Just have to get it out...

Wednesday (of all days) I had mandatory duty and had no time to set up a proxy for the LardoGanzaaa. I wanted to get a Desert Dog Father.

I really respect things like "ethics" and "duty" so I wouldn't even have thought to try and e-mail off my cell phone or anything like that for a 'Ganza while on duty.

Duty was working the local county fair that evening. Of course everything went much, much later than it should and I doubt hours past the "go" meant anything at that point but when I got home from duty I sent an e-mail for a Desert Dog Father, knowing I wasn't going to get it due to the lateness of it.

So, was it really rejection when I go the "You didn't score" e-mail when I was expecting it?

Disappointed - yes. Surprised - no.

I will say, in trying to look at the positive, while on duty I helped a 14 year old girl that was struck in the back of the head by debris from an event, gashing her head open with a cut about 3" or so vertically. Another Deputy and I were there within seconds of it and I gloved up and held her head and maintained compression on the wound until the medics got there - probably 5 minutes or so - and kept her conscious (eyes were rolling back at times) and calm by talking to her and her parents and keeping her Mom focused off the injury and reassuring everyone that she would be alright. Scalp/head wounds always have a lot of blood and having someone down in a crowd is always a unique situation.

Several things went on, of course, but that was probably the most rewarding thing of the evening that I got to do. I haven't had a chance to check up on her but there wasn't any later reports about a serious injury - I'm sure she had a scan and hope she was alright.

If you're ever looking for Murphy, contact me...He's usually able to get a hold of me so I can give him a message. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for listening - - enjoy your Dogs. I enjoy mine...just not this one.