Veteran Days

Forty-four years ago we were deployed to Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, to care for refugees from the Marianna Boat Lift in 1980. Our unit was from Fort Sill, Oklahoma and we provided primary care and emergency medical services. I could tell many stories from my time there, some curious, some amusing but others, deadly serious. Fortunately,Continue reading “Veteran Days”

Fable of the Table

The aptly named Fable Restaurant was the site of a recent delightful dinner along the Columbia River. Boats bobbed in slack water behind Bateman Island while we were being seated at our outdoor table in the shade. Unfortunately, the umbrella of the next table was removed a short time later, exposing us to hot sun,Continue reading “Fable of the Table”