Happy New Year! Hope ya’ll had a fun, safe holiday season and don’t worry we survived the east coast blizzard. Correction, it’s called a “Nor-Eastern” storm and the wind was outrageous. I was forced to leave my Christmas weekend in Ohio early and fly back to Philly to beat the snow. Sarah got stuck in Baltimore overnight, but it was no biggy because the outpatient facility that she works at was closed on Monday. People in Delaware do not know how to handle the snow; I don’t understand because even though they plow some roads, they never plow down to the pavement and the roads are still covered in snow. Also, there are only 3 counties in the whole state so there’s not exactly a surplus of snow plows.
I turned 26 on January 3rd and we had a lovely evening chowing down on some sushi with friends. Thanks for all the birthday wishes, cards, etc, and I would like to share a few things I have learned over 26 years of existence:
1. Live each day to the fullest and don’t be afraid to take a risk.
2. Don’t speed in the state of Virginia.
3. If you are traveling with a group of people and going to the airport, make sure everyone has their ID and/or passport before leaving home.
4. Life is short, eat desserts
5. As an addition to #4, don’t forget to exercise, because you don’t want to be 50 years old and using a walker, on oxygen, and 75 lbs overweight like some of my patients.
6. Be careful driving if you have a Christmas tree strapped to the top of your car.
7. Don’t smoke….it’s gross, it kills people, smells disgusting, and turns your teeth yellow, not to mention how expensive it is.
8. Go on as many vacations as possible.
9. Pick up the phone and stay in touch with your friends and family.
10. Volunteer, help others, and treat others like you would like to be treated.
I’m sure those 10 bits of wisdom will change your life… But anyway, hope everyone had a safe new year’s eve! Sarah and I went to a house party and then a bar in Rehoboth Beach. Sarah reverted to her college years and downed a significant amount of beers (yep, a funnel may have been involved- her parents and my dad would be proud!). I drove and it was nice to wakeup the next day without a hangover.
We have approximately 3 weeks left in Delaware since our last day of work is January 28th. Washington D.C. is getting invaded by some Ohioans this weekend, and then the last couple of weekends I think we are going to stay local and take over Lewes. We are trying to figure out where we going for our next assignment- hopefully somewhere in Texas or North Carolina. Don’t worry, we will keep ya’ll posted so then you will be able to sleep at night. Speaking of sleep, I need to catch some shut eye…. Adios!
