bus on her way to teaching Math at Sterling Middle School.
This gave Dad and Pete some quality time to spend together going to the allergy shot clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays ("ENT and Allergy Specialists of VA").
Dad discovered that the music they play in the waiting room is adult easy listening. More specifically: "Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, and occasionally some other stuff".
Dad and Pete worked out a game that if they play either Bruno Mars or Maroon 5 while they are at the office (typically between 5 and 15 minutes), then they would stop at Dunkin' Donuts on the way to school. Not surprisingly, this came to fruition more often than not (although a few times Pete had to be at school so they skipped the donuts anyhow).
Dad also found it amusing that he was always getting slammed by the receptionist. There are many examples, but here is a typical one:
Dad: I don't think we owe anything this time because I paid extra last time and we have a balance
Receptionist: Sorry, I'm looking at the account and you don't have a balance
Dad: Hmm, I was pretty sure we had a balance
Receptionist: No, you definitely don't have a balance
Dad: Ok
Receptionist: You do have a credit of $30, though. So you don't have to pay anything.
Dad: [Sigh]
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