When the Smoke Clears

Found at different sites in our circle. With all that’s going on now, it is a warning…
thanks y’all

You are the Hanged Man
Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound.
With the Hanged man there is often a sense of fatalism, waiting for something to happen. Or a fear of
loss from a situation, rather than gain.
The Hanged Man is perhaps the most [...]

Rest easy. Rest well, my friend.
I will stand watch so you can lay down your burdens.
I will keep the others at bay.
I will stay alert so you do not have to listen for the danger, half awake, never at peace.
Whether in darkest night or under the burning sun.
I know that [...]

Is there a point at which we slow down, or are we wired for one form of life over another? Driving down the road towards the city the other day I passed a couple of scenes that made me think.
First, just as I was coming out of the severely winding road through the woods [...]

Home from the Field. Tired. Pained. I followed, I led, I bandaged. There were a couple of serious incidents as well, but, hey, my own humvee and driver? Sweet. I know I’m supposed to be the jaded adult, been on plenty of these things, blah blah, but it was a brand new humvee. Of course [...]

Speed up time at work yet again, and yet, here I go again, volunteering and I’m gone again this weekend to do my medical duties. Regular ones this time. Next weekend we’re back with the elite.
They say I’m getting my own Humvee and driver this weekend. Too bad I’ll spend most of my time [...]

The Interweb tubes spawn creativity, exchange of ideas (pr0n), but most importantly they disseminate information. Raconteurs impart stories leading to others joining in the fray and sharing their own knowledge.
Eric of Straight White Guy (like any of my readers don’t know who he is) was eating a sandwich recently next to a field of [...]

Two Fourteen-hour days again, plus time for morning exercise. I could have sworn I promised myself not to do this again.
I’m just now getting home at 2130. Oh I did get back from a great dinner with a bunch of brass, but still, I was there out of a slight sense of social obligation and [...]

… others you’re the Grasshopper.
It was a lazy Sunday. Not much happening around the cabin other than the laundry. It’s cold outside again, but it was also very windy and I didn’t have anyone who could swing by and help me with a couple of things up on the ladders. It’s about to get [...]

If I wanted an omelet, that’s what I would have ordered. Scrambled eggs require movement. I’m not asking that you make them the way I do… in a double boiler, albumin filtered out… but please get some kinetic energy going. There’s a reason they are called “scrambled.”
And while I appreciate your enthusiasm, 2 eggs [...]

This whole peek-into-life thing of blogging continues and yet you know that on occasion real world demons pop up and force people out and away from their online chronicles.
It has happened to two good bloggers recently, worlds apart in what they write about. For both, I am sure something cropped up. Frank the Tanked [...]

But not for houses with children, or people who are accident prone and want to keep their fingers:

I can’t find it on Amazon, but to everyone out there… consider this on my wish list.

Completely unrelated to the military or IT or medicine…
but I’ve met Caltech Girl. We’ve hung out a little. Heck I even scored well on her self induced quiz considering how short of a time we had together. I gather intel. What can I say?
But make no mistake, a conversation with her could easily [...]

Sometimes I write things intended to be funny.
Sometimes I write things intended to share a moment or thought.
Sometimes I write to celebrate the men and women in uniform who’s friendship I am privileged to enjoy.
Sometimes I write some fiction.
Sometimes I write things that recount difficult moments.
I don’t do it for attention. I [...]

The week hasn’t been THAT bad. I’ve met with a couple of company presidents that seem interested in wooing me away. They need a problem solver. I don’t need city traffic.
So I want to slip back in time. Friend are coming over… or not… no pressures.
However, the laptop is about to turn off. [...]

I’m back to running. By that, I mean I am sucking it up, getting out there and actually trying to get my running game up again. It hurts.
In high school I was on the track team. I wasn’t super fast but I did alright (1 mile: 5:29) though now, not so good. I still [...]