Pedro El Awesomeo needs Bombs's blog: "Encephalon"

Today was a strange day.  

For those of you who do not know, I volunteer at the local VA Hospital.  This being Memorial Day weekend, I thought it would be a good way to commemorate it by volunteering Saturday, Sunday, and Monday instead of my typical Saturday.  Shortly after I arrived, there was a patient who went into cardiac arrest.  While I do not have any real medical training, I hung outside the room to be available to grab whatever I could to help, be it a saline bag, intubator, or whatever was asked of me.  Sadly, the patient did not make it.  My lack of medical training prevents me from doing much with living patients, but once they are no longer living, I can help out, and help out I did.  I helped prepare the body for the morgue, by binding arms and legs, putting the patient in the pouch, human remains, and so forth. 

After that, the Emergency Department was having a barbecue.  I have skills with grills, so I took over the cooking duties.  For me, I deal with dead computers, not dead people, it was a bit surreal to go from that to cooking on a grill, a perfectly normal kind of thing.  The staff was pleased with the food, and I of course was happy to help however I could. 

I have been meaning to go to the Falls since spring came around, but it's been difficult to get the weather to line up with my schedule.  Today I was able to have nice weather and some time off.  I do enjoy the falls, but it does feel a bit odd to be going there solo.  I did anyway, because the only person I need to be with to have a good time is me, and I know I was there.  The Falls were awe inspiring as always, and I got some nice pictures, even if I didnt sit and contemplate them as I like to do. 

I had the gym to get to, even if today is a Holiday, the gym doesn't recognize them, so off I went. 

Oh yeah, and to add to the weirdness, I called my mom, and she didn't recognize my voice and told me I had the wrong number.  She seem so convinced, even after I identified myself, I figured I just would let it slide.