tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66539097344161649492024-02-19T02:24:30.711-08:00Abbey Animal MissionsRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-89338593851165290192015-09-11T12:03:00.000-07:002015-09-11T12:03:15.162-07:00Abbey Animal Blog<br />
A Day of Remembrance<br />
9-11 was a day that is hard to forget. We should never forget the innocent victims and the first responders that sacrificed so much. I remember watching with horror on the television that was set up in the back of the clinic. We were in disbelief about the events of the day. Was this a bad joke? Then it dawned on all of us that things were changing in the world. No longer were we isolated from the rest of the countries. The oceans were no longer the barriers they once were. The world became much smaller. <br />
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Remember: Live by the Golden Rule. Practice good will and hope that it catches on to the person next to you. Don’t be a “Hater” and remember “mean people suck”! <br />
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Renewed Interest<br />
It’s been a while since I have contributed to this blog. I have recently been contacted by team FixIt the organization that we worked with for the St. Croix spay and neuter program in 2012. Some of the people that were involved have made progress on allowing another push for repeating the success of the last program. Brad texted me last night with some interest in making a repeat trip. I hope to make the trip again. We did a lot of good down there.<br />
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Tune in on this Blog to keep track of our progress.<br />
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Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-31485011490002487122012-12-06T14:42:00.000-08:002012-12-06T14:42:00.308-08:00Pet Holiday Hazards<br />
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I just want to thank everyone who helped in the Fixit Project and please go to Alli's blog to get the rest of the story (<a href="http://kittyfri4.blogspot.com/">Alli's Blog</a>). I will be introducing some of the helpful FBOs in the future.</div>
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One thing about this time of year is that the political adds are off the air! I don't think I could take one more "I approve this add" add. I am also glad that its the holy time of year. With all the festivities we have to be careful to keep our pets out of trouble. From the Christmas tree to the Holiday Ham these things can pose a threat to our furry friends.</div>
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Christmas trees have several things that we need to be aware of. If you have a live tree then that means watering and sometimes adding some type of chemical or preservative. Many of these additives are toxic to our pets so take precautions by covering the base to prevent drinking. Please make sure there is free choice clean and fresh water available. Also with trees there are ornaments. Cats have a particular affinity for anything sparkly. Tinsel and Garlands are very damaging to the digestive track and many times needs to be surgically removed. Glass ornaments can fall off the tree and break creating a sharp hazard for pets and humans. Electric lights can present a hazard to any pet chewing on them. Rabbits are especially susceptible to cord chewing injurys. Most of the lights are of the twinkle variety but there may be some of the older lights still out there. These are especially dangerous as they get hot and can burn skin as well as catch the tree on fire! Check all lights for broken bulbs or frayed wires.</div>
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Holiday foods are very tasty but usually also very high in fat and sugar. These ingredients are hard on pets' digestive systems. Pork is also very hard on dogs. The old "Ham Bone" or fat trimmings can send your pet to the emergency hospital with vomiting and diarrhea as well as pancreatitis. This can be life threatening, or at the very least cause quite the mess. Also steak bones can get chewed up and end up in the colon where the fragments react and becomes an impaction. These may have to be surgically removed. Some of the sharp bones can pierce the intestines and also cause an expensive trip to the hospital for surgical repair. Baker's Chocolate is toxic in relatively small quantities. Milk chocolate is less toxic but can cause diarrhea and vomiting. Raisins and Grapes are also toxic to our dogs and cats. They can be the main ingredients in cakes and pastries.</div>
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This is a great time of year but lets keep our pets safe from some of these hidden hazards. Back to work and a second cup of coffee... Bye for now, Robin.</div>
Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-27813514064909913532012-11-16T13:42:00.002-08:002012-11-20T06:23:42.429-08:00Alli's first Post of our Fixit Adventure (re-pub)<!--[if !mso]>
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<b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">The Following is My Daughter Alli's perspective as a Passanger, Assistant and Young person..... enjoy:</span></b></div>
<div align="center" style="text-align: center;">
</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 24.0pt;">Sunday,
October 21, 2012</span></b></div>
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Today was long and treacherous. 1st
off, let me start with a couple recommendations for you:</div>
<div style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -27.0pt;">
# 1.) DON'T FORGET YOUR
PASSPORT</div>
<div style="margin-left: 1.25in; text-indent: -27.0pt;">
# 2.) IF YOU CAN AVOID
TRAVELING ON A SUNDAY, DO SO. Everything closes early.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passport? What Passport?</td></tr>
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to start out our adventurous day, we woke up around 5:00 AM. I called our
airport in Ft. Lauderdale around 5:15 and they said
they would pick us up in 15 minutes. We strolled downstairs to grab some quick
breakfast and noticed the weather was playing on the TV. The newscaster was
telling everyone how a cold front had pushed the clouds and rain towards the
island so Florida
would be clear. Problem is, that is exactly where we are headed.</span><br />
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Around 6:00, we began to worry about our courtesy
ride so I called the airport again. Turns out they had gone to the wrong hotel.
After hanging up the phone, I hear Dad whispering obscenities under his breath.
