Soccer!!!!

That's right... today I join the Naval Soccer team for a big game against the Dominican Republic Navy soccer team! Really I am just taking every opportunity to get off the boat and run around. There is a big chance that the DR team is a bit better than we are but it is going to be fun...go out there and score some goals! The team practice consists of playing hacky-sack on the flight deck which alone is a very fun activity. Hopefully there will be some good pictures/video of the game.
On the health care front (since I did not come here to play soccer) I spent the last two days on shore. The first day we were set up at a school. When we showed up in the morning the streets were full of kids and families waiting to be seen...an exciting way to kick off the day. Mid-day we moved our stuff to the VA hospital and opened a clinic there the following day. We saw primarily older people and people wanting to get their eyes checked out at the VA but it was still a good day. It seems everyday around here the are several speed bumps to work through but things are smoothing out and the team seems to be working better together. Right as the team is building 125 people from the team are leaving and we will get a new group on Friday...should create an interesting dynamic... it seems we are always on our toes around here!! When I am on the boat I am still working in the ICU and that is going well, no real ICU patients because they would not do surgery if the patient can not leave the boat before we leave port.
Well, I am off the get warmed up for the big game...Go Navy!!!!!