Veggie monster

These are all from our garden!  Zucchini, tomatoes, and cucumbers...and tons more to come!  We can't believe that our first little garden is providing us so many salads :)

So, new things since the last time I wrote:

My brother Dan moved to Boulder

I started my job and am loving it

I decided to run the Las Vegas Marathon 12/10 and am on day #2 of training

I got and learned to ride a road bike

I tried out being platinum blonde for a night

First Day of Summer

How appropriate that after many, many days of abandoning the blog that I started on the first day of spring, I return on the first day of summer?  Fresh start.  New Every Day.

Since my last entry on May 18, my beautiful, funny, & fearless friend from high school, Debbie Miller, went to Heaven.  I had a dream a few nights ago that I was standing somewhere, surrounded by friends and family, waiting to catch a glimpse of Debbie amidst a beautiful background of clouds and light.  Suddenly she appeared, looking radiantly beautiful and happy with a smile on her face that you could only picture if you were fortunate enough to have known her.  I called her name over and over, so excited to see her, as she waved peacefully and kept smiling.  I woke abruptly, feeling at peace that she is in a far better place than all of us, and happy.  However, these tears of sadness because she was too young and because she no longer walks on earth, sharing her joy and laughter with everyone around her, will continue.

We love and miss you, Debbie.

What's going on Lini?!

We're just planting our garden!

Tomatos, peas, carrots, basil, thyme, cilantro, swiss chard, jalapenos, oh my!

Woo woo

"Even before health care legislation took the top spot on the national political agenda, experts forecast that health- related professions would experience substantial job growth. Late last year, the U.S. Department of Labor identified the 30 fastest growing occupations for the 10-year period beginning in 2008. All were expected to see an increase of nearly 30 percent or more, and half were directly related to health care.

The surprise? Nurses and physicians were not among the 15 health professions on this list. However, such allied health professionals as physician assistants, physical therapists, dental assistants and hygienists, and occupational therapists were prominently listed.

By 2014, the Association of Academic Health Centers anticipates 82,000 nationwide openings for dental hygienists, 43,000 for occupational therapists, 72,000 for physical therapists, 40,000 for physician assistants and 57,000 for respiratory therapists."

Hopefully some of those 40,000 PA openings will be in Boulder!  :)

minced words...

coming soon...

White Roses

These have lasted since Thursday and are SO gorgeous!

Lina watches MTV

She's such a teenager...