April 2008
Orlando Trip, Fifi & Lala, Mickey & Minnie! The Witch!
We have been away for a bit on a trip to Orlando, Florida. The primary reason for the trip was for Melissa’s convention. Dada and Emma tagged along, along with Nonnie for assistance. Now, the choice was for Melissa to go on her own with the consequence being Emma not seeing her Mama for a week. With recent experiences of Emma being away from Melissa for 2 or 3 nights and the consequences of such, we decided that Dada and Nonnie would tag along. Daddy was able to re-arrange his schedule and off we went!Emma was able to see her cousin Lala(Lauren) and her auntie FiFi(Krissy). She last saw Lala at Christmas 2007. She last saw …Read more […..]
Confessions of a Police Officer
Confessions of a Police Officer: :Dear Citizens, Neighbors, Friends and Family,My name is Jill and I am a cop. That means that the pains and joys of my personal life are often muted by my work. I resent the intrusion but I confuse my self with my job almost as often as you do. The label “police officer” creates a false image of who I really am. Sometimes I feel like I’m floating between two worlds. My work is not just protecting and serving. It’s preserving that buffer that exists in the space between what you think the world is, and what the world really is.My job isn’t like television. The action is less frequent, and more …Read more […..]
Sick, Help!!! Mama's Shoes, Potty Chairs!
For those of you that have regular assistance with the care of your child, count your blessings! Do not take that for granted. For the week following Emma’s birthday party this Stay at Home Dad had the Flu/Walking Pneumonia. Taking care of a 2 year old under these conditions is, well, a monumental challenge, at least for me!For the last two years I wondered what I would do if I got sick and had to take care of Emma. Since I used to get sick every October and March like clockwork this was on my mind during those times of year. Emma’s hemangioma trained us to wash our hands constantly since the steroid treatment made her more …Read more […..]
Shot doesn't always equal dead
By Dick Fairburn Well, it happened. Hopefully, you prepared yourself for this eventuality and realized it could happen someday. The dude turned around with a gun in his hand and you were just in your first gunfight … you’ve seen the elephant. Even worse, since Murphy’s Law is a frequent companion in law enforcement, you got shot. Ok, we’ll get through this, stick with me … access the “Oh shit! I just got shot!” checklist you pre-programmed on your hard drive and we’ll run this by the numbers. Help will come. AP Photo/ Devin Bruce 1. Finish the fight! Getting hit was always a possibility, so don’t quit yet. Make sure the …Read more […..]
Man who wounded Va. cop caught in Texas
The Virginian-PilotNEW BOSTON, Texas — A Southwest Virginia man wanted on charges that he shot and wounded a Virginia State Police trooper was arrested Sunday in Texas.Stephen Branscome was arrested after a massive,10-day manhunt. His apprehension ends a massive, 10-day manhunt that began March 28 .Corinne Geller, a State Police spokeswoman, said Steven Dale Branscome, 32, was captured early Sunday at a hotel in New Boston, a community in northeast Texas near the city of Texarkana.Warrants have been issued for his arrest in several states, including West Virginia, where he is wanted for malicious wounding and wanton …Read more […..]