Hello to all,I know many of you are waiting for book 3. I can’t wait to get it out, and hear your thoughts about it. However, there will be some slight delays with the release date. I accepted a contract position as a Firefighter II at the MCMurdo Fire Station in Antarctica. I’m leaving California on the 6th of this month. I’ll be out of the country until February.I was a Firefighter in the military 8 years ago, but I sort of took a break to spend time with my wife and daughter. My wife is really supportive about my decision to get back into Firefighting, and she’s incredibly understanding. There’s a number of certifications I had to get this year, such as my EMT, national registry, and so forth. My wife helped me study all the medical terminology and really helped me focus. Without her, I don’t know where I’d be.I’ll look forward to returning back home. It looks like I’ll have a Firefighting position lined up when I get back, so going to McMurdo has already helped me get my foot back in that career path. As for my family, I will miss them more than words can express. My wife is dropping me off at the Ontario Airport on Friday Morning. I’m flying to Salt Lake City with the other firefighters to do a yearly refresh on Airport Rescue Fire Fighting. After a day of training, I’m flying out to New Zealand to be issued my cold weather gear. The next day, if the weather holds out, I’ll be on the ice. My wife and I will be able to communicate through Skype and over the phone while I’m at the McMurdo station. I’ll try to post a few pictures once a month, updating my blog with what’s going on down there. Internet is limited, but we’ll see how it goes. In short, Firefighters are stationed at MCMurdo in support of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) U.S. Antarctic Program, where we provide fire/rescue services.  We also are on scene when flights come in to Antarctica. From what I understand, this is their busy season, when tourists, scientist, journalists, and so forth will be flying in the most. Have a good evening. Take care and be safe!-Lee