Three More Months

The last few months have been hectic with interviews for residency. I am happy to say though that interviewing is over with and as of today I certified my rank list! This is the list of places I would like to go for pediatrics residency. I have ranked 13 programs of the 14 interviews I went on. I would share my choices with you but I don't think I can do that on here are this time. I will let you know as Match Day nears about some of it perhaps. Match Day is March 20th. I just hope I get a residency and I am happy wherever that might be. I don't think that is too much to ask.

Yesterday we got the first real snow fall in ages. I was thrilled to walk to work and took some pictures on the way. I also finished my anesthesia rotation on Friday. Only three more months and I will be finished. Hard to believe it.













Last weekend I went down to DC for the long weekend. I had a great time with Barbara, Sylvie and Annabeth. (Pete was down in Mexico on a fishing trip). I am now very in tune with the
"tween" pop culture. I heard lots of Hannah Montana and we went to see the Disney Production High School Musical at the National Theater. I was introduced to the Wii. It was so much fun. We spent a lot of time on it and I was actually a little sore in my arms afterwards. We went ice skating. My first time ever ice skating. I didn't fall once despite Annabeth trying to take me out. Overall we had a fabulous weekend!



At the end of March, I am headed to England for an elective. Coincidentally, Pete, Barb and the girls will be in Paris the first week I am over there. Since my first week is free, I will go meet up with them. Then the second week, Allison is coming to visit me! I am also planning to go see Laura in Leicester. Anyone else want to come visit?


Out in the city with Allison.

Christmas in Florida
New Year's Eve in New York...

I know it has been a while since I posted last. I apologize to those of you who have been waiting. I will start with where I left off. I was able to get time off to go down to FWB for Christmas. The weather was perfect. It was nice to be back down there. I had a few days to relax and do my last minute shopping for the kids. Christmas Eve Aunt Cathy and I went to the beach! Not quite bathing suit weather but relaxing none the less. After that, Tiff had a dinner party where the kids got loads of presents. Christmas day we were suprised with a massive thunder hail storm that rumbled through leaving behind what we rarely see in Florida...a white Christmas. It was beautiful. I must say it was mighty sad not to have Dustin and Hall to celebrate the holidays with us. They were both deeply missed. In a few days it will be 6 months since Dustin died. Still so sad. I headed back to NYC in time to celebrate the New Year with friends. William and his girlfriend came up to visit me right before the New Year. We hit up some of the touristy sites around town. They had never been up here before and took full advantage of all it had to offer.




This used to be our tiny Christmas tree. Now it is too big to fit inside.


Aunt Cathy at the beach.


I miss this....


Aunt Cathy about 20 feet in the air trying to fix the lights by drying them with a hair dryer after a big thunderstorm.


Travis not sure what to think about all his presents.


Hunter enjoying all his.


Palm after the hail storm.


View from the roof top where I celebrated the New Year.


Chantal, Johnny and me after midnight.