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I am a flight nurse who travels all over the US. This is my work and personal travel journal.

South Dakota (again) – Travel Journal Entry January ’25

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025

January has me back in Rosebud, SD. This tour was a tough one. The photos above represent what time of day we flew the most – nights. We also transported…

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Michigan – Travel Journal Entry Dec ’24

Posted on February 1, 2025February 1, 2025

Snow. Look you guys know my love of the coast and tropical weather but I will say when fresh snow is on the ground it is quite peaceful. Christmas 2024…

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A Look Back at 2024 – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on January 1, 2025January 1, 2025

My 2024 began and ended in the same building: The Guardian hangar at Escanaba. Looking back helps me count my blessings of the year and keep the spark alive to…

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Austin and Waco TX – Amy’s Birthday – Travel Journal Entry Dec ’24

Posted on December 28, 2024December 28, 2024

Well its Amy’s birthday and of course we are traveling. This time she chose Austin and Waco Texas. We flew into Austin and got our car. Amy was excited to…

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South Dakota – Travel Journal Entry Nov ’24

Posted on December 24, 2024December 17, 2024

November has me traveling again, this time to South Dakota. The base I worked at is on the Indian Reservation in Rosebud. My first shift day was Thanksgiving Day. My…

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About me update Oct and November ’24

Posted on December 21, 2024December 17, 2024

Where have I been? Well this year I spent most of my time helping a sister company with staffing a medical helicopter at Fort Liberty, NC. That ended for me…

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JFK Special Warfare Museum Fort Liberty, NC – Travel Journal Entry Oct ’24

Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Fort Liberty has a small museum packed with history on post. The JFK Special Warfare Museum is in an unassuming brick building on the base. For years I have been…

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Sandals Royal Plantation – Travel Journal Entry – Sept ’24

Posted on October 11, 2024October 9, 2024

Ja-‘Merican – thats what our driver called us after learning how many years and visits we have had to the island. Not gonna lie, I was kinda touched by the…

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Fayetteville History Museum – Travel Journal Entry

Posted on October 5, 2024October 5, 2024

I have been trying to motivate myself to get out and explore more around me. So I searched around on Google Maps and looked for something that interested me. This…

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TSA PreCheck – Worth it?

Posted on August 5, 2024July 29, 2024

Did you get a chance to fly before 9-11-2001? Remember how security was a metal detector and you ran your bags through the machine? Well… Pre-Check security experience is similar…

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