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After a few minutes of panic, we try to come up
with a ground plan. Dad gets on the phone to mom and I jump on the courtesy
computer and google it. While surfing the web, Mom confirms that Dad did indeed
leave his passport behind. I come across several articles, including one
published in USA TODAY in
January, of a Canadian who was able to get entry into the USA by pulling
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start piling our luggage into the van. Dad receives a few unreadable texts from
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We pile up the plane and
take off… now an hour behind schedule. It was very cloudy and over the radio
hazardous weather was reported "heading East over Nassau". Kind of in the same direction
we were heading. Dad clicks his Spot Locator GPS to alert everyone at home that
we were okay. Meanwhile dark clouds are starting to appear all around us.</div>
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Our first refuel stop is in Exuma, Bahamas.
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Once inside the lobby, we were discouraged by how
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I wait patiently with the luggage and then Brad
comes back and begins picking up his bags. He tells me not to worry about the
paperwork and informs me that we are good to go. I ask where Dad was and Brad
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at a desk and still filling out some forms. The man asks to see our passports
and Brad and I whip ours out. Dad shows the man the picture Mom had texted and
starts explaining his story. This is where things got complicated. The man,
unconfident about what to do next, tells us we have to wait for immigration to
get here but not to worry that she would only be 10 minutes. We step aside to
wait patiently.</div>
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Brad seeming irritated, asks Dad what he had said.
I guess if we were headed straight to St. Croix,
we'd be fine. However, Dad's small plane would have to make stops to refuel. He
had told the man about our flight plan to stop in Inagua and Puerto
Rico to refuel and grab a meal.</div>
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It takes about an hour for immigration to arrive
and Brad starts the talking, stating that our destination is St.
Croix. The woman seems annoyed and asks us if we are planning to
make any stops in between. Brad says "Just to re-fuel" and is very
adamant about it. Finally she clears us and we packed up and left.</div>
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As we begin to taxi to the runway, there is a
sudden bumpy <b><i>thump!</i></b> Dad and Brad turn to see what has happened
and somehow we accidentally had knocked against a runway light with the plane.</div>
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the maneuver to avoid flying into any of the enormous clouds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the distance we could see endless clouds
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Our next stop is Inagua.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now let me tell you about Inagua.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We landed in the very small, falling apart
airport that is Inagua.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one to greet
us we walked up to a small “T” shaped building with screen doors rusting on the
hinges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inside there were 2 women: One who
is slumped down on a torn up chair bench and another leaning on the doorway of
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There is two other offices I can see, one located
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Once we were on our way,
we started discussing not stopping in Puerto Rico and heading straight on to St. Croix.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad is
a little hesitant about whether or not his plane can go without the extra stop
for fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is some more maneuvering
around some thunder boomers: very high and build-ups on clouds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The closer we get to Puerto
Rico, we also notice that more than half the calls on the radio
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It is near dusk when we
approach Puerto Rico.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad and Brad had continue discussing whether
or not to stop and where, and the plan decided was that we were going to stay
the night in Puerto Rico.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad, being very anxious about figuring out
where he was going to land, was worried about landing in Puerto
Rico (foreign territory) without his passport. </div>
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“The winds were with us, weather was holding, and St. Croix is American territory, and I’m an American
citizen,” Dad made the conscious decision, called up on the radio and changed
his flight plan to go straight to St. Croix.</div>
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The trip from Puerto Rico to St.
Croix tested Dad’s instruments, he later tells me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For 60 miles it was completely dark with no
land marks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad admits to being more
than a little nervous during this time.</div>
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Approaching St. Croix,
Dad had words with the radio tower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Since customs closed on Sundays at 6:00 PM and we had stopped in the Bahamas for
gas, “we are in trouble”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad’s response
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Brad leapt out of the plane to great an airport staff member.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad stayed behind a bit to update his flight
log.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brad comes back to the plan to let
us know staff member, “Susan” with the airport’s fire department is bringing
over a truck and will be transporting us to customs where they called in a
woman from home</span>.<br />
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While waiting for Susan to bring back a truck to
transport us, Dad called his contact “Kellie” to let her know we arrived while
I called Mom and Mark to tell them we were safe and sound and on the ground.</div>
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Susan was very nice and helped load up her pick-up
truck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two men hopped into the bed
of the truck and I climbed into the passenger seat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cool air condition felt great inside but
I did find it odd to see 3 air fresheners hung up all around the passenger side
of the vehicle. </div>
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Inside the customs building it was empty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt a strange sensation of déjà vu.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Luckily, this time we only waited a few
minutes for someone to arrive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During
these few minutes, having skipped lunch and not had dinner, I gulped down my
leftover sub I had gotten from Brunswick,
GA the previous day for
lunch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad and Brad warned me that once
customs arrived, it would be tossed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Sure enough, they were right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The customs woman had short dark curly hair and
