whew

Hi all, So I'm done with Peds Boards. . . which is an experience I'm hoping to not repeat. What a crazy test- 2 days long and definitely the hardest I've taken. As one of my friends noted, we pay $1500 to look at pictures of baby butts, rashes, and answer question after question regarding obscure genetic syndromes. Sheesh! :) I feel a huge weight lifted. This weekend I may do absolutely nothing. I might discover the neighborhood library. :) Val, sorry about Dave's car. So frustrating. I got the pics from your mom and they look great. Can't wait to see the ones from the secon wedding. Props for going through all of that twice. You're really really married now. Does that mean you get two honeymoons? :) Take care guys. I'm now officially done with formal medical education. . . even though we're all about learning in my job. ;) So, back to the real world and re-opening my mind to all that's out there.

Fall in the Northwest

I'm glad to hear from you guys again. I had checked it once or twice, but wasn't sure if people had given up on it. Fall has officially started in the NW, the forcast is rain and more rain!! The trees are very pretty colors though right now; the winds are so suppose to pick this weekend though.

The second wedding went off pretty well, except for Dave's car was broke into at the airport when we were there to pick up my parents. My sister and her husband had all of their stuff in the car too, because we had also just picked them up as well. The thieves took everything but the wedding dress (which in a perverse way was nice of them). I think we finally are close to having the insurance claims filed and replacing most of the things that were stolen.

I should have websites with pictures from the WI and OR wedding up by this weekend, so look for the link. There are some very nice pictures.

Thinking of all you guys.

Yeah Sanitation

Sorry for ignoring the blog...I had temporarily forgotten what my log-on was, due to the overwhelming confusion of having the google log-on be my yahoo email.
We have recently painted the deck; it turned out to be a much brighter orange color than appeared on the booklet, but it matches the leaf colors. It has been ridiculously hot here for October and because we a) don't have a sprinkler, b) haven't learned to obsess about the lawn, or c) weren't actually paying attention, we have managed to kill nearly all the lawn in a mere few weeks time. Fortunately though, we finally will be getting the new septic system installed in the next couple of weeks...hopefully.
Well, Good luck on Boards to Heidi and Happy Fall to the rest of you!

the blog is lonely

and i am sick of studying. no more organic acidemias and primary immunodeficiencies. my brain is full. :) I'll be so happy when the test is over. 10 more days Miss you guys lots. Diego and I are trying to figure out where to be next year. maybe it'll be somewhere close to one of you. . . :)