Thanksgiving 2011...

Happy Thanksgiving... I spent it NOT at a mall but with friends at the Lindley hut in the middle of the CO wilderness... It was fantastic! From Aspen go to Ashcroft (12 miles up the road from the hospital) then park and ski in 4+ miles... I went with the gang on Thurs and we had a great dinner (which we brought in by sleds) and then I skiid out at 4am to get to work by 7:30am, worked all day Fri and then skiid back and made GREAT time so I got back to the cabin by 8:15pm... had a great dinner with the folks there and listened to awesome music. We skiid out this afternoon and I am QUITE tired but very happy... it was a GREAT time!

animal kingdom...

They have come to play with Clifford... we are enjoying the season and life is good... I worked 36 hours between Tues and Wed and was exhausted at work on Thurs for another 10 hours and then a 2 hour meeting after but got to sleep last night, wake up fairly late today (8am) and am enjoying a beautiful day... then work again tomorrow morning (Sat) until noon and then off for the rest of the weekend (with only the pager waking me every now and then). Off for a walk along the river with Clifford and Brad. Hope you are all well... lots o love, ME

End of our first summer with Mercy...

Barely visible picture of Mercy put to bed for the winter. We bought Mercy with 8000 miles on it and more than doubled that this summer taking her to CA, NV, multiple camping/rafting trips etc etc. She has performed valiently for us. Unfortunately the cover indicates winter has truly arrived. We have been so busy we had to put the cover on at night which was not an easy feat as we had never done it before but we succeeded. Twas a good week at work after a VERY busy call weekend. I had 2am admits/transfers both Sat and Sun nights last weekend. It took me all of Monday to recuperate. Then worked hard, went to my friends birthday party on 11/11/11 which was wonderful and went to visit another friend in Salida this weekend. She had been a pilot since she was 17 years old (for over 25 years) and this year decided to quit flying into Iraq and other war zones and instead open a jewelry art shop called "Eye Candy". It was very fun to go over and hang out with her. Luckily we ignored the national weather blizzard warning and went (completely prepared with food/water and sleeping bags to use if we got stuck in our car) since the weather was spectacular on the way there and fine for 1/2 of the way back and only minor snow for the other 1/2 the way back. Then got to talk to my folks who just got back from China on a very interesting cultural exchange trip learning about their medical system (and teaching about ours). Other than that Clifford got his 2 month post surgery check up and the Vet said he can now start walking short distances off leash- I didn't tell him about the recent 8 mile walk Clifford had done off leash but overall he was pleased... Clifford is doing better every day but still stiff and old (like his mom).

a new favorite quote...

In the meantime live peaceably and do good works for the universe.

a long fall...

Sunbathing on my porch on a blue sky day! what a wonderful thing!!!! Work this week was ok until Fri when I worked with Dewayne again. What a pleasure to work with someone I like so much. Really made my day. Then worked Sat morning and consistent with my premonition Fri night of none of my staff showing up that is what happened so at 8am I had patients but no staff... that is a problem since manning the doors/phones and taking patients back and seeing them at the same time is quite impossible. Finally got people to come help me AFTER I saw my first patient and from there it went fine. Then hiked my dog a little and got ready for a night of Halloween parties. Went to a friend's new house warming party and that was awesome, then went to see Brad and his band Spore Favor play in Carbondale and really they were quite great at a very nice venue. From there didn't go to 3 other parties I was supposed to and just went home. Tomorrow is Halloween and I have a costume ready for work and call. Mom and Dad left for China today and otherwise life is good. Cheers...

Sekar Jamming with the boys...

So it was a good week... work was decent, had some time to be outside in the BEAUTIFUL fall weather and then went to see a band Fri night called March 4th. They are a funky marching band I saw in Strawberry last spring and got to see them again here. Had a great time dancing, hanging with members of their band family and got a great lamp! (you have to visit to see it)... Then worked a flu clinic sat til noon (ugg I was tired) and then came home and cleaned up for a party at our house last night. GREAT group of folks and tons of kids, awesome food, wonderful people and music. It was really nice. Sekar who is 7 and never played without sheet music who has been studying music about 2 years DID PHENOMINALLY playing with the band. She stunned everyone with her natural talent, great ear and amazing rhythem. She had a blast! Today we are going to a local Burning Man party and then back home to clean up, catch up and get ready for the week. hope you are all happy and healthy... much love, Kim

recovery...

Had a fabulous weekend of sleep, cleaning, organizing, paying bills, seeing friends, being outside etc etc etc... It feels good to be human again. Back to work tomorrow. Actually very happy I didn't go on the rafting trip with Brad since he still isn't back yet and I got SO much done with him not being here. If I had gone I would be exhausted starting the week and wouldn't have been able to do any of the things that currently make me happy when I look around my clean and organized house.