Code White

It has been raining very hard here for the past couple of days. It's also been windy. Every time, I've stepped outside, I've been bombarded by splashes of sideways raindrops. The downside was we could not take Paige outdoors. She's loved going outside. Playing on our deck, the swing-set etc.. has been a daily routine of ours. Everyday, she's asked me "Outside! Outside!" and everyday, I've had to distract her with something else.

The upside was that work has been easier. Inclement weather, especially after midnight, really has kept people from visiting our ER. Last night, I found out what a "Code White" was. During mid-conversation with a patient, the power cut out and the entire ER was blanketed in darkness. Computers, monitors, everything went out. Fortunately, this was short-lived. The hospital had a back-up generator for a few essentials. What struck me was how silent everything was. I became aware of how much white noise (i guess from the multitude of computers and monitors in the ER) regularly surrounded me at work. It was quite refreshing. Since we weren't busy, I had a few hours to enjoy the silence.

Unfortunately, it wasn't so silent for Megan at home. WIth the power outage and the lack of white noise at home, all she heard was the pounding of wind and rain on the side of the house, which made it difficult for her to sleep. I found her less than energetic when I came home this morning.

mp3: a Depeche Mode classic