Well, November has been an exciting month for us. A few weeks ago my kids & I were lucky enough to visit my grandparents at their home in Sacramento. My aunt was also there and we were able to take some very nice walks down by the river and around the neighborhood. The kids enjoyed playing with my aunt's dog Rosie. We were able to stay for a few days and can't wait for school to be over so we can go back to visit again.
In addition, my family is setting out on a new odyssey - to purchase of our very first house! The picture below is us house-hunting! Finally there is a chance for us to do it, so we are jumping on the bandwagon. (Updates will be forthcoming.)
Thanksgiving was awesome. I spent all day cooking, which was excellent. I really love cooking, which is always amazing to me. The kids helped too. Lolys made cranberry orange sauce and stuffing. Evan made the mashed potatoes. They did a really great job too! It is always great to include them in the experience. They are really great cooks! My sister-in-law and her kids came over and my dad stopped by too! We chatted, watched the movie "Journey to the Center of the Earth" (an incredibly silly, but entertaining flick), and ate more than we should have! Dessert was the best part - apple & pumpkin pie and decaf coffee. We have so much food left over, I wish we could have Thanksgiving all over again just to finish some of it off!
I really love Thanksgiving for three reasons - 1. the main focus is food, 2. it is about celebrating how awesome being here today is, and 3. it is an entirely American and secular holiday! I was even happier (and thankful) for myself today after a knock on my door revealed my next door neighbor peddling her Jehovas Witness books. It has been about 2 years since the last time she gave one of these rediculous pamphlets to me. The front cover is bright red and asks the question "is the devil a real person". Luckily, I was able to excuse myself without being rude or laughing because I really did not want to hurt her feelings. I used to have a sign up in my front window that stated that we accept no soliciting (religious or otherwise), but the paper had gotten wet and the ink had run. I suppose I will have to reprint it and get it laminated so I can post it again.
At any rate, I am off to do something useful and finish writing my paper about kidney disease. With only about three weeks left in the semester, the crunch is on for me. I am glad to have a break from school and homework, I am sad that my semester in clinical is over. I am so grateful to have been working on the Oncology floor this semester. Each patient I have cared for has inspired and healed me and I can only hope that I have done the same for them.
Until next time!
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