Saturday, April 21, 2012

Thank you IPA Foundation


The following letter will hopefully be published in the Independent Pilots Association’s daily online newsletter (IPNN) and the newspaper (The Flight Times). 

Dear Fellow Crewmembers,
On behalf of Zimkids I would like to thank all those involved with the IPA Foundation for your incredible kindness and generosity. The Foundation has, once again, assisted us with funding our Zimkids Center solar project. This really important project will allow us to operate entirely off the Zimbabwe Electrical grid. It will be a huge relief since it means we should always have electricity - unlike most of the neighborhood, which is without electricity as much as 8 hours a day - but that also we will have no on-going utility costs. 

I encourage you visit our website at http://www.zimkids.com to view the progress of our Center and see the impact your largess has on so many underprivileged children. I cannot thank you all enough. I am so proud and honored to be an IPA member in good standing and an IPA Foundation donor.
With deep gratitude,
Adrian Suskin,
B757/767 CPT SDF &
Zimkids Trustee.



Carpe Diem.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Throat dilation day

Today I am having my throat/esophagus dilated. I’m not going to get into the technicals of the procedure but they basically get in there and stretch my throat/esophagus while I’m under “twilight” sedation. The procedure is at 12:30pm and I’m starving right now ! No food since midnight.

Basically what has caused the restriction is the effects of the residual radiation from 2008. Hopefully after the procedure I should be able to scarf my food down again.


Wait, I did say throat right ?

Carpe Diem.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Package for Mongo

While Rob and Diana went to New York City for the evening I got to hang out (nap) with Baz Gomez (aka Max). He stayed over the night and we did lots of whacky ass wild boy things. Well not really ! We napped most of the time.


Carpe Diem.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Maryland Capitols 3 FC Indiana 1

Yesterday, Robyn’s team, the Maryland Capitols (@MDCapitolsFC), had their first home game, a preseason exhibition against FC Indiana. Last time they played in Indiana after traveling overnight by bus, FC Indiana won so it was a grudge match. FC Indiana scored first after a throw in. However, the Capitols came on strong and had a few good chances. The goalkeeper for the Capitols also made some good saves. Shortly before the first half ended, the captain of the Capitols scored an equalizer. The second half started, and the Capitols took a 2-1 lead shortly afterwards. The FC Indiana goalkeeper mishandled a free kick and the striker scored an easy goal. The FC Indiana players started to lose it a bit. They did a lot of fouling and a lot of diving. Rob entered the game in right midfield in the 67th minute. The Capitols added another through their captain off of a free kick that seemed to deceive the goalkeeper. The game finished 3-1 and overall it was a good win against good opposition.

Carpe Diem.