What Did I Do for Thanksgiving?

Earlier this week, I think we hit about 85F in Dallas. The weather has certainly changed though. On Thanksgiving Day we ended up getting about 5" of snow. It was snowing all day so we ended up spending most of the day inside finishing off pies from the day before. Today though I decided to take a few of my nephews and nieces out to build some snowmen. Rolling up some of the bigger snowballs was really a workout. The midsections also required some serious lifting.

Back for the Break

I am back out in West Texas for the break. It has been a busy few weeks with interviews. Last week, I drove to Little Rock, Arkansas and then to Jackson, Mississippi using the backroads. I was very impressed with the scenery in Arkansas and Louisiana. I was also able to spend some time at the historical sites in Vicksburg, Mississippi. If you are driving between Dallas and Jackson on I-20, it is worth a stop. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me so I don't have any pictures to show for the trip.

Today was our Thanksgiving celebration. It is was good to get some homecooked food. Right now I am about as full as the snake in the picture. I was not there when the photo was taken but I was told it was about 8 feet long and looked it it had just eaten a sizeable animal. Just looking at how large it is compared the door frame makes you want to take a step or two back.

Big Problem?

This was always an aspect of modern medicine that had disturbed me. You have to wonder how many half-siblings there are out there that are unaware of each other. How do people know if they are marrying their half-sibling?

Interviews

A lot of things have happened over the past few weeks. I had a great time in Kerrville at the Bible conference. Reading meetings focused on John 20 and Isaiah 53. A few friends from the Dallas area were able to make it which was nice.

This past weekend I was able to head out to Possum Kingdom for a couple days of camping with a group of Christian friends from school. The water was suprisingly warm for this time of year and the weather was superb. I also ate much better than I normally do. Getting out of the city for some ultimate frisbee, football, swimming and hiking reminded me of the need to pursue a more regular exercise schedule. I didn't have a camera, so I will have to wait until I get some pictures from my friends before I put them up.

Over the past two weeks I have had four interviews, two ophthalmology and two preliminary internal medicine. By the time January rolls around, I will have a lot of frequent flier miles and will be no stranger to hotels. I am very thankful I know people in many of the places I am interviewing. With all the traveling for interviews, it has made it quite difficult to spend as much time as I had hoped on anesthesiology. I am hoping to get in the OR tomorrow for a case or two. On Thursday and Friday I have two more interviews locally. Not having to fly, arrange tranportation and hotels will certainly be a big plus.

I have been reading an interesting book recently. I guess is more a collection of writings. The book, "The Mackintosh Treasury," has some great stuff. I have found several of the essays very though provoking. Maybe after some more reading I will be able to elaborate more. I also found some interesting writings by J.N. Darby.