Fallen Warriors ⁽³³⁹⁾

Brian Bilbrey January 23, 2012

My Bad...

Yeah, I know it's Monday. The weekend got away from me, and evenings aren't as free as they once were, or will be again. Marcia continues to make great strides (relatively speaking). * * * Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors: Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin B. Wise, 34, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Jan. 15 in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of injuries sustained on Jan. 9 in Balkh province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small-arms fire. Cpl. Jon-Luke Bateman, 22, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Jan. 15 conducting combat operations in Helmand…

Brian Bilbrey January 15, 2012

Physical Therapy with a Chance of Walking

Marcia continues to make stellar progress with her PT exercises - straight leg lifts that could not be done without an assist four days ago are now done on leg strength alone, and twice as high as before. Rockin'! She's also doing 10-15 minute sessions of laps on the main floor of the house with her walker, and pain management is improving daily. Some neighbors dropped by today, with conversation, balloon, and chocolate to share with Marcia - she enjoyed the little bit of company, I think. MLK day tomorrow, then I'll do some work in the ensuing four days,…

Brian Bilbrey January 8, 2012

The Bionic Woman

Not the 70's TV show starring Lindsay Wagner, but perhaps, one day, Marcia. She takes one step that direction this week, getting a knee replacement done. We've been doing a bit of prep for that, which has kept me pretty busy outside of work, so sorry. Not much else to report until I report how the surgery went, later this coming week. * * * Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors: Petty Officer 1st Class Chad R. Regelin, 24, of Cottonwood, Calif., died Jan. 2 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Senior…

Brian Bilbrey January 1, 2012

Welcome to 2012.

Things that might happen this year: Two of those are, I think, likely. Observe that I make no REALLY absurd claims about food or exercise. That'd just be crazytalk. I do note that the loonier portions of Iraq are claiming a victory over the US because we finally withdrew the last of our combat troops from that cesspit of a made-up country. We had one primary goal - dispose of Saddam. Done. We had a secondary goal, which is to leave that country in a fairly stable sovereign condition. Silly secondary goal: expensive in blood and treasure, and pointless since…

Brian Bilbrey December 25, 2011

Happy Kwanzicamas

A quiet day at home for us. Happily, our combat forces appear to be done in Iraq, and perhaps mostly at home with their families, at least until that notably unstable "country" blows up again. I think we have no further responsibility to send young men and women there there die, come the day that decision must be made. Aaaaand, we still have a bunch of folks in harm's way in Afghanistan. Our thoughts are with them and their families this holiday season. * * * I was momentarily hopeful, but that gift was denied - we have one casualty…