Mele Kalikimaka

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A Rough Job

But someone has to do it.

It Has Gotten Chilly

 

 

So cold that my hat gets covered in frost when I run.

Getting to Donate to a Local Hospital

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DUSTOFF Hoist Training

Our MEDEVAC team  needs to maintain their hours on training on a whole heck of a lot of different capabilities.  One of those is the hoist.  They have a strict rule that an second medical provider must be on the aircraft for the training, which means I get to go play when they need hours.  Much fun!

Happy Thanksgiving from Task Force Med

 

Gearing up to serve  Thanksgiving Dinner!

Training

Big Sarge was simply too big for the litter. He literally broke through it. Granted, it was a really old and weak litter, but still, hilarious!

 While training together as a team for the first time, we took time to bring our EOD  teammates in and work with them on their medical skill sets too.

Happy Halloween from Task Force Med

It Wasn't Me

Really, it was not me driving. While  scouting out a running course for a diagnostic PT test the van got stuck in some really soft mud. We tried to get some drivers to help us out but with no success. So we resorted to calling the Fire Department for a little assistance. Such a humbling afternoon

Mad Dash

It is just about time for another Army adventure. One last task is to hand over my property to my teammate at work. It has been a very, VERY busy last few days of getting everything squared away administratively. This unit activated just under 6 months ago and I am already turning it over for a work trip. Wishing I could be around for another 6 months at least but I  am ready for this adventure.

One final late night.

100,000 Miles

My recent acquisition of my new to me Jeep hit 100,000 miles today. Even the Army came out to celebrate the big day!

The Long Drive Back

My vacation has come to an end and I am on my way back to TX. Michelle came with me so we could knock out the drive quickly and safely. It was a long but beautiful drive.

 

 

Utah had had a few fires roll through.

 

Yup, we stopped to get gas in the Middle of Nowhere!



My Boy

This week I learned that long road trips with minimal stops can stress out my boy. Once in WA we stopped by the vet where he spent the night getting started on  antibiotics and IV fluids. He was a trooper throughout. He was back to his carefree self a few hours after I picked him up.

The hardest part of the trip was leaving my boy with friends while I take on a slightly longer work trip. He is such an important constant for me and to be without him is going to be harder than I thought. This is the snapshot I took as I left him and got in to my truck to drive away. Yup, I was crying.

Gettin' A Little Mud On The Tires

I enjoy playing in the mud and I finally fixed my lights so I can brighten my way ahead. While  playing in the mud, we might have disturbed the locals.

Playing on the Beach

 While playing out on the beach we found some one's leftover bonfire and figured we should stop and put it out. Need a light? No problem. I have you covered!

 

Cleaning Up the Droppings

While hanging out at a friend's house, I generously donated my time to help pick up the apple and pear droppings and get them out in to the fields for the goats and deer to enjoy.

It is all about creativity.

The Long Drive There

Vacation has started! Beau and I are headed up to WA to enjoy some much cooler weather with friends.

We took a little detour to Four Corners.

Moving the Team Out

Having joined the Army was one of the best decisions I have made. Getting to work with a team much larger then I have ever before this week was amazing. Pushing out the team was eye opening.

Oops. Not everything goes as planned.

Much Travelling

There has been much travelling in recent weeks. For a while, every other week I was not at home and was somewhere else in the world. Yup, the world. It has been fun but exhausting. I am eager to be home for a few weeks before my next adventure.

Dinner inside an old airplane in Colorado.

A really historic (forgot the name) tower in Kosovo.

View from the top of the tower in Kosovo.

Hanging out in Macedonia.

Still hanging out in Macedonia.

Creative Legos in  Macedonia.

Grabbing some dinner at the Varsity (family thing) on my way to Germany.

Enjoying the sites in Nuremberg, Germany.

I really liked this sign in Nuremberg.