Wake Up The Echoes!

I am trying to join the 21st century. I don't know how diligent I will be in keeping this thing up to date but this should be the best way to keep in touch with friends and family while I am lost and working so hard in the pacific.
As pretty much everyone who knows me has heard, I will be leaving very shortly to spend 6 weeks on Wake Island filling in for their doctor who is leaving for well earned vacation. I am still trying to get a feel for what it will be like but I'm looking forward to the adventure. I just hope that my s__t magnetism doesn't work on the other side of the International Date Line. They had a super Typhoon last year; what could happen this year?
For those who want to know about Wake , I suggest the Wikipedia article on Wake Island. Also I found this web page of photos by a guy who's been there a few times. http://www.mcgrathimages.com/Gallery/Locations/Wake/
Some pretty cool pics. I intend to add to take a whole lot myself, and post them if I can. At this time the internet access on the island is a low baud rate dialup line so I may not be able to post photos until I come home. I'll find out about that when I get there. Meantime I 'll just post my whereabouts and travel plans here.