Sunday Saying

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes."

 - Proust

Well, I'm finally back

                                                                 I have no idea where to even start.   I guess the Cliff's Notes version is probably the most appropriate.  Well, my baby girl has turned 8 since my last post.  My Mom from Michigan has visited and we all had a great time.  Did some pretty cool little day trips and the kidlette got spoiled.  One of my best friends also had a birthday (xo).  

And then there is this news.  On June 8th, one of our air medical helicopters (Med 12) crashed killing all on board.  Four people total including the critical patient that they were transporting.  It has been one month and it still feels like yesterday.  They were our friends and our family.  It's so hard to have a phone conversation with someone and then they're gone 2 days later.  I can't even begin to explain how it has been for our PHI family.  

The memorial service in Bryan / College Station was amazing.  It was incredible to see the outpouring of support from our EMS family.  People had driven for hours just to be there.  So many agencies.....it was surreal.  For starters, you never feel that this will ever happen, especially to people who you *know*.  They were more than a tragic story on the news for us, they were a special smile, a laugh that you will never forget, a sarcastic comment that will always make you cackle.....the list could go on and on.

Jana, Stephanie, and Wayne will always be in my thoughts *every* time I get in that aircraft to go help someone.  

I have taken an excessive amount of time to think about my choices.  I know that I am supposed to be here and therefore I will stay.  

Sunday Saying

"We are going to relentlessly chase perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because nothing is perfect.  But we are going to relentlessly chase it, because in the process we will catch excellence.  I am not remotely interested in just being good."

  -  Vince Lombardi  (Green Bay Packers legendary coach)

I need a vacay.....

OK, so this week has been flying.  And I do mean that literally!  I would love to say that *yeah the weekend is here*, however that is sooooo not the case for this biatch.  I'm working until Monday morning......good times.  I just keep telling myself that all of this overtime will buy lots o' car parts for my project.  ;)

So to everyone else who is reveling in their weekend plans..............cheers!

Sunday Saying

Well, I guess this is actually "Monday Morning Saying"....sorry.  

"If he's here, who's running Hell?!"

   -  VanWilder movie (*love* Ryan Reynolds)   ;)

Water shmater.....who needs it?!

This morning I got Miss Priss off to school in our usual fashion (see yesterday's post) and then came home to start a fabulous day off.  I'm getting ready to hop in the shower and guess what?! Nothing, nada, zip......seemed pretty crazy to me since we just used it not even 30 minutes prior!  So, of course I have to run from bathroom to bathroom to kitchen to mudroom....you get the nuthut crazy picture that I'm painting here?!  AND lo and behold, no water............anywhere.

So, the world is my oyster thought process quickly has dwindled to the world is my shit sandwich and I am taking a big bite.  Mind you, the city was prompt about it (sarcasm) and finally showed up with a crew around 1300.  

Our water meter is actually located in the neighbor's yard inside their privacy fence.  So, the workers were really happy to hear about that....not so much.  Next thing I know, I have neighbors coming over to see if I have inadvertantly left a hose on or something.  Apparently they were considering building an ark.  

I have lived in this house for 10 years and have NEVER seen this much standing water in this neighborhood ever.  Not even through hurricanes, but I digress.  So, the workers place this sump in and run the discharge hose along my driveway and into the street (in theory).  Now my yard is beginning to look like Schlitterbahn (you Texas peeps know what I'm getting at).  I think I actually had the beginning of a wave pool....try not to be jealous!  Oh and there is fabulous sediment flowing from this hose also.....more good times.  

Cliff's notes version.....I finally have water (2200) and can take a shower soon!  Yea!  Bad news.....they left all of that nasty sediment (ie mud) at the end of my driveway.....I'm not kidding it's pretty bad.  It's Jeep mud bad  :(  So, I guess I know what I'll be doing on my next set of days off.  I need to get a cabana boy to handle that crap......  :)

Update

My friend is doing well.....still out of it a bit....gotta love Versed.  It is the nectar of the gods that's all I have to say about that!  So hugs to her and a bit of advice.....better living through pharmaceuticals  ;)