On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:43:16 -0700, wrote:

And no, I'm not flying while distracted (like Jay got lambasted upon
after a hard day at work in a recent thread). I'm distracted by flying
from the distractions of everyday life...

Isn't that amazing? It all just falls away during pre-flight.

I've recently started studying Taekwondo, and it's the same: as soon as I
start the warm-ups, the various demands and pressures of the day just
seem to fall away.

[Admittedly, mine are nothing like those of an ER MD.]

- Andrew