U-Turn One month in

U-turn implies that one made a wrong turn and have to back track. In our case we did not make a wrong turn we absolutely made the right decision to move to North Carolina and to move forward and choose to grow deeper roots in Indiana.

After one month back in the midwest I finally have a moment to blog. Music on. Spot at the kitchen table looking out the window, hot coffee ready to imbibe.  

Broadripple is wonderful! My good friend D gave us a schwinn bike trailer. Yesterday we hooked it up and took Fiona on a bike ride on the monon to have lunch at the Brugge. Several great things there supporting the lifestyle I love. 1. being outdoors 2. biking as a family from our home to amenities 3. sharing time with my love and our little one. 3. A brewery within biking distance from home that brews good/respectable beer like the sour "Pooka" I had yesterday. Nicely done. It was a dream come true because I love biking, I love my family, and I love adventures to share with them. If only Jesse was a bit more keen on biking but... I'll take what I can in that realm.

I missed sooo many patients!!!! After having office hours for a month I have spent time with many people whose lives I missed for two years. Catching up with the happenings within their world has been such a privilege. Stories accounting for joy, sorrow, loss, life, triumph... all creating such a depth. I have so much to give in this world and you, being a patient, helps me reach my greatest height while helping you reach yours. Thank you. I have to say again I love my job! I celebrate with you in your joy and I grieve with you in your depths. (A special shout out here to a certain young man who has been to hell and back with leukemia and gaining strength everyday. YOU ARE AMAZING!!!)

Settling into our rental home has taken some time. The look and layout of it is very similar to our previous home on Rosslyn. Sometimes I take a right in the hallway and realize its the closet and not the bathroom (not too late mind you. LOL).

J is doing a phenomenal job taking care of our little honey badger and momma honey badger (me). He is making her food, cooking healthy food for he and I, he is just wonderful. I am glad I got to experience my time as a stay at home parent to realize how amazing he is at juggling all he does and, dare I say, doing a more complete/well-rounded job at it than I did. (its not a competition Heidi... is what my zen side is saying but most of you know how competitive I am... I constantly have to work on this characteristic to keep it where it serves to better and omit where it damages.)

Here's to going to the grave not having said "Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda.... didn't!" 

My dear friends. You are so supportive. Thank you!

(the top photo was taken on a Jesse/Fiona outing with friends.)
(the bottom photo is of cute piggies.)