wore reading glasses on the tip of her nose, reminding me of a librarian. The
stern look on her face didn’t mask her annoyance of being called in after
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The woman dons her latex gloves and wrapped the
remains of my sandwich in a clear plastic bag like she was collecting evidence
for the police.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She took the bag into
the back around the corner to dispose of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She handed us a stack of paperwork to work on before she left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When she returned, she then asked us for our
passports.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad went into his speal of
forgetting it and showed the picture on his phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She laughed a little and said she’s get to
that part later.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We followed her to the
customs desk where she pulled up her computer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Raising a judgmental eyebrow, she asked if we had a flight plan.</div>
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Dad pulled out his “manifest copy” as she called
it, which I guess wasn’t official paperwork.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She said it wasn’t in the computer, therefore it didn’t exist and we
were an “unplanned arrival”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Very
obviously annoyed, the woman was actually very professional throughout the
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<b>Stay Tuned for the Rest of the Story! Thanks for your support. Bye for now... Robin</b> </div>
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</span>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-4915675334740802692012-11-16T09:00:00.001-08:002012-11-16T09:04:05.654-08:00Alli's 2nd post of Fixit Mission<!--[if !mso]>
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<b>The Following Post is part 2 of several of my daughter's perspective as a daughter, passenger, assistant and young person on our trip to St. Croix for the Fixit Mission Trip... Enjoy: </b></div>
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<b> </b>Kellie called Dad to say she was at the airport and
he filled her in on what we were doing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He told her that we would call when we were through customs on out
whereabouts.</div>
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The customs woman called us up one by one to the
counter to type in our information including copying things off our
passports.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Dad’s turn came, he
received a long lecture from the woman about calling ahead and getting an
official flight plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This seemed to
last forever.</div>
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We were then asked to bring our luggage around the
corner to a table where the customs woman could go through it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One by one we opened all our bags and the
woman made a couple quips to show us there were no hard feelings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally, we were cleared and ushered through
to the other side.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad went outside to
meet Kellie then we all dragged our baggage out to meet her.</div>
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By this time it was almost 9:00 PM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The car rental shops had long since
closed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were counting on Kellie for a
ride.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was our only option and we
weren’t sure what to expect.</div>
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A small woman with curly blonde hair appeared and
introduced herself to us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her mannerisms
and appearance reminded me of my aunt Nikki.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>She was very friendly but when she saw our luggage, she frowned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She told her car was packed with supplies and
it was going to be a tight squeeze.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Trying to remain optimistic in spite of the day’s earlier events, the
men ensure Kellie we can sit with stuff and that we’d make it work.</div>
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When Kellie pulled her jeep up and the back seats
were laid down, the trunk full of tents and signs, we get a little
worried.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Somehow, after much rearranging
and stuffing, we did indeed make it work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everyone squeezed in like sardines with our luggage on our laps and then
some.</div>
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On the drive, Kellie told us all about the FIXIT
foundation in which she had co-founded with a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also spoke of the history of the feral
animals on the island.</div>
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Remembering that we hadn’t eaten, Kellie kept her
eyes peeled for a place that was still open where we could stop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We settled for Wendy’s which seemed to be the
only place with the light still on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
being 9:15 PM, it was amazingly crowded.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The drive-thru line was long so Brad offered to run inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad went with him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inside, the line must have also been long
because they were inside a good while.</div>
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Emerging from the fast food restaurant, bags of
food in hand, the men finally returned and we were on our way again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was only then that I noticed that Kellie
was driving on the left side of the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I don’t think I could ever get use to that.</div>
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Kellie informs us that when they made arrangements
for us they had thought two of us were a married couple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Therefore, there were only 2 rooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brad says he plans to get a hotel but not
tonight due to how late it was becoming.</div>
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The drive to the house
was anything but pleasant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The windy
roads were very dark.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There weren’t any
street lamps to light the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
beginning to wonder if we’d ever make it there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Kellie even tells us she doesn’t like driving at night and she’d only
been to the house we were heading to a few times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In spite of our concerns, we did make it,
after passing the street twice.</div>
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The drop for the driveway seemed very steep and
appeared out of no-where.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dad said
