The Idaho Spud: February 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

A Visit for Lily Olive

I can't imagine a more fun trip with my 3 sisters. Tara flew to Salt Lake where she joined Telese's flight to meet me in Phoenix where we were all on the same flight to Houston Hobby Airport. Too much fun, definitely not enough laughing! Here's Tara doing a softer catalog look, LaTigra or is that the Blue Steel??

Talane would say, "who wants to burp her?" "who wants to change her pants?" . . . . I don't think any of us could answer quickly enough! Ooooooh she is soooo adorable, we spoiled her like crazy!

One must teach Lily the family songs early . . .Tara started with the BYU Cougar fight song, it was a stirring rendition and ended with Lily and Tara raising there hands to. . ."raise your colors high in the blue for the Cougars of B. . .Y. . .U!!! Rah. . .rah. . .rah, rah rah, goooooo Cougars:) Thanks for the belly-laugh Tara.

Bath Time

Missing my friends in Texas!!

I was really homesick for people in Texas the other day so I wanted a spot for you all here. I miss our conversations, I miss the humidity (never thought I would say that), I miss the nice people there that would give you the shirt off their back. I miss my friends at Texas Children's, your mentoring and your kindness.

There it is, all 4 blocks of Texas Children's Hospital. I came to interview for the intern position in February 2007 competing against other student across the United States. They would only select one student for the intern, luckily it was me. I learned so much and had so much fun!!

Our most excellent front desk staff, Melinda and Nora. . .you rOcK!! Hard to find good help these days and you were always there keeping things moving and taking care of us and the patients.

Oh the party office, how I miss it. Those stupid conversations we would have thanks to Dr. Holland; I miss the cajun word of the day, sometimes I want to get in my pirogue and paddle back down your way and do a little 2nd lining, have a beignet and anything else would just be lagniappe. I could use a good piece of King Cake.

My cochlear implant buddies Claudia and Ross and why don't I have a photo of Jody? Maybe because she was always running around like crazy trying to keep things moving! I miss our surgery days and team meeting.

Here is a nice view of . . .no mountains. . .very flat in Houston and Texas generally except for Austin, there are a few rolling hills there PLUS the largest urban bat colony in the United States, very cool!