A Weekend Away

Shannon and Me in the California Sun outside Mimi's Cafe!

I have successfully completed 12 continuing education hours to keep my Nuclear Medicine License as well as my first weekend away from Gracie. I had a great opportunity to go to Newport Beach, California with some of my favorite Nuc Med people: Molly, Sydney, Tory, and new friend Jeri. I would like to say we had a fun weekend, but it was really quite long and boring as far as the talks went. We sat through lecture after lecture. But we did have time to enjoy each other outside between meetings and during lunches. The girls all stayed together, but I was so blessed to stay with my dear friend Shannon. Many of you know her as the girl across the street, because that is exactly what she was for 20 years. Now she is all grown up and living with her husband in California. They have been married almost a year and are expecting their first baby in August. They have a cute condo in the hills in Orange. We had a great time going out to eat, we say the moving Enchanted in downtown Disney, saw fireworks from Disneyland, went shopping, and watched the Food Network. It doesn't get any better than that! My only regrets are that we didn't have more time together and we didn't see the beach..guess I will have to go back. They were wonderful hosts and so great to drive me back and forth to the hotel everyday. Thank you both!!! And Daddy Tim did a great job too. He and Gracie had their first Daddy/Daughter Weekend. I was glad to see she was in one piece when I came home and I don't think he taught her any bad tricks. Overall, a great weekend to get away, but I am glad to be home with my family.