Kellie seemed to be “taking a leap of faith” when she chose where to drive
down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kellie parked and we began to
unload.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was a little leery when we
followed Kellie down a set of very steep worn-away and over grown stone steps
but was pleasantly surprised when we stepped inside. </div>
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The beautiful house was a breath of fresh air
compared to the day we had.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was right
on the water and you can even hear the waves caressing the shoreline from any
place in the house.</div>
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In the main living area
there is a kitchen and a small room with a bed attached to the laundry room
with a bathroom and shower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once
stepping outside the back door, you were on a back porch that ran the length of
the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was the only connection to
the 2 bedrooms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The middle room is
furnanced with 2 double beds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attached
is a bathroom with a bathtub/shower and a his and hers sinks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The master bedroom is located on the far end
of the house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Inside sits a king-sized
bed with the master bathroom containing a double-sized walk-in shower.</div>
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After falling in love with the cozy house, Brad
decides he will be staying here and not getting a hotel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kellie tells us the owner of the house
normally rents it out but currently it is off season so we are lucking
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before she leaves us to get settled
in, we ask Kellie how prevalent centipedes and scorpions are to the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She tells us she isn’t sure, she doesn’t
think they are a problem, but not to “lose our guard”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We thank her and she leaves us to our
element.</div>
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Now we have to decide
who sleeps where.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am very uneasy about
the small room (no light switch) not just due to its size.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being the smallest and personally not paying
for the trip as much as the others, I know I should be the one to offer to
sleep in it anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sensing my concerns
about the room, Dad lies down and immediately notices a couple things.<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>1. There is no head board<br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>2. There are ants crawling up
and down the wall directly beside where you lay your head.</div>
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Upon further inspection,
there are ants in the bed, under the covers, and crawling all over the
pillows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The final straw for me was
seeing a millipede on the floor by the bed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>At first glance it looked like a slug.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Looking closer, it was definitely a multi-legged creepy crawler.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ICK!!!</i></b></div>
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I took the initiative and suggested Dad and I share
the room with the 2 double beds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then it was so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before settling in for
the night, I sat with Dad and Brad as they drank a glass of wine and reflected
on the day’s events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They both laughed
over the many memories made in a single day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And so continues our adventure…<br />
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<b>Stay Tuned for additional posts by Alli. Thanks for your support. Bye for now, Robin</b>. </div>
Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-12022804813755947692012-11-03T11:12:00.001-07:002012-11-06T12:19:46.770-08:00Made it Back<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Well, Sandy (the Franken-storm) defintely affected our travel back to the states. We ended up having to stay an extra day on St. Croix … we also spent an extra night in the Bahamas. The trip started out normal enough but ended up any thing but normal… "What could go wrong?" </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Started our way back from St.Croix Airport (TSIX). I had to settle up with the Landing Port Authority at $10 per night, and a landing fee of $10. The price of Avgas has gotten a little on the pricey side at $7.38 per gallon and I needed 66 gallons… Yikes! Filed all the paper work to get my flight plan from St. Croix to Puerto Rico to Great Inagua to Grand Exuma and finally to Ft. Lauderdale. That was the plan. </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Landed Puerto Rico after a nice flight over the Rain Forest where I used to live back in the 80's. Western Aviation was very accommodating however Customs claimed that I was not in their record even though I had called the day before to let them know that I was coming, filed a manifest with eApis and filed a flight plan… not sure what more I can do to let them know. It turns out that there are "Handlers" that work within the different FBOs that can facilitate you through the customs process and make your travel easier. It is nice to have someone on the other end who knows the airport! Took off and landed in Great Inagua Bahamas… the Bahamas are very General Aviation friendly (in other words they like pilots in small planes and understand the concept of island hopping). Cleared Customs and put some fuel into the plane to get to the next island (approximately 250 miles away). </div>
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Landed in Grand Exuma and was doing great, the weather was cooperating and Odyssey Aviation had a new building and WiFi. All fueled up and ready to make the next hop. Everyone was very professional and polite. </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span> I was trying to refile my flight plan with the international briefer when she made the statement that you have to be IFR rated to fly after sunset and that while its light now… it will be dark before you get out of Bahama air space! Oh well it looks like we will be staying in the Bahamas for the night… LeRoy the taxi driver took us to a great hotel in Georgetown. Met some nice people there and found out that the local vet had passed away… it looks like they are in need of a veterinarian. I would be lying if I said that it did not cross my mind to move to the Bahamas… but alas I think that will have to wait for retirement! Took off the next morning for Ft. Lauderdale. Passed through the ADIZ (entry into the country) without getting shot down… again Customs did not get my flight plan or my eAPIS manifest or a conformation call from my wife (which she made)… but they did let me into the country after seeing my passport. Banyan aviation was great and took very good care of us and the plane.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I can't say enough about all the people that made this happen. This was a concerted effort from many people... too many for me to mention here. To say that this was a success would be an understatement. It reminds me of the old story about a child that is walking down a beach where thousands of starfish were washed up. The child was throwing starfish back into the sea when a passerby told the child that efforts to throw starfish back would not make a difference since there were so many... the child just continued to throw them back one at a time and made the statement that it made a difference to the ones that got thrown back. The spay and neuter program did not finish the work needed but we made a difference to the ones that we worked on!</div>
