Fall Vaca

Taking advantage of creative scheduling has allowed me to take a nice vaca with the family. Day one had me at home, sleeping, doing laundry, and packing. Day two was a nice drive from Albuquerque to Phoenix with some interesting temperature changes along the way. I rolled out of ABQ at 0505 with the outside temp saying it was 33 degrees. When I stopped in Gallup to rid myself of the Diet Cherry Coke and get fuel, the temp was a brisk 14 degrees. The next stop was in Camp Verde for fuel and coffee and things were looking up...it was a whopping 47 degrees. I arrived in Tempe to 72 degrees and a fresh ham sandwich composed by Unc.

After a few days in Phoenix, resting and relaxing, and eating Unc's good cooking, we are off to meet the rest of the family in Vegas! More to follow, with pictures, barring any complications:)


-- Post From My iPad

She's Baaaaccckkkkkk

I've gone from one type of desert to the other. The desert I'm in now, Albuquerque, NM is a far cry better than the other. Instead of being below sea level, I'm now more than a mile up in the air. Combating altitude sickness is the name of the game here...until you adjust. The weather is beautiful every day, the people are friendly, and the different cultures keep things interesting.

The hospital that I am at is conveniently located, has great/helpful staff, and an interesting clientele. Amazingly, I have yet to be called a bad name, slapped, or spit on. For a civilian hospital ER in this day and age, that is AMAZING!

I was lucky enough to participate in the International Balloon Fiesta by working in the First Aid section. Scott came to ABQ to visit and they put her to work. Aunt Garsha and Uncle Jim came in from AZ and good times was had by all!

Misc. Ramblings

As I sit and ride out my time in Maryland, I've had a chance to have a lot of 'Me' time. My days are spent working on papercrafting, reading my Kindle, and filling out more paperwork than I care to think about.

This week I'm working on IL state licensure, DoD paperwork, a couple of mini-albums, and reading another Vince Flynn novel. When I get bored with one project, I take a break and pick up another. In between, I've been following all the PC excitement at CHA. I can't wait for the CHA show in Chicago this summer.

Cover for my Kindle that a young lady sent me. She's a magnificent quilter and this is her prototype. I love it!

One of my favorite Authors

Mini Album work in progress.