Something...finally.

Just a quick update...I had hoped to be a little better a doing regular updates (it doesn't take me very long), but with limited free time I find other things to do--this residency thing sure makes me feel like I don't know much and that I have a lot to learn in not that much time...I have been trying to read as much as possible. Also, we now have to think about the house, the lawn, and all that goes along with these things. There always seems to be something to do.

Anyway, now that I am done making excuses about my poor blog updating performance, I will try to briefly share an update on what has been happening in our lives.
These pictures of our cars were taken as sales tools. "What?" you say? When we started working in the hospital, we quickly learned that we will not be driving often. Stacy walks about 5 blocks to work, and I bike about 7 (we work in the same hospital, but it is very big, and we use different entrances). We decided that it would be very reasonable for us to be a "one-car-family". We posted my Suby (actually "our" car, but much more explanatory when the possessive is added) to craigslist. There was a little interest, but we decided that we should try posting Stacy's car as well to see what would happen. We sold her Saturn the following day. We are now hoping that the Suby will perform alright and that we will not regret our decision.

On Tuesday of this week Stacy and I had our only day off together for the month of July. We went up to the Twin Cities, ate Japanese food, bought Asian groceries, and went to the Mall of America (it is a BIG place). We were able to find some clothes to supplement Stacy's wardrobe. She only wears a suit about half of the time now, but next year she will be needing to dress up nearly daily. There is (at least I am told this is the case) still room for growth in the wardrobe, but we made some headway. Here is a photo of me in the Emergency Department. One of the other residents took this picture during our first week in the hospital. I was really green at this time, so I now look much more professional and knowledgeable while working (many of you have probably guessed that I just wrote with sarcasm, and that this is pretty much how I look every day). If you really zoom in you might be able to read that my name tag reads "Konrad Kessler, MD".
This weekend (8/2-8/3) Stacy is travelling back to Walla Walla, Washington to attend her good friend, Ashley's, wedding. She gets to dress up as a bride's maid (or matron now?), so maybe we will have some pictures of that to come.

Also, Stacy's parents, Steve and Narumi, are back from Azerbaijan and will be driving up from Houston to visit us next week. The are driving a Uhaul to bring boxes of Stacy's childhood belongings. We hope to get to have some fun time with them. I get me schedule for August in a few days, so we should know by then.

Until next time,
KON