Sunday July 1, 2012

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my Mom!! Sure wish I could be there...next year.

Caitlin, Amber, and I had a great time this past week! (they were here Sat-Tues) I was glad that I had been here for a few weeks anyway before they arrived, gave me a chance to scope the place out a little bit. Still much more to descover...if only I didn't have to work the few nice days we have had since I've gotten here. Oh well...at least its cooler here then back home! Holy Cow!! Its kind of scary to think what the rest of the summer will bring if its that hot already!! Maybe I should extend my contract here to avoid the heat in the midwest!

I just got off of working 3 nights in a row. Had some good pts to work with (challenging but good). I had to laugh to myself on Saturday  morning...the son of one of my pts came to visit. It looked like he just stepped out of the 80's!! (Think Journey frontman.) He had the shoulder length, feathered, jet black hair with tight blue jeans and a white cut off belly shirt!! I tried really hard not to stare and laugh!!! He was a really nice guy though...very concerned about his mom.

I just realized these past few nights of work how truely close to Alaska Seattle is...many of our pts are airlifted here from Alaska for more intensive care. I guess Seattle really is the "Portal to the Pacific".

Not much going on today...I decided that maybe I should spend a little time doing laundry, cleaning the apt and paying bills. SO EXCITING!! Sure wish I could run away from those, but they seem to follow me EVERYWHERE! Oh well...it is what it is. I think I might venture out to find a park close by called "Goldsmith Park", must be really neat with a name like that!

To those of you in the midwest...STAY COOL!

Safe travels-
Laura