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Thanks again for everyone that was involved... its back to work another cup of coffee... Bye for now, Robin<br />
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Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-28550659551436822412012-10-27T04:50:00.003-07:002012-10-27T04:50:44.728-07:00Fixing It in St.Croix<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>After getting to St. Croix (more on that in the future), our work had just begun. We met at the local shelter in the morning. Kellie picked us up Monday morning and took us into town for a cup of coffee at the "Coffee Shop". This was a landmark that was the reference point for the next few days. It was at this time that I discovered that I had lost my trusty camera… and all of its pictures… dang. Well its a good thing that Allie had her camera and was taking lots of pictures until it decided to format itself… dang. Good thing I packed a second camera except that the memory card doesn't fit any of the equipment that I have with me… dang. Oh well, we are still getting lots of pictures and I am sure that we will be able to flesh out the rest of the trip.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We made our way to the shelter and I warmed up on several (7) animals including some very cute kittens. Was impressed with the staff, they obviously have a passion for the project and show a very professional attitude about the surgeries. They have been trained by previous veterinarians and it showed! I quickly became apparent that Kellie was the "Hitch Pin" that made the operation run. She has put a lot of work in setting up this project and her passion for caring for the animals shone like a bright light. St. Croix is lucky to have this set of talented young passionate professionals. I am lucky to work with them.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Brad and Allie got busy fitting in where they could. Allie was helping out with the checkin and the checkout and answering some of the questions that the owners had. Brad was busy transporting us around the area and keeping us fed! Thank you Brad and Allie for the great help. I am really glad that they came on this trip.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The rest of the staff sprang to life every time there was an animal that needed to be neutered or spayed. Once things got going it was just like the many surgical rooms in which I have worked. The quiet background noises and smells, the occasional cries of a frightened animal followed by the gentle "cooing" of the staff ever mindful of their patients needs. That clinical smell of alcohol and disinfectants mixed with the organic smells of living breathing beings… the visiting students were not used to that so they were trying to avoid this with their noses tucked into their shirts and blouses. Who knows… someday they may be the future veterinarians that will take over this ongoing project. I would like to see that.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ok, its back to exploring and watching the weather channel to make sure and watch what "Sandy" is going to do! Thanks again for your support and Bye for now… Robin.</div>
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Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-25556489171216626482012-10-25T07:32:00.001-07:002012-10-25T07:32:30.225-07:00Checking in 10-25-12<br />
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Well, the last few days have been quite the experience. We flew through the Bahamas for fuel and made the last leg at night to finally land in St. Croix… exhausted and facing an angry customs officer! Finally made it to our cottage for the night but no air-conditioning (an Island thing). Our bodies were not used to the humidity so it took a little getting used to. No WIFI at the house so am having to write out this blog at a coffee shop in Christiansted. Will check in later when we have more time. Spayed and Nutered over 40 animals… hope we are making a difference.</div>
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Thanks for the support, will check back later…. Bye for now, Robin</div>
Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-5609232825322916992012-10-19T09:10:00.001-07:002012-10-19T09:10:59.005-07:00Wow! Day Before The Mission<br />
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Ok its off to check the weather one more time... another cup of coffee and finish out the work day! Bye for now and thanks for your support! Robin</div>
Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-42521474554754184672012-10-13T05:02:00.003-07:002012-10-13T05:02:45.736-07:00Only 7 days left!<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><b>Only 7 days</b> till we are on our way to "The Islands Mon", and the <b>Final FiXit Program</b>! My "Ready Room" is a total mess. I have been quit busy with preparations. I have thoroughly researched my trip on the AOPA website about flying to the Bahamas. This has been quite informative and even though I have flown to the Bahamas once before, it is always great to refresh the old "Gray" matter as to what forms are needed and what to expect. I have also checked all the crew's passports and entered them into the eAphis data base (that I established the last time I flew out of the country). This will make letting Homeland Security know where we are much easier and more efficient. When we are getting ready to leave the country and enter the country it is very important to let the authorities know so we don't get a military escort! </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I have updated (with new lithium batteries and new data) my <b>SPOT locator</b> so if there is a problem, the right people will be alerted… I have included a link that will allow you to follow our progress as we travel down the Islands (<a href="http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0WYY7FaP4VK6mTUPjm7ndYOHQ4tzpP3ek">Abbey Animal Missions location</a>). I have rerouted our trip several times but it has finally become clear where the best path is. I like the Bahamas as they are VERY happy to accommodate the <b>General Aviation Pilots</b>. I have decided to stay in that country as far as I can and be set up for the long leg to Puerto Rico. We will fly from Fort Lauderdale to <b>Grand Exuma</b> (MYEF)(Bahama Port of Entry) (customs) for Fuel. Then I will continue on to the Southern most Island of <b>Grand Inagua </b>(MYIG)(Port of exit) for Fuel and a Short Break (still in the Bahamas). This will allow me to avoid paying exit taxes (and clearing customs) twice, and the Bahama Islands do not charge as much overtime during regular hours on the weekend as the Turks Caicos Islands (according to my research… which may be suspect). I am really looking forward to seeing the salt mounts and flying around the Flamingo Sanctuary on this island… who knows, we might see a few of these majestic birds.