Sometimes nurses and doctors have funny relationships. One thing doctors do is write orders. These are things they want done for the patient — whether it be medications, activity, or treatments. The doctor puts the order in and nurses follow it…well most-time. One “funny” of the relationship is when either the nurse or the doctor refers to the “doctor’s order”…
Tag: Father
Do I Feel Like Him?
On my trip to see Jake at CYB (Camp Yorktown Bay) last weekend, I met a special little guy. He was so sweet. He was a big hugger and would sque-eeze me just like my boys do. He was an essential-oiler like Jake! He knew that I knew his Mom. We hit it off! Several times as we sat by…
Lead On!
It’s Father’s Day! Some of you will claim you have the best Dad ever. A fantastic Father! A top Pop!! Some of you may be thinking, your Dad was well-meaning, but a weak influence in your life. And then there are some of you whose Dad has hurt you. Emotionally. Physically. After all these years, you’re still dealing with issues…
South Mountain Test
My brother Carl had a foolproof test of a car’s worth. If the car could climb to the top of South Mountain without shifting into second gear, it was a keeper. He challenged our father to the contest. Carl’s ’38 Ford easily passed the test, but our father’s old clunker was known to require low gear to reach the summit.…
My Father’s Dream . . . Watch What I Do
My father’s dream for me became clear as I rode on the drawbar of the F-20 Farmall tractor. He was plowing on a steep hill when the front end rose a few inches above the ground. He tapped the left brake and the front end came down. He smiled as he said Watch what I do. You’ll be doing this…