Public Chess Enemy # 1 & # 2

Well if you don't know, I am a big chess fan. I really enjoy the battles that can go on between 2 people each time they sit down and play a game of chess. I also love that face that no two games are ever alike! I would say that I am an average chess player, definitly no Bobby Fischer or Josh Waitzken, but I can hold my own for the most part...except for two people in my church's sunday

school class! Which are:

Public Chess Enemy # 1 - Lee Morrison

(aka...The Big Guy!)

It seems that NO matter what I do or how much I study, I cannot seem to beat him. I still have yet to beat him since I have known him, but I think I made him sweat a tad on the second to last game I played with him! Victory was soooo close, but so far away!

My record is 0 - ? (the number is to great to count!) against Lee!

Public Chess Enemy # 2 - Matt Boehm

Matt is tough, but isn't quite up the level of Lee, but I don't think they have ever played each other! It is just the fact that I have actually beaten Matt that he is in the #2 slot!

My record is 1 - 5 against Matt!

So I am seeking to up my training in order not to be a punching bag against these two heavy-weights that I am friends with! So watch out Lee and Matt, cause here comes the Shepherd Express...and it is leaving the station! lol.

I will let you know when I finally break this losing streak! Also, if anyone is a fellow chess player, I love to play chess on facebook...Chess Pro (just let me know) or I am also on chess.com under the name: ATShepherd!

Delighting in the black and white jungle of chess!

Shepherd!

SNL - Sara Palin's Gangsta Rap

This is hilarious! Hope you enjoy! Shepherd.

Sara Palin's Gangsta Rap - SNL

Mock Code Blue.jpg

Mock Code Blue.jpg, originally uploaded by Hikingfool.

Well today was the day to open at our brand new hospital, but we had to delay for one day due to not everything being delivered. I guess it is better to be safe and postpone opening and get all equipment in rather than opening and not being able to treat patients safely. It is a massive undertaking to start a new hospital on time, but when we do open up it will be amazing.

So today we have been practicing mock codes in one of our rooms. Dr. Kelly was our "dummy" patient, and Dr. Rosenburg ran it. They are our new critical care intensivists. It went as well as expected, but it is so hard to get a feel of a true code when we are only practicing, especially since we don't really know everyone and their strenghts. But it is something that is essential, since we are the ones responding hospital wide to codes.

It is going to be a wild next few weeks here in the ICU!

Shepherd.

Denali National Park Slide Show 2008!

This is photos from our first part of our Alaskan adventure. We flew into Anchorage and took the Alaska Railroad 8 hours to Denali National Park. We spent 2 half days and 1 full day at the park. Then we reconnected with our tour group back in Anchorage for our week long cruise, which will be another post! Hope you enjoy God's amazing creation!

Shepherd.

Brats for sale.jpg

Brats for sale.jpg, originally uploaded by Hikingfool.

Go Boilers! We are here on football saturday. Purdue plays Penn State, and we are going to get slaughtered! I am thankfully on-call, so I can down to help Jason..aka Mr. Smoothie King at his food stand outside of Boiler stadium. We have tons of food...brats hot dogs, bbq chicken. yum! MKate, Eikenberry, & Bev are here as well.

Well hoping for a miracle down here at Boiler Stadium against Penn St. Go Boilers!

Shepherd