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Anyway, after taking off from the Grand Inagua, I plan on flying down the Hispaniola coast and ending up in Puerto Rico at <b>Aguadilla</b> (TJBQ) in the Northwest corner for another round of customs. This will bring me back into US soil and so I won't have to clear customs when flying to St. Croix… but I will have to clear customs there on the way back (?). When I make my way down to St. Croix, I will have to fly by the rain forest on El Junque mountain. I lived there back in the 80's while studying the Puerto Rican Parrots. I hope to see the compound where I lived for a year… back then there was no TV or Telephones on the mountain… I read over 27 volumes of Tarzan and the Apes (left there by the last person, and for the next person) for entertainment (I got so I could have written them after a while).</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I have been in touch with Kellie down in St. Croix and she assures me that they are ready for us. I have also been in touch with <b>Mike and Kasey</b> the two pilots who live down there (they have been a valuable resource). I still have to get some smaller items to get together and pack, but things are coming together. Off to get another cup of coffee so bye for now.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Thanks for your support, Robin</div>
Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-39096676635194515752012-10-04T07:56:00.003-07:002012-10-04T07:56:50.788-07:00New Battery Needed!<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Flew to First Flight Airport and the Wright Brothers Memorial today with my German daughter Janina and her boy friend Flo. I knew that the battery on my plane was starting to go, but I thought that if it would start the Six one more time that I would be able to make "Just One More Flight". Well more on that later… I also can't believe how close we are to the take off date for the<b> Abbey Animal Final Fixit Mission in St. Croix</b> (<b>October 20th the the 27th</b>). If you look back over the last several months, you will see all the preparation it took to make this mission take place. I have to Thank All of You who have made this possible. The next two weeks will be "crunch" time. I have already started making lists and itineraries to help keep me on tract.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Janina was an exchange student that stayed at our home for a year while she completed her last year of High School here in Virginia. We have done this six times and have been greatly rewarded each time. If you haven't had a chance to host an exchange student well… you should. The program is called <b>Youth For Understanding (YFU)</b>, it was started after WWII as a way of communicating between the different countries (so that wars are less likely to start from <b>Mis</b>understandings). It's a great way to have an exchange of cultures and at the same time life long relationships are born. Our lives have been greatly enriched because of this experience. You can check out their website at YFU.com. Typically these students come to the house "wide eyed" and wondrous and become a part of our family forever… even calling us "Mom" and "Dad"… as well as Brothers and Sisters to our natural children. The hardest part is letting them go back to their "other" family at the end of the year. One of the best parts of the experience is having them come back to visit year after year. We haven't seen Janina for several years and it's a pleasure to have her back in the house, even if it's only for one week!</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>So there we were down there at this air strip, that has no runway lights, and we have about 75 minutes of light and the old battery just won't get the Six started. After the light goes away, we would need to abandon ship and head home by snail or stay the night. So I looked at the situation and did the only thing I could think of… called AAA for road side assistance. Needless to say they turned me down but they were able to give me the name of a local tow service. I called them and persuaded them to come out and with a battery pack. While the driver was there, we got to talking and decided that he would like to go up for a ride at some time in the future… you never know where you will find a future pilot! Anyway, we hooked up the battery pack and the Six sprang to life. We were able to take off just as the light was beginning to run out… Whew! Another adventure to talk about… needless to say I ordered a new battery as soon as I got home.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Back to work, need more coffee… Bye for Now, Robin</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Well here is the Van (the Spay Waggin) that I will be working out of for the <b>Abbey Animal Final Fixit Project</b>. It looks pretty new but only a visit in person will tell! Just got back from Oregon where Kath, Diana and I were visiting with other professionals this past week about how to manage a practice. We have been doing it for the past 17 years so this was a great tune-up! The flight out there was quite the experience as the unrest in the Middle-East has the TSAs on their toes. To make a long story short, we missed our flight because they closed the doors 10 minutes early! We ended up flying up to New Jersey then down to Houston then out to Oregon… we should have gotten there at 10:00 in the morning and instead ended up there at 8:00 in the evening. Now folks, I like to fly… but I only like to fly my own plane for that length of time. Needless to say it was a very long day as we woke up to get going about 3:30am and ended up getting there at approximately <b>Midnight</b> East Coast time! The <b>jet lag </b>was a force to be reckoned with… it took me till Wednesday to feel human again. Louis and Clark would have been amazed at how short we made their trip but they didn't have to put up with jet lag!</div>
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The subject of the FiXit project (see previous posts) came up (OK… I shamelessly brought it up) and Rick graciously agreed to put a link to this blog on his page. He is a great supporter of animal welfare. One of his cohorts on the show is Shelly who is also a great supporter of animals. Our community is very lucky to have them out there keeping people informed (and entertained!). </div>
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<b>The first leg</b> is about 509 nm and if there is no head wind, you could fly it in 4 hours and 18 minutes. The problem is that there is a high pressure weather system that likes to hang off the eastern part of the Bahama Islands and that create a head wind while flying south. This could greatly increase my time on this first leg. We will have to check the weather and the winds aloft closely to make sure we can make this first leg safely as a head wind could push us back an hour or more and that could push us close to our legal limit! A 20 knot head wind will put us at 5 hours and 8 minutes. Luckily there are other islands around but if I can make it to here, I don't have to clear customs twice and pay all the departure fees required in the Bahamas. I will need to save my dollars as I am sure the fuel will be high priced. I know that I will need to contact the FBO in the Turks-Caicos Island Airport but that will be long distance and I will need to look up the code for that Island. Oh well, thats for another day. Too much math for today! Back to the coffee. Bye for now, Robin.