April 26, 2009: We’re Having a Heat Wave

Today is my first day of taking the official Sunday shift (as opposed to just being paged out and getting stuck with it.)  I have been working every Sunday since mid-January so just being scheduled and knowing that I will be working on Sunday is, in a way, quite a bit nicer than being thrown …

April 23, 2009: The “Call” Comes in for the Congo

Not only did we go to bed last night at a decent hour but this morning I was able to really sleep in as well and then, once I finally did get up, I spent a while working from my BlackBerry.  I feel quite a bit better after actually getting some sleep. I had to …

April 22, 2009: The Ralstons’ Final Visit to Peekskill

Today the Ralstons are coming from back home down to visit us for the last time before they hope to be going to Impfondo, Republic of the Congo.  They are hoping to leave in late May so the next several seeks entails them running from one state to another trying to visit everyone that they …