[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by mpicray

Hey, MagRedC5!

Good to hear from you from so far away. I have a son on the Stennis that's a lot closer to you than to me right now.

I saw a couple of news specials on the internet recently about the work you all are doing over there. It gave me half an itch to be there with you. Alas, I fear I'd be too old and beat up to keep up with you.

I was keenly impressed with what I saw, however. Professionals doing their job and doing it darned well from what I could see, which I'm sure didn't tell the half of it. I'm sure there are times when you all get so very tired but please know this. At least one old nurse is very proud of what you and the other healthcare professionals are doing there. Good work or as my son would say "Bravo Zulu!"

By the way, Hubby and I send stuff to soldier/sailor types all the time. Is there anything you need or would enjoy that we could package off to you? Some little comfort from home perhaps??? Or is there someone you know that could use a wee bit of a boost? Just speak the words, m'dear, and we'll do our darndest.

Later, MP

I leave Fort Lewis on the 25th for CRC processing at Fort Bliss. I'll be at Fort Bliss around 10 days, then off to Iraq until April 2008.

I'm taking a personal laptop and hopefully will be able to communicate with wife & family here on UltimateNurse. I'll let you know when I have an APO address in Iraq.

Thanks for the kind words!

[mpicray]

Hello again, CougarNurse!

I think one author in the family might be enough. My husband is a writer of, among other things, science fiction. Needless to say, I have a collection of odd t-shirts from scifi conventions and a small pocket alien that travels in my computer bag.

It's a strange life, but I enjoy it. I can't imagine the peculiar chaos that would erupt at my house, however, if we both succumbed to the writer bug. I don't know if Lori has found this to be true, but the creative process at my house gets a little weird some times!

MP