Hello, my lovely readers! If this post-scheduling thing goes according to plan, then about the time that you read this, Chris and I will be on our way to lovely St. Thomas for the next 10 days. Aaaaaah, sunshine, sand, and seawater! Photo Credit: Me, taken during our last vacation to St. Thomas! Once again,… Read More On My Way to St. Thomas!
My sister-in-law and I are more alike than I thought: we both forgot our cameras when we went to Boston. To make it even worse, Becca had told me that she forgot her camera and I was all, “Well, I’m going to be extra careful and make sure that I don’t forget my camera!” And… Read More Boston: Shopping, Eating, Walking, and Friends
My grandmother-in-law has lung cancer. Her doctors misdiagnosed her with TB and were giving her some pretty toxic medications for it, but my father-in-law (also a physician) didn’t agree with their diagnosis. He had Gramma Rose come down from Beaufort, SC to their hometown in St. Simons Island, GA for further work-up. Turns out that… Read More Sad News
Do you like old photographs? I do. I love seeing pictures from the past and learning a little something about what life was like back then. My family has a pretty strong sense of where we come from. This is in part thanks to my Uncle Dave, who’s done quite a bit of studying on… Read More Vintage Photographs
First off, a huge “Welcome Back!” to my big little brother, E, who is newly arrived (yesterday morning) in the US after being in Iraq for nearly a year 🙂 I’m grateful for his safe return. We’re planning on seeing him and my SIL, A, next weekend (the 25th – 27th). For those of you… Read More Three Completely Unrelated Items
Happy 30th birthday to my big brother, D! Obviously, this picture was taken a few years ago! This is him and me when we were little and still liked to play together 🙂 He and his wife, B, live fairly close to us now that we’ve moved. I’m looking forward to seeing more of both… Read More Happy 30th Birthday!
Chicago was fun, the exam was boring, and I’m very glad to be back home. Really, though – Chicago was great. I love that city. It’s not as crazy as NYC or Boston or Atlanta, and just feels so much more approachable to me. I wouldn’t at all mind living there some day. The test… Read More Chicago + Corn + Flowers + Bikes = Fun!
Hello my lovely readers 🙂 I’ve missed you! I was shocked when I finally got onto Google Reader and saw that I had 500 posts to read. Gulp. Talk about intimidating! I’ve made it through 104 of them already today, and I haven’t decided yet whether that’s productive or pathetic, but I’m leaning towards pathetic.… Read More From Massachusetts to Indiana
In just a few hours I’ll be heading to the airport to pick up my mom and one of my younger sisters. I am so excited to see them! I haven’t been able to see anyone from my side of the family in over a year, so this is a big deal for me. Their… Read More I Love My Family
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Today happens to be my day off, and after working straight through since Thursday and having 2 other RNs call in sick yesterday, I believe that I need it. I have some happy news about my family. One of my sisters lives in Iowa with her husband and 3 children. My BIL… Read More Good News
Hello my lovely readers 🙂 I’m back, and raring to go! I had a wonderful time in Florida and loved seeing all of my family. I am a little bummed about the weather in Massachusetts right now – highs of 60 degrees and rainy all week – blech. It’s the end of June – shouldn’t… Read More Marco Island Vacation Summary!
Hi everyone! Well, we arrived in sunny, gorgeous Marco Island, Florida yesterday afternoon. We picked up our rental car at the airport in Ft. Myers, then swung back and picked up my SIL, Nicki, who was flying in from Chicago. The three of us headed south to California Pizza Kitchen, picked up a couple of… Read More Marco Island
Happy Birthday to my wonderful, handsome husband 🙂 He’s an old man – 28 years old! This is the 6th birthday that I’ve been able to celebrate with him, and each year I’m more grateful than the last. We’re not planning on anything too special tonight – just presents (he’s already gotten his cake/pie earlier… Read More Happy Birthday to my Husband
Happy June everyone! I can’t believe May is over and done with, can you? I have some interesting news – Chris is going to be on a radio show this Thursday! He was emailed on Saturday by the host, Chuck Morse, and asked if he would be interested in having an hour’s discussion on philosophy… Read More Stay Tuned: Chris on the Radio
Just wanted to share this sweet photograph of my two youngest nieces, Carrie and Ella. Carrie belongs to my sister Shelly and her husband Sam, and Ella belongs to my sister Cindy and brother-in-law Dan. They are both wearing dresses that my mom made for their moms, my sisters, when they were very young. Aren’t… Read More Sweet Sunday
I grew up in the country. Not so far out that we couldn’t see any other houses, but close – our nearest neighbor was half a mile away. I was literally surrounded by cornfields (or soybeans, or winter wheat, depending on the year and season). My parents didn’t farm, but they owned farm land and… Read More Pictures of Where I Grew Up
I neglected to do the Saturday Summary this weekend, so instead, I’m just going to do a quick little weekend wrap-up (I knew you all would forgive me)… Friday, K, O, and I had an absolute blast at Patriot Place. There was wine, there was sangria, there was shopping! We ate at a cute little… Read More Weekend Wrap-Up
I’m sending out some “get well soon” wishes for my older brother, D. He’d been feeling ill for a few days and finally went to the local ER, where they ran some tests. Ultimately, they decided to keep him for 48 – 72 hours, depending on his progress and when he stabilizes. His wife, B,… Read More Get Well Wishes for my Older Brother
Happy Mother’s Day to my MIL, J, and to my mom, M 🙂 I was going to write this in advance and have photos, but I totally forgot. I was so tired after work yesterday, and I’m back at work today so I don’t have access to my files. As Mother’s Day drew near, Chris… Read More My Thoughts on When/If I’ll be a Mother
I’ve notified my nurse manager of my last day of work – Saturday, July 25th! Originally, it was looking like my last day of work would be the end of June, but we were able to get an extension on our lease. The problem with the original lease end date was that none of my… Read More Decided on a Moving Date
