Mixed Feelings

Ryskless Talks:

Highwaymen, good morning, wake up, and congratulate yourselves. You all just defeated the ryskiest task by showing up to work today. The commute to work is scary, I don’t know that half of the people are even awake when they drive. I just focus on myself, which is why I’m probably lost most of the time I’m driving. Yes, I can read signs, but they do get distracting. Now let’s keep our heads down on the grindstone and focus on the task at hand safely.

Listen, emergencies can happen at any time. Be prepared, I’ve seen twister, I know not to run into a pole barn full of hammers and sickles, and to always wear a belt in case I need to tie myself to someone’s waist or to help hold up my jeans (Levis or Wranglers are accepted). I know they aren't fun to wear during summer but will probably protect you from battle scars.

True April Hawk story, if you see one flying around your project. Don’t super trooper it, it’s just looking for food or its family, admire it for a moment. But don’t forget about your task at hand, utilities are all over. Just stay one (1) nonedible foot long away from the utilities while digging and you should be good. But if you’re still practicing drawing straight lines with the bucket, give yourself some extra space in case the contractor that laid the utility was still practicing their straight lines too. Seriously though, before you rip trees from their home (soil), study the tree(s), check without disturbing (ninja like) to see if there may be a hawk nest in it. Hawks also fly around looking for their homes and families, I personally do not speak hawk, so I can’t tell the hawk that its home and family are in the big red Waste ben next to the beautiful pine tree I would have taken home.

On a Personal Note: (we work for donations, sponsors, or work)

My time at home currently is (keeping stress down) we are preparing for the emergency people don’t talk much about. We’re having a baby soon, a boy, he, him, dad, father to be, I think, if not O well, it’ll still look cool. We have four (4) backpacks ready to go, 1 for mom, 1 for dad, 1 for thing #1, and 1 for thing #2 to come. They sit at a location dad knows to grab and throw in the vehicle like he’s going to put out a fire at the white house itself.

Mom and dad can’t afford not to work, so we have a plan for mom’s work, and dad’s work, ready to activate as soon as the time comes. Basically, tell your boss, “That sometime this month, I’m leaving, you may or may not get a heads up, and I’m either coming back or not, but I will be with my family for this moment) tell them Dmitry_Ryskless sent you. Leaders understand though, just tell them you’re having a baby, and only this baby can predict when its coming. Oh, don’t forget about thing #1, I’d imagine it's not ready to practice birthing a child yet (mine is only two years old). If you have family, great, use them. If not, find a buddy you can trust that isn’t going to fly to Vegas, waking up with hangovers next to a majestic tiger.

If you don’t know what to do in the birth chamber, well water and ice. Your general duty is to find the nearest ice machine (after she’s checked in and in good care). Throw as many ice chips as you can in your own mouth, then feed your partner ice chips, don’t ask her if she’s ready for one (she’s always ready!), just hold it and let her know it’s available. I personally was the left leg holder with my left arm, ice chip feeder with my right arm, and the cord cutter (scissors). I had three queues, push, ice, cut. Also, don’t be selfish, take some pictures of the moments spent in your chamber. Memories.

Think, Thank, Thanks to the unstoppable staff in the burg at Hendricks Regional Health, we are almost ready for round two (2). Thank you, American Red Cross, for teaching and allowing us to teach others lifesaving skills, they certainly paid off multiple times.

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