Today Blake came to Kelsey's school for College/Career Week to talk about his job. He had gathered together enough masks and hats for every Kindergartner to take one home. He also gathered up some bones and brought them to show the children. He was a big hit! When he arrived at the school, Mrs. Spradley had Kelsey introduce him. With her face all red and while looking slightly down she spoke in a real clear and loud voice and said, "This is my Dad, Blake." Mrs. Spradley quickly corrected her and said, "Dr. Clifton". Blake then told the kids what he did for work. He taught them what the major bones in their arms and legs were called then showed the kids what surgeons where before they operate by dressing up Kelsey in all the gear. She was so patient and was so proud to have her daddy come visit. A while back Kelsey had come home from school and told us she told her friends at lunch time that her daddy cuts people open, but in a good way. Blake and I laughed when she told us.
When Blake finished his presentation, he asked the kids if they had any questions. Most were not questions--more like stories of when they or someone else got hurt. Some had legitimate questions though. One boy asked why Dr.'s call their tools instruments--Blake said it sounded better, more professional I guess. They also asked what kinds of things he fixes. One of the teachers asked how long Blake had been in school to get where he was. We had figured out that when he is all done with his training he will have been in schooling with some training for 26 years! When Blake asked how long they had been in school one boy yelled out, "FOREVER!" 