</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-46842132763262033942012-07-19T11:54:00.001-07:002012-07-19T11:54:40.169-07:00Fly-In and Pups<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The two pups and their mom (that we did emergency C-section on) came by the Hospital the other day. They seem to be doing great. We were able to remove the surgical staples from her incision as it has healed up (see post on 6-17-12 for rest of the story). Even though these pups are looking great and hopefully we will find good homes for them, there are lots of pups that are not so lucky. This is a reminder of why we are going to St. Croix… to hopefully make a difference. </div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Ok, finished up my cup of coffee and its time to get to work. Thanks to all that are supporting this project. Bye for now, Robin.</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-29340033178766334392012-07-05T05:51:00.000-07:002012-07-05T18:30:44.421-07:00IFR GPS update<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>In order to continue my IFR instruction in the Six, I need to keep her GPS up-to-date. That requires me to keep the data cards up dated with Charts and Approaches. This is so critical when you are flying IFR as you have to depend on your instruments to get you from point A to point B safely. I have a <b>GX 60 Apollo </b>unit. It is older (as avionics go) but still <b>rock solid</b>. It is very expensive to upgrade so I will continue to use it as long as its reliable. It is however getting so the only place you can get regular updates for this GPS is through <b>Jeppesen online</b>. In order to take advantage of this service, I have to acquire a <b>3 in1 adaptor</b> that will fit into a PC computer. I looked on line and eventually contacted Jeppesen.com online support. After a lengthy "chat" with Jake, I was able to acquire the adaptor and update service for my GPS and MX20 mfd, for Eastern North America. The adaptor was $100, the GPS service every 56 days for a year was $410, and the one time update for my MFD was $70 (I figured it need to be updated as the last update for the MX20 was in 2003). They will have to send me the adaptor before I can get the updates… it's a holiday week so I will have to be patient, meanwhile, <b>Happy Fourth of July!</b></div>
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As always, thanks for your support and we will continue this adventure together! Bye for now, Robin.</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-36713384898125587652012-06-28T18:47:00.000-07:002012-06-28T18:59:22.665-07:00IFR rating pursuit!<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>An IFR rating is the foundation upon which other ratings are based. It requires <b>ground schooling</b> (which I completed about 18 months ago) and a <b>knowledge test</b> by a certified testing center (which I passed about 6 months ago). Then you must complete the <b>flight training</b> with a Certified Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII) which I started about 7 years ago but had to abandon until I could complete the ground schooling. Hey, some of us just like to take our time… had other things to do. Anyway, I was able to get up with my previous instructor (Rick) and we started out as though it was just yesterday that we were practicing for the check ride… both of us had a little more gray hair, and a lot more stories to tell! There have been a lot of changes in aviation in the last 7 years. For one thing, almost all of the NDBs (non directional beacons) have been decommissioned and GPS has become the norm. However a lot has remained the same… "fly the plane Robin". Rick put me through the paces to see how much I remembered on "flying by instruments". Folks, it was a little tough at first but eventually things were coming back to me. <b>We practiced</b> Slow Flight, Power-on and Power-off Stalls as well as climbing and descending and turning to a particular heading all while under a "hood" (view limiting device). <b>The tolerances are very close</b> (100 feet in altitude and 10 degrees heading). After about an hour, the instruments "get into your head" and one of two things happen… either you become very comfortable with how to make the plane do exactly what you want (almost by instinct) or you start to over analyze how to make things happen and the whole thing becomes a jumbled up mess! Eventually the instinct becomes a normal part of flying. This is why pilots train for hours on end. I have to admit the challenge is exhilarating and I can't wait for the next session! I know I will be a much better pilot with this training… <b>Thanks Rick!</b></div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This type of training will make me a better pilot and increase my safety factor as I plan my trip to <b>St. Croix island and the Final Fix mission</b>. Thanks to all who are supporting this nobel cause. Bye for now, Robin.</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-5236550161635907582012-06-26T04:59:00.001-07:002012-06-26T04:59:31.333-07:00Virginia Tech, Garmin's app, Treadmill Dog<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Back to work, it's surgery day today. I am looking forward to the challenging cases! As always, thanks for your support. Bye for now, Robin</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-21797115610713808032012-06-19T19:32:00.000-07:002012-06-19T19:32:09.868-07:00Life Rafts and Trixie<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Another Monday come and gone. Thanks to everyone for all the support. Stay tuned for more developments. Bye for now, Robin.</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-49453974363686465202012-06-17T10:06:00.001-07:002012-06-17T10:07:06.258-07:00Delivered Pups! Documents Away!<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>We are continuing on with the <b>Fix St. Croix mission</b>. I have been able to find and send copies of all the documents needed for a temporary license to practice in St. Croix (thanks to my Cracker Jack Staff). Now I just have to wait to see if everything goes through. It should, but you never know about these things. Sometimes you will run into a "snag" of some type… we will see.</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I ran into a case this week of the reason that I am going to St. Croix. We had a very sweet but <b>very young little pug</b> show up at the hospital and she was in trouble. She was in active labor but unable to produce any pups (the technical term is <i>Dystocia</i>). We took some radiographs and discovered that she had 2 very large pups that she was trying to give birth to for the past 6 hours. </div>
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There were <b>birthing tissues</b> hanging out the back end but no pups. I also used the ultrasound machine to make sure the pups were alive. Sure enough there were 2 little hearts pumping away! After trying to have her deliver naturally, it was painfully obvious that <b>surgery was our only option</b>. We went to work. Folks, I can't emphasize how great my staff is when it comes to emergencies. Everyone knew what they had to do and everyone jumped into action! The trick to delivering live pups is speed! We had her down on the surgery table and pups delivered within 5 minutes after starting anesthesia. The pups were stimulated to breath by the staff and they were cleaned up and kept warm while waiting for the Mom to be closed up. The ovarian hysterectomy and the closure took much longer due to all the extensive development of the vessels and the huge uterus. The Mom did fine and we introduced both pups soon after she was recovered from anesthesia. They were bruisers and the instinct to nurse took over. </div>
