Kelli's Visit

A friend and fellow APU SON grad came to visit. The world traveller had never been to DC so we went and saw the sights! Having moved so far from those I had spent almost every minutes with for three years has been a little rough at times so anytime I get a visit it brightens my day.

Notice something missing?

On Monday after work I had a few appointments at WRAMC then headed over to Julie's apartment to watch her dog while she and her husband moved to their new house. I helped out a for a while but Chris decided to play hookie from work and stay I chose to head home as I had been up all night working. When I started up my car there was something very wrong. My car sounded like one of those trucks boys spend way too much money trying to make annoyingly loud. We took my car to the shop where I was informed that someone had stolen my catalytic converter. Yup, someone had climbed under my car in broad daylight, taken a saw and removed it. I have since learned that this is a very popular problem as these pieces are worth roughly $100 on the street for the amount of platinum inside. Thanks to my awesome insurance company I have a completely new exhaust system.

Anita's Visit

One of my cousins from Alaska is currently studying down in South Carolina for the next year or
so. Anita was on her "Fall Break" and drove up to say hello. Unfortunately I had some prior commitments (work) that kept me tied up a little more than I would have liked, but I did get to hang out a bit. We saw the DC sights one night and went to dinner another. Having grown up so far away from this side of my family, it is fun to now be able to catch up on some of that quality time.

Seahawks Game

Becca and I went to the Seahawks vs. Steelers game up in Pittsburg. While we had a lot of fun, the Seahawks did not. They lost to the Steelers 21 - 0. Yup, a sad score. We sat just between the 30 and 35 yard line front row on the Seahawks side. Nice seats if I do say so myself... The fans were crazy! When the Seahawks had the ball the stadium erupted with boos and loud noise in an attempt to prevent the team from communicating. When the Steelers had the ball it was as if you could hear a pin drop while the QB called plays and received the snap. And yes, I know that we are both wearing Steelers hats. In our defense, it was crazy hot with no shade on our side. We still cheered loudly for the Seahawks.

In the middle of the other picture is Seahawks Head Coach Mike Holmgren. Whatever team he is coaching is the one I cheer for. Go Seahawks!!!

An Awesome Surprise

While at work last night I actaully took a moment to look in my box in the breakroom (a once a week occurence). On top of the pile was an envelope from the Office of the Commanding General (CG) of Walter Reed (WRAMC) and the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command (NARMC). I thought it would a generic invite to some hospital wide event coming up, we get things like that a lot. But to my surprise it was a signed letter from Major General Schoomaker. He had received a letter from a patient I had taken care of a few months ago in which the patient mentions my name in his appreciation for the care he received while recovering. In the letter the patient mentions his MD, two of the PAs, and two RNs from Ward 46. LT Falvey worked with the patient on nights while I worked with the patient during the day. On yet another boring night of work, there was an awesome bright spot courtesy of the CG's letter. It is pretty cool to know that the little things do get noticed by our patients, it makes it worth it.