Ok, now 2nd year is really over. Final exams taken. Grades finalized. Promotion letter received. This minor little thing called the Boards taken. And most importantly, vacation started.

I am writing from a lovely little screen porch overlooking Benton Pond near Otis, Massachusetts. Not a thing to do but drink coffee, lay by the water, read for-fun books, and take photos of fungi. HEAVEN.

Next up is a trip to my grandma's house in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho for our annual 4th of July celebrations and fun at home in Portland!

There have been a few minor changes to my surgery schedule in the fall, but let's worry about that at another time. The dock is calling...