Thankful

in no particular order...

i'm thankful for:

being able to have Thanksgiving day off and have dinner with my large, extended family, for the first time in NINE years

a wonderfully supportive husband who has been so good to me, especially this year with all our (my) challenges/transitions

my fellowship, despite all my gripes, i'm humbled by what our patients and their families go through every day during their fight with Cancer

being able to be in california, near my family, it's been so great to do laundry at mom and dad's house, but more importantly to have dinner with them and spend time with them and sister

nice, non-crazy in-laws who went above and beyond when they moved us out here, driving the moving truck and armand's car 2,000 miles

my friends who have been there for me and say just the comforting thing when i'm feeling down

pictures to come... ! i hope everyone had a lovely thanksgiving weekend, filled with food and most of all, love.

Dribble

Happy one day post-Halloween!

This morning, bright and early, I dragged myself out of bed and attended the 2nd annual "Dribble for the Cure." I'm told that it involves the UCLA basketball team, but I didn't see any players. It's a fundraiser for pediatric cancer, and even though I'm going through a bitter time in my life, feeling like I already donate enough of my blood sweat and tears to this, I showed up with Armand's basketball, paid my registration fee, and dribbled around campus.

Here I am with the other first-year fellow, looking chipper. :) It actually ended up being pretty fun and we got a large goody-bag filled with chips, salsa, cookies, water bottle, t-shirt, and beach ball. Down with Cancer!