handwritten on June 22, 2019
You know, I think multiple individuals over the course of my journey with my husband have always inquired about how it feels to gather with a group of "those in medicine." "Do you feel left out?" "Is it weird being married to someone who has such a completely different field?" And you know, I think over the course of just one year my perceptions of medicine have changed dramatically and the people and their goals and my want to really actively listen to what it is they are doing and wanting to achieve (even if perhaps I do not understand all of those key phrases.) For we are much more than our vocation. We learn even more by exploring the vocations of others, their dedication and community...
handwritten on June 21, 2019
There is nothing more beautiful than when you make such a long connection with an individual that time passes (months maybe even years) and you can "pick right back up where you left off." I was thinking about this today as I was able to meet with someone I have been friends with since 10th grade. And truly, we have never been in the same place since graduating high school, but we still manage to stay in touch and visit one another as best as we can.
It isn't necessarily the whimsy in "easy conversation" but rather the whimsy in this realization that for the most part, you have exchanged such deep ideas and critical conversations with this inividual, particated in so many ups and down,...
handwritten on June 19, 2019
I'm sure you have had that experience where you can taste that ice cream sundae on the tip of your tongue, that hot fudge oozing down the back of your throat. You're almost there, but that sundae is staring at you just out of reach as if it is playing a little trick right in front of you. Our travel experiences today were like that almost whimsy.
It began with a smooth ride to the airport and the quest for a chocolate muffin. I almost found a chocolate muffin but it was blueberry and then my husband surprised me with something to eat completely different than the muffin I was first thinking. And as I know by now, there is whimsy in unpredicted happenings-particularly food.
With that...
handwritten on June 18, 2019
Today was my birthday and of course my brother's birthday. I woke up with the sun shining down on the garden outside the window. We walked down the pathway into Noe Valley towards our favorite coffee shop where I had my favorite blend of "Dancing Water." Truly, it tasted like the waters were dancing when I drank that coffee. So peaceful everything seemed today. We continued walking until we stopped once again at the mission district. This time, we traveled to the "Jelly Donut," a delicious little donut shop on the outskirts of the mission. I selected my birthday donut filled with custard (apparently my twin without me knowing selected the exact same donut-must be a twin thing.)
Before...
handwritten on June 17, 2019
Today was our greenery day. It was a day filled with exotic leaves and trees, green grass and miles of walking. We started our day visiting the Twin Peaks which is actually 19 minutes from where we currently dwell in the heart of Noe Valley. We climbed up and up and up until we reach a hill literally overlooking the entire city of San Francisco. It was breathtaking truly-what was equally as breathtaking was watching a number of individuals run up and down the hills surrounding the grassy mound.
After enjoying the views, we continued on our way to enjoy the sights of nature and art as we found ourselves at the top of the 16th avenue mosaic steps. If you want to talk about the definition of...
