Ricochet

Back on 11/24/2024, I made a post in my journal. All it said was, "I'm just ricocheting around the corners of my life right now." Sometimes, I feel like this ricochet effect just won't stop. It wakes me at night, and places thoughts in my head. No, not "intrusive" thoughts, just thoughts about all the … Continue reading Ricochet →

I’m not depressed, you’re depressed

Depression, much like suicide, seems to be a taboo subject in polite company, and even more in impolite company. What exactly is depression? I borrowed this very good description from the National Institute of Mental Health: What is Depression? I have never been a person prone to depression. I barely recognized it in others. Then … Continue reading I’m not depressed, you’re depressed →

Belize 2025 – Where we make do, and do it well.

Chapter 2 of the Belize 2025 P4MR Surgical Mission Preparing for surgery, on our first day in the OR's to really work. Note my unicorn chihuahuas scrub cap! (Etsy!) Setting up the OR’s and arranging the surgeries for the week is actually one of my favorite parts of this mission. Back in 2020 when my … Continue reading Belize 2025 – Where we make do, and do it well. →

Belize 2025 – This ain’t your mama’s O.R. or, you’re not performing surgery in Kansas anymore, you’re in BZE, so figure some things out!

Chapter 1 of the Belize 2025 P4MR Surgical Mission Getting there From my very first trip to Belize, back in 2020, at the very beginning of what would become the pandemic, where we made jokes about where we were traveling from, or to, not knowing the full impact that Covid would have on our lives, … Continue reading Belize 2025 – This ain’t your mama’s O.R. or, you’re not performing surgery in Kansas anymore, you’re in BZE, so figure some things out! →

Cloaks and Smoke to make a point. Don’t fall for it.

I've seen this meme shared on social media from time to time and each time I see it, it really strikes me. I've made some pretty hefty mistakes in my life. If it hadn't been for the very patient people/animals I've managed to surround myself with, my life could have taken a drastically different direction. … Continue reading Cloaks and Smoke to make a point. Don’t fall for it. →

My Rock Star

Originally posted to my Facebook "Notes" 9 years ago (October 20, 2015). I don't want to lose it to the unpredictable fb algorithms. Anyone who knows me even a little, knows how much this single horse means to me. I've had him in my life longer than any single critter ever, even my immortal Oso … Continue reading My Rock Star →

What I’ve learned about history, and it ain’t pretty!

I’ve taken to listening to podcasts on my commutes when I don’t have a good book to listen to. I was doing the true crime thing for a minute but the cases are rarely solved and that’s kind of depressing. I decided to go a different direction, in podcasts. I like books on history these … Continue reading What I’ve learned about history, and it ain’t pretty! →

Regarding the decision to start a blog

~This was from sometime back, when I decided to try and use some energy on a blog~ Current technology is amazing, losing one’s favorite photos, due to someone else’s algorithms bites. For this reason, I’ve decided to start a slow move away from the biggest time suck ever invented and try managing my own content. … Continue reading Regarding the decision to start a blog →