I Can Do This . . . Deep Breaths

I'm just a caregiver/med-tech. It's not as rough as you'd think, working at one.

 

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I hear you. I hate flying too. I usually alternate between reading and sleeping. Flying really is safer than driving, but it still sucks!

The last time my wife flew, she had her hands full with our cat (Forrest, AKA Beast) in a soft carrier and Tabitha, our little daughter. They had a bulkhead seat so she had to keep the cat carrier on her lap. At one point she had to put Beast's carrier in the aisle for a sec to get something for Tabby out of her bags. Just then the plane started to climb and she heard this thump-thump-yowl-thump-thump-yowl. Poor Beast was rolling down the aisle! Someone stopped him a few seats back and passed him up. He was okay, but mad! I wasn't with her - I was driving from Texas to California in a tiny Mini Cooper with our two other cats, but that's a different story.

Have a safe trip,

Joe

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Caregivers and Med-Techs are unsung heroes! Your service is greatly appreciated!

 

@randygeki I'm with Deacon.
The gal I know works with youths and loves what she does.
I listen when she talks about when one passes that she grew particularly fond of. She never speaks with heavy heart though.
I respect her for what she does and have to admire anyone who can do the job for someone of any age.

 

I'm impressed @jamesicus as well. During my 33 years in the army, I met many WWII veterans who had awesome tales to tell. But never anyone as famous as a Doolittle Raider.

 

I gave up pencils YEARS ago. I always believed when you write...COMMIT. I always used pen for crosswords and sudoku. I think it is because it becomes a real challenge. Of course, I always give myself an escape for each square, I write small enough it fits into a corner so I could write an alternative letter/number in another corner.

 

WOW, James. What a wonderful legacy!

 

My wife and I were caregivers for 3 years for my Mother-in-Law whom progressed through Alzeimers. We had to finally put her into a Memory Care Unit at a Senior Center this last April... No, I REALLY respect the work you do (and @Mat's efforts also!), caring for individuals. Folks really do not comprehend the daily, if not hourly efforts given.

 

Thank you @Bing I don't wish to drag this out -- and I am trying to make this coin related. So here goes:

I only recently re-established contact with Col. Cole. He retired later in the 1960s and I transferred to Macdill AFB in Florida. So we lost contact with each other for over forty years. After such a long passage of time I just assumed he had passed away until I read about him a few months ago. Although I shared his office with him (our desks were opposite each other) and we conversed daily, I wasn't aware for some time that he was a famous Doolittle Raider. He was, as most men of his ilk are, very modest and un-assuming. He appointed me his assistant (he was Director of Operations) in charge of Airlift Control which was a great boost to my career. With his easy, pleasant disposition he was a joy to work for - a real gentleman and leader and a true American hero.

I will use the following coins to make an association:

I think he was as faithful and true a Co-Pilot to Jimmy Doolittle as Constantius was a Caesar to Maximianus:

 

Very good tie-in, and some awesome coins

 

Also, bring a good book about ancient Rome to read. It will make the flight go by quicker. Or watch a good movie or TV series (like HBO's "Rome").



Remember, there are things a lot more dangerous than flying that we could do:

 

Lol, thanks Bart.

I'm definitely bringing some puzzle books with me. I absolutely suck at Sudoku, but I can handle word searches. Btw, if anybody can give some tips on how to successfully complete a Sudoku, I'm listening!

I'll probably bring David Hendin's book with me too.

I'm hoping they'll have South Park during the flight.

I go to a home church and they gave me a little package to being with me wrapped in a bunch of layers of tape. Anytime I get scared, I can peel off a layer. But, I can't actually open it until we land.

Erin

 

Look for pairs both horizontally and vertically before you begin searching in each block. I don't use a pencil, but rather a pen. I mark in the corners of each box where the pairs are. Hard to explain without showing, but it really is quite easy.

 

Thank you.

I guess I shouldn't mention that I had a 102 y/o hospice patient give me a back massage lol.



She had been asking me for months and was quite happy when I finally said okay lol.

 

Yes, David Hendin's book would be great! You can use it as a catalog of coins you would like to acquire for your collection someday.

 

Four pages of cool coins for someone visiting Newfoundland and no one has yet shown a moose reverse...

 

Newfies are Maritimers! Lotsa commercial fishing and great seafood there. How about FISH or seafood!?

One of my best employees years ago was a Newfie! She pulled off miracles in Product Development!


Sicily Akragas AE Onkia 16mm 3.8g 425-406 BCE Eagle r fish fly - Crab conch SNG ANS 1062 var


Apollonia Pontica Thrace AR Diobol 1-3g 410-323 BCE Apollo-Anchor crab A Tupalov 56


SYRACUSE 2nd Democr 466-405 BCE Æ Tetras 2.7g 15mm c.425 BCE Arethusa dolphins - Octopus 3 pellets SNG ANS 376 Calciati II.21.1


Sicily Syracuse 317-289 BC AE 23 Hemilitron Agathokles Kore Bull Dolphin

 

I've gone through Hendin's book several times and have a very long wishlist based on the coins in there. But, it'll occupy my time and I never get bored looking through it.

Funny enough, we're not big on fish or seafood, except for my sister.

My sister and nephew will be joining us on the 9th and she insists on trying some lobster.

I'm hoping to find a place that rents metal detectors. My family has some land in Little Rapids and I want to take one up there and see what I can find.

We don't tend to travel very far beyond Deer Lake/Corner Brook, so no Viking Village for me.

Erin

 

Hey everybody,

Just wanted to give y'all an update.

We made it to Nfld safe and sound. There was an hour weather delay in Toronto which freaked me out. The lorazepam worked a bit. But, the flights were pretty smooth overall.

I lost pathetically at Scrabble last night.

No ancient stuff though. :/

Erin