Our First Visitors

Just a couple of weeks after our move, we welcomed our first visitors (besides my mom!). Sarah and Jackie, two of my good friends from residency decided to travel down south while they were still relaxing before starting their jobs as hospitalists at CHW. Jackie, Sarah, and Elizabeth (Sarah's college friend who also lives in Cinci) met me at this fun pub called Tellers which is an old bank turned into a swanky restaurant/bar in Hyde Park. It sure is obvious by our photo who has been on vacation and who has been in the hospital! We had a great meal on the patio and then made our way down to Graeter's to sample some of the most delicious ice cream ever... there certainly is a reason the chain has been around since 1870 (I promise to take anyone who visits). Afterward they got a tour of my house, we visited, and I had to go to bed since I had to work early the next day. They explored the city while I was at work and then I met them at a restaurant called the Dilly Deli that Elizabeth found. After stuffing ourselves again, Jackie and I went back to my place and Sarah spent the night with Elizabeth. We had a great time just catching up and talking about life before it was bedtime again. It was so nice to have some old friends in our new home. So for everyone else... our home is officially open!

Moving In

The day after graduation it was time to get out of town! Ari and I wanted to get to Cincinnati as soon as we could to try to get settled before we jumped into our new jobs. After about 6 1/2 hours and a lovely detour around Gary, Indiana we finally made it home. It was so much fun to walk into our new house! The next day, the movers arrived with all of our things. I couldn't believe that two guys brought it all in themselves! The van got the neighbors interested, and Lois was the first to come check us out. She brought her adorable little puppy Tiger Lily to meet us. She was very welcoming, giving us vital info like where the grocery store is located and some history of the neighborhood. She also told us that one of the other heme-onc fellows lives three doors down... what are the chances? While we got some work done that day, the majority of the unpacking was accomplished when my mom arrived the next day. We would still be living out of boxes if it weren't for her. She and I tackled the important rooms first like the kitchen and bathrooms. I wasn't feeling too well so she also gave me time to nap and some healing mommy hugs... I am thirty and I still love those! The picture of us above is at Newport on the Levy when we finally finished (OK maybe we were about 80% done).

Graduation.... Finally!!

I sincerely apologize for the lack of blogging... it has been an absolutely crazy month between moving, graduating, both of us starting new jobs, and more... but we will get to all that.

On June 22, I graduated from residency. For those of you not emersed in the medical field that means that I could officially go out and be a general pediatrician... if that was my plan, which of course it isn't. The day was what I had warned everyone: anti-climatic. After working 80+ hours/wk and taking more in house call than I care to count, a 5 hour luncheon is hardly the way to celebrate (in my opinion) but that is the tradition. Dad, Lily, Kristen, and Larry decided to brave it anyway and came to support me and entertain Ari. We all endured a mediocre banquet lunch, some corny jokes, and watching 24 residents and multiple fellows be recognized for enduring the last 3 years. It was somewhat more exciting, though, because my friend Tara (on the left) won the residency research award and I actually received an award for be the most outstanding hospitalist senior resident. After the "festivities" and pictures, Dad and Lily went home but Kristen, Larry, Ari, and I went out to Bar Louie with some of my classmates and then out for a late dinner. It is also awesome to get to spend time with my sister, which I am sad to say will happen less often now that we have moved.