POSTCARDS FROM REAL LIFE.... ONGOING

[abuttigi]

I had a residency interview yesterday in New York City. My aunt (my dad's sister) and cousins live there, so I brought my mom along since she's never been and always wanted to visit. My aunt took her to do the typical touristy things and I met up with them later to join. This is us at Times Square.

It was so nice to see my mom genuinely having fun and forgetting about what's happened to our family over the past couple of years, even if it was only for a day.

[BrownBagger]

Congratulations! We've been following your medical education for at least the past 4 years. I'm sure we're all very proud of what you've accomplished (and will accomplish in your career).

[skypup]

Congratulations! We've been following your medical education for at least the past 4 years. I'm sure we're all very proud of what you've accomplished (and will accomplish in your career).

Agreed -- we are all so proud of you! And I am selfishly glad to have another heart-centered doc in the biz. Yay!

[stephenlamb]

Didn't wrk

[stephenlamb]

[stephenlamb]

the first one is me and the wife probably 18 and 19 yrs of age at a hippie fest. the second was the first yr we met so 16 and seventeen(yes we r fake sleeping on a carebear). the third pic was 2013 after a couple surgueries and the hai pump why not start skydiving we have cancer. the last photo was this spring doin what we love to do. she is on her 1979 vespa s.s.
there r your front lines or the edge. in the three yrs of fighting this disease we have been to three diferent countries, paddled the deepest mountain george in the eastern united states(while she was on folfox n december) . it was actually the first time she disconnected her port from the 46hrs 5fu. she was n the water less than an hr after the heprin sailene flush. yes i didnt reread or spell check its late sat night maybe n the morn. in the meantime i love you ashley

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[skypup]

Stephen, thank you for posting these. Ashley's spirit shines and your love inspires. Wonderful!

[orcasres]

From left to right:

Older son Jonathan. Finishing PhD in Particle physics at UCSC. He went into the Peace Corps after getting his undergrad degree and taught secondary school in the Namibian bush for over two years. Profs were sure he could never get back into grad school (took too much time off) but not only was he accepted at UCSD and UCSC but he has a National Science Foundation grant. He is looking past the Higgs Boson to proving the existence of dark matter.
Younger son James: In charge of day stalls and farmer markets at Pike's Place Market in Seattle.
James's Wife Valentina: Here on tourist visa from Russia. They met and fell in love and got married. They just survived the latest surprise visit from Homeland Security checking that the marriage is not a sham. We are hoping she will have the news that she can stay by Christmas.

My husband and I are very lucky. Lois

[chrissyrice]

Lois,
You are very lucky and blessed all around with such a lovely family.

Chrissy