August 29th 1989, Adak Alaska in the Aleutians at the Naval Hospital. Only birth that week. Wife was two weeks over due. They decided to induce. Did not work out, baby stressing all vitals not good. C section time.. Wheeled wife into surgery, both doctors and the two nurses present, about 10 minutes later out he comes. Crying and mad. Peed on the nurse holding him. Turns out the cord was wrapped around his neck. Just under 10# a big boy. I still remember the big stainless stapler they used to seal the wife backup.. That thing was scary. Fast forward to college time, Derek asked if he could claim Native Alaskan on the FASFA... One of about 400 folks born on Adak.
