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Lazy Day

day off

I have only an hour or so left of my long weekend and it was great.  Today was my official day off and I lazied around with the dog all afternoon.  This photo is pretty much what my day looked like: me on the bed with the laptop and Koa nappin’ in his bed.  The window shades were open and I watched the clouds dance over the building.  The sun came in and out throughout the day and it was fun to watch.

chicken and waffles

koa

I also managed to get my butt out of the bed a few times to go out for a run and for lunch with Susie.  We had chicken and waffles at Farmer Brown’s Little Skillet, which is just a quick hop across the street and typically open only M-F from 11-2.  It’s a tiny window in an alley and usually has a long line.  We got there a little after 1:00 with no line and enough sun to sit out on the loading platform across the way.

When Jes got home from work, we went for another run and I got to try out my new headphones and the new music I just loaded onto the iPod.

Today was a good day.  I guess I’m ready to go back to work now…if I must.

One Last Goodbye

Dr. Mai

Friday was Dr. Mai‘s last day and so of course there was one more party for her.

zoo animals

Here’s a photo of us as 3 tigers, a unicorn, and a reindeer.  Confused?  It’s just an inside joke that I don’t think will be worth explaining here.  🙂

Long Weekend

I had a rough work week and I’m so relieved that it’s Saturday.  We finally discharged two of our more intense patients (after two months of Rehab) on Thursday and our new one has been a handful.  Without getting into a lot of detail, my patience, endurance, and mental fortitude were pushed to their limits this week leaving me depleted.  So, it’s Saturday now and my boss gave me Monday off.  Ah…I love random 3-day weekends.

On top of all that, Jes is out in the woods this weekend for another wild and crazy ManKamp so I’m having a lot of “me time”.  It has been pretty awesome.  So far, I’ve been to a going-away party, had drinks with a friend on the roof of my building, slept in until 10 am, and spent 2 hours at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market browsing and tasting all there was to offer.  The sun is out, there’s a load of laundry going, and I’m in bed sipping coffee at 4:30 in the afternoon.  Nice.

I don’t have much planned for the rest of the weekend and I like it that way.  Hmm…what should I have for dinner tonight?

My Doctor, Dr. Mai

happy hour

Last night we had a going-away Happy Hour for our dearest Dr. Mai at Marc 49.  She’s leaving us for a 3-year residency at the VA Hospital in Westwood to become a doctor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.  She’s not only a great doc but has been so much fun to have as our pediatrician and even patched up my finger

Dr. Mai

I was a dummy and sliced my middle finger on a knife after our Fun Friday outing to McDonald’s with the kids.  Anyway, we’ll certainly miss her…especially during next year’s w/c bball tourney.

End of the Longest Week Ever

rawr

I don’t know why but last week felt like a month.  Work was busy but the days just dragged and I was an cranky t-rex ready to bite someone’s head off.  It wasn’t until Friday that I felt a little relief.  The last treatment session of the week ended with me, Teresa (my PT partner), and our little 6-year-old patient sitting on a stoop in the courtyard eating ice cream sandwiches with a bubble machine blowing.  The sky was blue, there was a gentle breeze, and the ice cream really hit the spot.  Aaaah…

Bang

Once I got home, I put my running shoes on and headed out the door for a quick jog.  When I got back, Jes called to say that we were meeting up with the Bangs for Happy Hour at Nova.  Yay!

jes and vyl

We celebrated Bang’s new job acceptance and had a fun and crazy evening.  We all left the bar stumbling home and waking up the next morning feeling very sloooooow.

pride tasting

On Saturday morning, we headed up to Napa for the day.  We went for a tasting at Pride Mountain, had lunch at Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen, and headed back to the city before the sun went down.

KFOG Kaboom

KFOG was also doing their fireworks show at 9 pm that night so I got to watch a really long fireworks show from the roof of our building.  Weekends rule.

Worst. Team. Ever.

team

Not really…well, maybe.  What we lacked in skill, we had plenty of heart and sportsmanship.  When we arrived, we all had no idea what to expect and were sorely intimidated by the other teams.  Luckily, the sports wheelchairs were awesome and so much easier to maneuver.  We played three 25-minute games and got better with each game.

game

After a while we were really just hoping to score one basket and then it was just a game against ourselves.  Our coach (guy in the blue) was a good sport and still managed to find some positive feedback for us.  In the end, we managed to score 7 whoppin’ times!  Woo!

big trophy

We came in last place, surprise surprise.  And this photo is just us with the first place trophy to make ourselves feel better.  BUT, we still got an trophy for “Best Sportsmanship”.  Yay!

little trophy

I think we’ll need to start practicing now for next year.  If anyone wants to join us, let me know.  It’s a ton of fun!  Here are the photos from practice and the tournament.