Although I received a list of items to pack I wasn't really sure what kinds of health issues we'd be facing with the exception of high heat and humidity, and dietary/digestive concerns. So far those have indeed dominated our team's health problems, though nothing insurmountable has yet emerged and hopefully it won't in the week remaining. Each day I make entries into my journal -- personal thoughts in the front and first aid notes in the back. Fortunately there are dozens of pages used at the beginning of the book and only 2 used at the end. Some minor cuts, a few headaches, things like that. I'm grateful to all those who helped prepare me for the task of being the team's First Aid Guy: those at Lower Valley Hospice in Sunnyside, WA, my friends at the Sunnyside Fire Department and Dr. Roger Bracci, M.D. Keep those comments coming. We love reading your responses as you read our daily blog.

Our first aid officer, Baron Von Sinister