Chaplains memo
14 Feburary 2311 hrs
Wolf Pack..
My apologies for missing the past three pages and days, the lovely Mrs Padre and I have been trading an ailment back and forth.. Now here's the hard part.. Nobody and I mean NOBODY, likes to hear a geezer talk about health, that being said it's important to me that you don't think I abanded you guys because I had a case of the sniffles.. After coming down with the flu on Monday i proceeded to get really sick, and on Wednesday we went to an urgent care where I was diagnosed with pneumonia, and given some super heavy antibiotics.. Guessing it got serious because my immune system has been suppressed by the chemo.. Then on Friday my wife came down with the same initial flu that I had (uhh, no she didn't thank me for giving it to her) and yesterday she went down hill and it was my turn to take her to an urgent care..diagnosis acute bronchitis.. It's of note here that this was the first vist by either of us to an urgent care.. Yes I the c's (hate that word, and their over and thank God all's ok) but neither of us are "sickies" or at least we never were before now lol.. The wife is still in nasty shape and honestly I feel guilty about being away from her right now.. I'm now on the mend, just very weak, which they tell me is normal.. Thank all you guys for the PM's, and thanks brother Cush for checking up on me daily, I think he wanted me to leave him the Harley, and kept asking what size boots I wore, but mine are a size 13 and he wears a 71/2 narrow..
This is very important, and I'm sorry it's late.. Cyper has been selected as pilot of the Month, and in my honest opinion represents everything that's quality about a fellow Squadron mate.. We have a lot of superior individuals.. Honestly an amazing amount of super pilots, and genuinely good men and women.. I was deeply touched by TX Constables scripture, which I believe was from the sermon on the mount (correct me if I'm wrong please) if you don't see the basic goodness in this Squadron, that starts with our two Texas brothers Cush, and Constable, and goes out from there, then you have blinders on.. But of all the fine Men and Women.. Cyper really does stand out as beng extraordinary .. I'm looking forward to reading his award to Dognabitts, and proud to count him, and the rest o you as friends.. In closing I suggest we also give thanks to the best leadership team in Dog Fight.. Viper, Skeeter, and Dunc.. You guys rock!