the flowers on my fire escape have been in full bloom.


sunset over manhattan from our apt.

I miss the beach!


A benefit of my flight being canceled in FWB ... I got to go see my nephew Travis.


A close up of one of grandma's needle point kneelers at St. Simon's.




Annabeth and Sylvie. We had lots of pool time.


At the beach before dinner.


Bath water warm!


Annabeth asking me to open this shell.

Just Another Test
Tomorrow I am taking the USMLE Step II CK. I am thankful to say I have finished studying and am ready to get this over with. It hasn't been fun being stuck inside trying to do work but somehow I survived. At one point after leaving my apartment, I realized I hadn't been outside my in 5 days. That was pretty scary. This coming Monday I am starting my fourth year electives. The first is a two week ENT rotation. Just a filler elective. Nothing exciting. Then I'm doing lots of peds till December. I'm trying to figure out when I should go to England. Right now it looks like either February or April. It is still up in the air. Hopefully I will be at the hospital near Chesham so I can see the Harman's! I have sent out my applications for residency. So far I have gotten three interviews!! One of which is in Florida! Here are some pictures I took when I was down in FWB a few weeks ago and will try to email them out to the fam sometime soon.. Please say a prayer or two for me tomorrow while I am taking my (9 hour) test. I will need all the help I can get.

I am still in shock or perhaps it is denial that Dustin is gone. If I don't cry, will he come back? I wish that was possible. I am trying not to think about any of this since I have my test in about 12 days. I am definitely not ready but want to get it over with. Until then, I am trying to push aside all thoughts other than my test. Doesn't always work but I am trying. Here are two pics I wanted to share.