On my drive home I talked with my dad shortly.  He informed me, and it was the first time I understood, that Pam was dying.  My dad said that Pam is really sick and I needed to talk with her.  She was waiting for me to be with her, so I could be with her [...]

When my plane landed one of my best friends, Tim called me right away.  I had sent him a text right before my plane lifted off to DC.  Tim called to tell me about an organization called, “Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep.”  He told started to tell me what it was, and I [...]

Pam keeps asking me, “John, what were you thinking on your trip home?”
Waiting for the plane I wept in a corner looking away from people.  The flight home was no different.  I was just quieter.  The same plane that took me to San Fransisco was refueled and returning to DC with me on it.
Right before [...]

I arrived at Dulles at 5:30am for my 7:00am flight.  I got on the plane which already started boarding at 6:30, a half hour before take off.  I took a seat next to Pradip, my CIO, who was extremely relieved to see me.  Apparently, John (an old Navy Diver and my CEO) and Pradip (a [...]

Our flight was out of Dulles at 7am which is a two hour drive from where I live.  I was so nervous about not making the flight that I asked some good friends, Monte and Lori, if I could stay with them for the night since they live just a couple miles from the airport.
I [...]

I work in a grey cube.  There are florescent lights buzzing all around me.  When I got in my cube for the first time, I climbed up on the desk, and unscrewed a total of 16 florescent bulbs.  I drive an hour and  a half everyday to work both ways.  I also carpool with two [...]