This is it...

The second of 2 killer weeks has ended... last week worked >50 hours in the clinic plus 2 12 hour shifts at the hospital. I was exhausted by the end. Then while still having the pager for work which drove me crazy Fri night and Sat day I started making my way to meet friends who were camping. Finally caught up with them after Anne (who also had a killer week) took over call from 6pm Sat til 12 noon Sun since they were out of cell range. Spent the night camping and taking care of Clifford... He had hurt his leg earler Sat morning while going "mach" speed after some ground hogs. This was his good leg he hurt so, like his mom, he proved to be average in that those dogs/women who blow 1 ccl/acl likely will blow the second. He will need surgery but the Vet who did his first surgery is no longer in the area and there is only a visiting surgeon who won't be her for a few weeks. He is scheduled for surgery the 24th... I leave the 27th so it should be wild... If we don't do it then then he gets it done after I am back and then it is 6 weeks of not doing much. Since he can't do much right now we have a long several months ahead of us. Tis a real bummer.... oh well...
On to another week of work but at least this will be a more reasonable one with surely <50 hours of work :)
Life goes on and I better get back to my work as I have peer review this week and several hours of preparation for that. I do love that committee though :)

Divya

Another hard week at work... next week will be even harder BUT I did get the chance to hang with Divya this weekend and it was fantastic!!!!!!! Love my orthopedic, hand surgeon, sista from Seattle and med school... She is the most adventuresome wonderful woman I know (and the only person I know who has kayaked and slept on both the North and South Poles!)... she came Fri night after I finished work and we had a great time just hanging out and catching up, then Sat after work I met up with her for lunch, hike, massage (pampering for 2 burnt out docs) and a fantastic dinner... today we both slept in then took the gondola up Aspen, hiked the ridge and then had a great lunch listening to blue grass before she went over the pass back to Denver to fly home tonight... Whenever I think I work hard I remember her and am amazed at how she lives her life. She is AWESOME in that she is an amazing surgeon, philanthropist, adventurer and person. My hero and I am lucky to say, my friend.

Rocky Grass 2011

went to Rocky Grass music festival again after working the beginning of the week... twas fun, the camper was great, hung out with Kay with some spectacular camping etc etc... back to work and another busy week...

Core Values

This weeks installment is early but I wanted to make up for may not so cheery installment last week... here are some core values to be shared with the group we will be camping with at Burning Man later this year which I wanna incorporate it into my every day life :)

1. communication- authenticity, truthful, sincere, consideration of other, listening, understanding and being understood, willingness, open heart, gentle, sweetness, respect, direct, patience, boundaries
2. cooperation- shared responsibility, teamwork, equality, LOVE, fun, flexibility, sweetness, resolve, participation, generosity, patience
3. expression- creativity, empowerment, play, inspiration, magic, musical, FUN, freedom, spontaneity, gratitude, collective tolerance, encouragement, fostering, permission
4. integrity- honesty, being real, balance, keep your promises/word, all parts working together, predictability, doing your best, showing up
5. mentoring- inclusiveness, generosity, conscious of newbies and taking people out to the playa, modeling behavior, sharing responsibility, expectations, patience, joyful show and tell, sharing, permission, skillful mentoring, ego-less
6. logistics- plan ahead, skill, pride, craftsmanship, safety, integrity, brilliance, roles, structure, scheduling, decision making
7. safety- emotional, physical, trust-based, looking out for each other, sanctuary, home, ask permission, healing space
8. gifting- on the playa and off

a very tough week...

No pictures... work was what it normally is but was made much harder by distractions from some personal issues I am working on... It was a very tough week. It will get better but requires time and energy I wish I didn't have to spend. Tis part of life though.
Back to regularly scheduled programing next week...

more beautiful pix of my beautiful home...

The first one was taken from my driveway and the second one was taken while taking Clifford on a walk after work this week.... Both sunsets...

So I worked only 60 hours this last week and got to play quite a bit. Monday night after work I did a presentation at the Deaf Camp for their new counselors on medical issues they may need to deal with with the campers. I was exhausted but it turned out to be really fun and they have a FANTASTIC crew this year. Thursday night I went to a free concert on the hill in Snowmass (just before coming home to that sunset). I hiked Aspen Sat and Sun and it was awesome. Sat night Brad and I went into town and met up with a friend of Brad's who he hasn't seen in 25 years and has known since he was a young kid spending summers in Snowmass. Despite not seeing each other in so long they have had some parallels in their lives including studying Aikido for many years and being into rafting. Today after getting down off the mountain I went to the dojo and watched the end of their 1 1/2 hour practice and even got on the mat myself. Then we went rafting between Carbondale and Glenwood with 2 other friend. The 5 of us had a spectacular time despite the thunderstorm and hail we rafted through. Then dinner at Gandhi's and home to get ready for another busy week. Really overall a spectacular weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Summer in Aspen

Pictures from the week: 1taken from my bedroom window -rainbows, 1 on my driveway- balloon, and the last, Brad's flowers he sent while away (picture taken off since I just found out they were guilt flowers) :(...I just finished a >110 hour week of work and am VERY glad that is done. 2 days off in a row has been FANTASTIC. Brad came home yesterday morning after I got off call at 7am from him being away for 2 weeks. He was exhausted also but we had a good 3 hours together before he had to go off to play a wedding in Marble where he stayed over. He will be back today to do work for Grass Roots this afternoon and then tonight we will catch up for real planning for the next several months. I hiked yesterday and will go up Aspen with a friend today... there has been a lot of rain so likely will get rained on but better to be out there than not. Then another busy week... >50 hours in clinic and deaf camp work etc. Then hopefully it will calm down a little before insanity hits again.

Hope you are all well... love you, Me