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Both pups weighed over half a pound! That would be like have 10 pound twins for you ladies out there… Yikes! The miracle of life <b>is</b> a miracle, but the casual breeding of dogs is not good. It should not be entered into lightly as there are <b>many potential complications</b>. I am sure that if more people were aware of these complications, they would keep their furry companions from breeding. In this case everything turned out OK (so far). It was a very dangerous and expensive event for the owner and the Mom, not to mention it will be a long 6 to 8 weeks of tending to these pups before finding them new homes. It could have been avoided with a simple spay between 4 and 6 months of age. Ah, "hind sight is always 20/20".</div>
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Well its time for a second cup of coffee and then back to work. Thanks for all the support out there, its great to hear from you. Stay tuned for more developments. Bye for now, Robin.</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-48973991024878205922012-06-10T07:13:00.000-07:002012-06-10T07:13:05.161-07:00Novartis to Donate! Dog Emergency!<br />
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<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Talked to Ashly my great Novartis Rep. and she was interested in our St. Croix project. The first thing she said was "OK, Take me with you!" I think she was thinking that it would be all about SCUBA diving and sandy beaches… "well, its not exactly a vacation". After we talked about the mission she said she would look into having <b>The Novartis Company</b> donate some suture material (used to close incisions) for the spay surgeries. Folks, this would be a great help and would give me a chance to try out some of the newer products on a whole bunch of surgeries. I hope they can come through.</div>
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I looked in her mouth and observed her larynx not working properly. She was unable to open the cartilages that block the wind pipe (these normally keep food and fluid from getting into the lungs). Having some background in emergency veterinary medicine, it was obvious that she was suffering from a condition called "laryngeal paralysis". This is called "roarers" in horses because of the noise they make. One thing about this problem, you have to intubate the patient (see picture above) to relieve the condition in canines. Well this patient (like most) wasn't about to let me place a tube down her throat while she had anything to say about it! This is where the "rubber hits the road" as they say. I can hear all my mentors talking in my head and saying <b>"OK, what are you going to do now?"</b>. Folks I will tell you here and now, when you are looking at a patient that is turning blue and struggling to breath, the last thing you think of is sedating this patient… but thats exactly what needed to be done. I gave the injection and watched her become tranquil, then we put the O2 mask on her and masked her the rest of the way down with gas anesthesia until we were able to place an endotracheal tube. Vio La, she responded almost immediately and pinked up. We all breathed a little easier as we watched her rest comfortably with a normal breathing rate and normal vital signs. We referred her owner to the local Boarded surgeon for repair. Right after she recovered and was doing great I thought it would have been a great training video for some of the younger veterinarians but alas, it was not meant to be. Sorry, I would have liked to share it with you. Have to admit, taking pictures was a low priority at the time.</div>
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Well its back to work... stay tuned for more exciting developments for this adventure. Bye for now, Robin.</div>
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<br /></div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-29623582546824782982012-06-04T02:35:00.000-07:002012-06-04T18:14:09.999-07:00Great News!<br />
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Great News, <b>St. Croix pet population control</b> is on its way... we are defiantly scheduled for the third week in October (20th to 26th). I have been in direct contact with Dr. Kellie Heckman, the coordinator for this mission in St. Croix and the executive Director of FiXit. This is a non-profit organization dedicated to controlling the overpopulation of companion animals. You can check out their website at <a href="http://fixit-foundation.org/our-fix/final-fix/">Fixit-foundation.org</a>. She has requested copies of several documents required for a temporary license in order for me to practice veterinary medicine in the Caribbean. I have put my "Cracker-Jack" manager and her team on this to make it happen (thank you Diana and Alli)! We are in the first stages of planning so I know there will be many more details to work out before going on this mission.</div>
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Brad and I have decided that we need to get going on the fund raising activities to get us down there and to allow us to bring extra supplies. I have set up an account at the hospital to keep track of any donations that are made to this nobel cause. Feel free to contact me at <b>rknoppdvm@aol.com</b> or call the hospital at <b>757-471-1003</b>. Remember that "many hands makes the work light"… so do not hesitate to get involved!</div>
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Talked to Randy (my other "fly Buddy") and he does not think that he will be able to make the actual flight but that he will help out in any way he can. He is a high energy type of guy and he will be a real asset to making this happen. Sometimes the people behind the scenes are the real heroes that make a project happen. Its great to watch this work force come together for a great cause. Hope you will be a part of this.</div>
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Well, got to get ready for work and another cup of coffee. More to come, bye for now, Robin.</div>
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<br /></div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6653909734416164949.post-82879618000761811172012-06-02T02:36:00.001-07:002012-06-02T02:36:10.384-07:00Thoughts for St. Croix<br />
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Talked about my St. Croix spay/neuter mission to Brad (one of my fly buddies) and he decided he wanted to come alone on the mission. This is great news as I did not want to make the trip by myself. I am planing on loading the Six with supplies that will be needed for this mission. I think that they will have most of everything that I will need however, I am sure there will be additional needs due to the overwhelming scale of this feral animal population (see previous post on St. Croix Fix). I know it will be tricky getting all the medical supplies from one country to another as we make our way down there (I don't want any misunderstanding about the use of this medical supplies) . I think I will contact the different customs before setting off across the water.</div>
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One thing about flying down there, you need to be prepared to make a water landing… I will make sure we have life preservers and a PLB just in case. I will also look into life rafts as they can really make a difference. I will bring some spare parts, getting a repair down there might be tricky. Definitely a spare tire/ inner tube and some oil is a minimal must. I think contacting a company that flies the Caribbean extensively would be a good idea. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Bahamas and Caribbean Pilot Guide</span> would be a great investment as it seems to be a solid and up to date publication of the airports in this region.</div>
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OK, more to come… Bye for now, Robin</div>Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01581931174256640630noreply@blogger.com0