Less than 39 Days

In less than 39 days, I will walk 39 miles in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, DC.  I walk in memory of my wife, who died from breast cancer, and in support of those many women – and men – who will need a cure to this disease.

 

As part of my commitment, I have agreed to raise $1800, but I’m not there yet!

 

Each year, the Avon Foundation helps over one million women receive mammograms; this is a fundamental method of early detection of breast cancer.  With cancer, the best weapon is Time; the earlier it is detected, the better one’s chances for survival.

 

Please join me and help me meet and surpass my fundraising goal.  My personal web page is http://www.avonwalk.org/goto/WalkForEllicia2010 and donations may be made online.  I can also accept a check mailed to me made out to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer.

 

As always, I thank you  for your support.  I’m in it… to END IT!

 

Reid

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If you could only read one magazine for the rest of your life, which would it be?

"Air and Space Smithsonian" I love it... and if you know me, you're not terribly surprised.

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Sometimes Work is Slow...

... and sometimes it's quite busy.

 

So far, tonight is one of the busy ones.  I walked in and before I even set my stuff down, I was told to go relieve an OR room.  I did, and I spent the next four hours up there.  Not too bad, as it was an interesting case.  I like watching the surgeons work.

 

Tonight, they were mending a guy's shoulder.  I heard them say it was supposed to be a 90 minute case.  They'd already been going for awhile when I got there, so it must have ended up being about five hours.  Still interesting...

 

I'd hoped to get some chow when I came down, as I'd worked right past dinner.  No, we turned out to be very short-handed and busy.  Just that kind of night.

 

But all in all, it's still good work!

Four Left

There are only four left...

The next shuttle launch, of Discovery, is scheduled for no earlier than 05 April.  I SO want to go, but don't know how I'll swing it.

Sigh.

No, She Didn't Lose a Fight

M had another tooth come out today. She's really turning into a gap-toothed lil' monster.
I'm going to have to keep her under wraps - as cute as she is AND with so many missing teeth, she's liable to be named Miss Junior North Carolina!
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Tranquil

I love how peaceful and dark I-95 in SC can be. Light traffic, just woods...

I enjoy dimming all the lighs and enjoying the sky.

Ahhhh.
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Live from the Road

Crossing the State Line into the GREAT State of South Carolina!!! (I feel better already...)
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For a Good Friend...

Last-minute scoot down to Charleston. Spend the night, have breakfast/brunch, and return.

Haven't seen her in a few years and WELL worth the trip.

Can't wait to see you again, P!
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A Nice Treat

Tonight, completely unexpected, I was released from work super early.  I got to tuck my kids into bed.  To my first-line supervisor, thank you.  The kids, though they don't know it, thank you, too.

Riddle Me This, Army

So, how is this supposed to work?

The Army professes support for families, and how families are vital to the Army's success.

And single parents... well, they're supported, too.

However, here I am working a shift that's opposite my kids' schedules. I don't mind so much, except... I can see the effect in my kids' behavior. M is just going off the rails. I see her for about 15 minutes each morning. That's it. Otherwise, it's schools and sitters.

Very frustrating.

My next schedule will be a "huge" improvement. In May, I switch to working weekends, Sat-Mon, 0700 - 1930. Yep. So, I'll see M at night during the week, and on weekends. Just in time to tuck her in.

HOW DO I GET TO BE THE DAD THEY NEED?!?!?!

Looking for answers... sigh.

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

It's been a long time (about five weeks), but Swoopy is back from the body shop, looking as good as ever!

It's good to be back in my own car again...
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