plus side of nursing

Too many nurses + few patients on the floor = someone gets placed on call

And today it was me. I showed up for work for an hour today and was sent home! Usually we get a phone call at about 0400 but since it was coming off the weekend, the night Charge Nurse did not feel comfortable placing someone on call on his own. Either way, I came home and slept a good chunk of my day away. It was awesome!

Celtic Woman and Smores

Becca and I went to the Celtic Woman concert at the Wolf Trap National Park ampitheater. It was a lot of fun. The weather was in perfect agreement with the outdoor event. I spent a fair amount of time giggling at the nice woman next to me as she attempted to sing along with the music. The singers and the violinist were so bouncy that they made it fun to watch. And wow can they belt out a tune!

Afterwards when we got back, we both had the munchies. So like any food kids, we made smores on the stove. Yup, on the stove. We had planned a camping trip that was rained out and we still had our supplies, so we put them to good use!

Gambrill State Park

I spent Sunday admiring the beauty of nature. I drove up to Gambrill State Park just above Fredrick, MD to go hiking. While I am learning to enjoy my new life in the city, I truly miss the beauty of the natural world. There are miles and miles of hiking and mountain biking trails throughout the park. The trail I was on is not for the faint of heart when it comes to mountain biking. I was amazed to see the marks from the bikes as there were some really steep ascents and descents. There is one trail that is just under 27 miles long that I am hoping to take some friends backpacking on before it gets too humid.

DC United Game

Becca and I went to RFK Stadium to watch the DC United take on the NY Red Bull. We sat just behind the visitor's bench. Not only did we enjoy the game we had a blast watching the crowd. The diehard fans were across the field from us and they never once sat down. They were cheering as a unit all wearing DC United apparel. It was awesome! And we won!

A Day of Celebration!

Hershey Park

Don't all girls love chocolate?!? We spent a day at the home of chocolate. While Hershey Park is no Disneyland, we had fun. I think we actually had more fun learing about how the different candies were made than we had in the park itself. The hotel we stayed in was on Chocolate Ave and the light post had Hershey Kisses on the top. It was fun to see the Disney-ish details of this town. The park site is a fe minutes walk from the actual factory where all their candy is made. If you get a chance, look up Mr Hershey and read about some of the really cool things he and his wife did to help make the world a better place. They were really good people.

Amish Country

A visit to Amish country in Pennsylvania. Becca and I had two days off together and we took advantage of them! We spent a day learning about the Amish culture and lifestyle. I had done this with my family when I was little, but it was really cool to get to do this again and actaully be able to appreciate it. Plus, you have got to love some of the town names around the country...

Gettysburg

Becca and I had one of those random days off together today and we took advantage of it. We drove up to Gettysburg, PA to spend some time learning about the Battle that played a significant role in shaping the nation that we have today. We started our day off in the National Cemetry walking around and readin many of the names of those who have sacrificed so much. There are soldiers buried there from the Spanish American War, Civil War, WWI, WWI, and the Korean Conflict. We even found the marker of an Army Nurse Corps Officer. It was very humbling start of the day.

"An enduring light to guide us in unity and fellowship." A flame to honor those who sacrificed their freedom and lives during the three day battle at Gettysgurg.

Becca and I high over the battlefields. I wonder what the Generals would have done differently had they been able to see the battlefields from the height we saw them today...

And then there are times when the nurses are just plain old dorks!