Those of you who know the man will appreciate this conversation on the way to the Texas EMS Conference in Austin:

Ambulance Driver: "Be on the lookout for a liquor store. We need to pick up a couple of cases of Shiner Bock and a bottle of Bulleit bourbon for Torrey."

Limey Buddy: "Do they even sell liquor on Sunday in Texas?"

AD: "Wine and beer, I'm pretty sure. Not so sure about the hard stuff."

Jeff B: "Maybe when we get into Travis County…"

TOTWTYTR: "Yeah, Austin is the Berkeley of the south. Maybe they're cool with selling liquor on Sundays."

Jeff B: "Hey, there's a liquor store!"

AD (tires squealing as I make a hard and unexpected left turn): "Thanks for the early warning, bro."

TOTWTYTR: "You keep driving like that, we're gonna get arrested before we even get there."

Jeff B: "That's okay, we'll just tell the cops we know Old NFO…"

I LOL'ed.

Heading out this morning to give a few talks at the Virginia EMS Symposium in Norfolk this weekend. If you're attending the conference, look me up. I also hope to go get a few pics of Big E before her decommissioning, if I have the time.

Having never been on a naval base, I don't know if it will even be possible to get any pics, but I sure would like to get a glimpse of naval history before they reduce her to scrap metal and the skeleton for a coral reef somewhere.

I fly back from Norfolk Saturday afternoon, whereupon I will dump my suitcase, repack it, and load my guns and gear into the truck for the drive to the Texas EMS Conference and Epic Hog Hunt 2012.

Posting may be sporadic until I get back on the 18th, but you can look for Twitter and Facebook updates in the interim, and hopefully I'll bag some swine this time!