"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what is made by the friends whom we choose."
- Tehyi Hsieh

Yesterday I was able to spend the afternoon visiting with some friends I had not seen in awhile. My friends Jacqueline, Cassandra, and I drove to Taylorsville, KY to see our friend Melissa and her one year old son, Lincoln. We had not spent time together in several years, and it was very good to be together again! We took a few pictures, and like old times, could not get Melissa to be serious long enough to get many good shots! I love these girls and it was great to be together again.

Jacqueline and I

Cassandra, me and Melissa (she could not keep a straight face)

Cassandra, Jacqueline, and Melissa

Cassandra, Jacqueline, and Melissa ( Jac is holding Melissa's son Lincoln....and you can tell she likes it)
Cassandra, Lincoln and I

(It took three tries to get the next picture right)



Cassandra and Jacqueline being silly

Melissa's son, Lincoln

I am a firm believer in the notion that you should not wish away your life.... For example when I was in Dominica, I would think "This time in 24 days I will be at home in Kentucky." Then those 24 days happened so fast and I wanted little moments of them back (even though I was happy to be home). However, now my thoughts are doing that very thing... I find myself wishing my residency was decided for me, and I had settled on going somewhere. Yet in hoping for that, I also realize that leaves me missing the small, intricate moments between then and now... like lazy Sundays with my husband, everyday conversations with friends, seeing crazy patients, and such. The overwhelming wave of change often makes me feel this way so hoping for security and "knowing" helps.... Oh well, no more lamenting my situation... It could be worse.
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Step 2

So for those of you I have not told, I passed my board exam that I have studied for like crazy over the last three months. I did surprisingly well, actually. It was not without suffering...time, lack of money because I studied rather than working.... But today, it pays off. Now I will just have to work like crazy to make up for the weeks lost. In addition to working full time, I have nine weeks of rotations left. They are spread over the next few months... so that should not be too bad. Other than those nine weeks, I am done with medical school. Graduation will be next spring but for me, it is almost over!!!!!!

I thought this picture was appropriate because it was my white coat ceremony my first week of medical school... in front of campus...

DOMINICA Throw backs....

I did not have any new pictures to add. I had recently gone through some old pictures from the island, many of which were previously featured on here. However, I do have nostalgic feelings about the island and my friends and life there... So here's to reminiscing!

The Sunset from our beach

Me, Zubeida and Lisa in Antigua

Eunice's surprise 30th birthday party

The cows on their morning walk outside of campus

Typical "me" pose, before the Black and White party second semester

JT and Jay in the pool at Fort Young in Roseau

My 24th birthday at Blue Bay

My house on Lizard Trail

Lindsey, Zubeida and me before Linds' birthday dinner

Me, Adam and Maria at our banquet

The view from campus

Another sunset

Thanksgiving '06 when my mom and Bob visited

On the Atlantic coast after a free clinic for locals

Stewart Family Reunion


My aunt Gaye and me

My aunt Mickey and me

My aunt Fran and me
Me and my aunt Kathy
Me and my cousin's kids...

Me and my dad
Me and my cousin Heather
My dad bribing two kids with money...

Me and my granpa, who is 96

Me with my cousins....

Flight......
My uncle David recently bought a new plane. So Saturday night, he asked us to fly with him to my mom's for dinner. Here are some of the pictures...

The plane....
My mom and grandma....

Me and my grandma
My mom and me
my cousin, Isaac, and me
JT using my grandma's walker

Somerset from the air
Me in the plane
My grandma

Isaac with his headphones...