Blogs from Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America - page 6

Geo: 33.7481, -84.3909Today was another travel day. We left Paducah at 8:10 and 72 degrees and headed south. We planned a slightly shorter day today because we were moving back into the eastern time zone and losing an hour. (We had to get to The Drury Hotel in time for "Kick-back"…free drinks and appetizers. Smile) And, despite the fact that we got hung up in traffic going through Atlanta, we made it with time to spare. We drove through Kentucky for a while this morning and, in addition to some farm land, we also saw horses grazing in green pastures. No surprise, it is Kentucky. We crossed the Tennessee River today, twice. Not sure how that works. We drove through a lot of Tennessee, including Nashville. I got shots of the batman building, otherwise known as ... read more

After being home a few days, I still can't get over how amazing the month in Peru really was, almost perfect. I am finding it difficult to answer inquisitive people w/o going into a long answer. We had the chance to live and learn about a totally different culture and society. We got a different perspective on various historical events. And Phil and I had a chance to get to know each other better. We now have acquaintances from literally all over the globe. A couple of things keep coming to mind... The LAN Airline In-Magazine has a message from their CEO titled "Building Bridges." He was making the point that as social beings we all feel the need to be connected to others. This is demonstrated by the billions of people using Facebook, Twitter, and ... read more

Just 10 more days before I go to the Philippines to spend some time with a good friend of mine who has been living there for 6 years now. I know that some people are wondering as to why I would go there right after the recent earthquake, typhoon and other natural disasters but I thought that I would also check up and see if I can do anything to help other friends who live on the coast.... read more

We woke up to the alarm again. My flight to Atlanta leaves at 10:30 this morning. We had breakfast: toast, bacon and orange juice. Ken has to drive the girls back to Bryson City after they drop me off. We head to the airport, I give hugs and kisses and head inside. I'm not feeling so good. My back is hurting bad and I feel sinus pressure, maybe a cold coming on. I bought some water and took some advil. Fortunately it's only an hour flight and I'm soon in ATL. I get my rental car, go to the grocery and head to my hotel. It's only 1pm so I indulge in a two hour nap! After a little dinner, a little tv and reading I went to bed. Monday-Thursday: worked each day at the clinic ... read more

It's my birthday-but a work day...and I've already celebrated with my family. i am supporting a Go-Live at a clinic this week. I like this part of my job. I like working with the doctors and other clinicians, getting out of the office, off my butt! I like that Ken is here at the hotel with me this week. We will head back to Asheville where the RV is on Thursday after work. We didn't go out for dinner this week. I am trying to eat healthy and after being on my feet all day, I am tired. The clinic I am supporting is a Pediatric clinic. Man oh man, I am reminded how blessed I am. My days are filled with seeing child after child of very sick little ones. There is this whole other ... read more