I would like to take just a moment to thank each and everyone one of you who have stopped by to offer words of sympathy and encouragement. It seems during the hurried pace of life we forget the kindness that still remains in the hearts of so many around us. I have experienced so much warmth and love over the last two weeks it overwhelms me. Your kind words and prayers are very deeply appreciated. God bless you all.

Papa John went home to Jesus on April 16th at 11:00pm. I know the angels are rejoicing for one of the redeemed who has come home, but for now those of us here will miss him very much. Thanks for all of your prayers and kind words.

For those of you who may not know what "comp time" means, it is overtime done at work, but you take the time instead of the overtime money. I am having a "comp time" day today. Ahhhhh...it feels so good to take an extra day off. The last three days I worked, I did my job alone. There are usually two of us, but my partner had jury duty and other issues.

I don't know if I ever mentioned that I am an RN. I have this big title at work. I am either identified as a nurse specialist...which does not mean I am a nurse practitioner. I am also called a CHC...which in long version is a Clinical House Coordinator. As much as I can figure, the title should be CAC (Catch All Category). I really don't coordinate anything that I know about. I work in a prison. I respond to emergencies and assess emergencies. That is the major part of my job other than screening in new or transfered inmates in our receiving department. I administer 70 or so insulin injections a day and medicate inmates in our segregation unit. I also respond to medical emergencies after hours at our satellite camp. There is a bunch more stuff I do...but I would bore you to death with all the tiny details. Needless to say a "comp day" is welcome.

Just so you know the prison where I work is in the guinness book of world records for the most window panes in one structure. We also have 71/2 miles of indoor corridors. It is a big place...and sometimes my dogs are not just tired, they growl.