Fall skies two

Fall skies

Sunset pink skies in nyc

Ah baltimore

i have survived days 1 and 2

so the first two days of medical school have come and gone. it's all been very exciting, interesting, fun, and a little overwhelming. my classmates seem like a really great group of people. Hopkins is launching a brand new curriculum with our class that seems like a really thoughtful improvement on medical education. our perk for being the guinea pig class is that we are the first to use the shiny, sparkly, brand new Medical Education Building. it is amazing...many of my classmates and i have already considered canceling our leases and moving in permanently.

i'm kind of still living out of boxes and have been functioning on less sleep than i really need. all this seems like the perfect conditions to start anatomy class next week. Yay!!

Cheese!

Last state

PA

Again

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Chicago and traffic

panorama boo

panoramas

badlands


badlands


badlands


mammoth hot springs


tetons

wisconsin sunset

minnesota

our badlands jiminy cricket

As we drove through the Badlands, this grass hopper decided to accompany us on the hood and windshield of the car.

more badlands

the badlands

South Dakota

Boo is popular with the ladies

While we were in Colorado visiting Megan, two young ladies expressed a lot of interest in Boo. First there was the little Paige who we met in Fort Collins. She tried to catch his attention by feeding him Apple Jax. Unfortunately, she was an 18 month old little girl, so I don't think it would work out. Then Loki, Megan's 9 month old puppy, really put the moves on Boo but he played hard to get. If he wasn't so paranoid that I would abandon him in Golden he might have realized that Loki is quite a looker.

Prairie dog hunter

foreheads

So outdoorsy

Outdoorsy....with the nice homey touches.

we build fires



we put up tents and decorate them...


we open beer with jam jars...


we eat the delicious food that friends gave us and bring practical things like champagne!

yellowstone wildlife

Okay, we saw more than just bison (e.g. a Grizzly bear 50 yards away!!!) but we did not photograph them all.

yellowstone

We spent two days in Yellowstone National Park. That definitely wasn't enough time but it was good to get a taste. We had a close encounter with a Grizzly bear on a hike, but, being the experienced outdoorsy-ladies that we are, we told that bear "Go away bear!!" Then, he ran away crying.

Grand Teton National Park

We passed through Grand Teton National Park on the way to Yellowstone. It is very stunning and impressive!