Summer has officially begun. In Boston that means using an umbrella regularly, it has been fun enjoying warmer days and visitors!
The days are still bizarre as i sleep when most people work and work when you should be sleeping... and then the days that i try and stay awake are just crazy. These sleepless days are highly enjoyable as everything seems a little funnier when you're not completely alert! Last friday was such a day.
After finishing a 12 hour shift, I left the hospital and went to pick up Ellen's mother in law. yes, I was entertaining my friend's mother-in-law! I enjoyed getting to know this awesome South African woman and had really good conversation about education, health care, and soccer.
The two of us headed downtown for a haircut. we rushed back to cambridge in order for me to get a couple hours sleep before I needed to be at the airport to pick up Megan! Megan flew in from Indianapolis a few days before her conference started so she could see this awesome city i live in! Friday night however, we briefly saw the inside of a restaurant before heading home so i could get to work on time. It was definitely a busy 36hrs!
My time with Megan was wonderful as we got to explore Boston and Cambridge with Carrie's dad, who was also in town for a visit. We did some things that I had previously done, but also tried out some new things and enjoyed simply being in Boston. Staying in a hotel in your own city is also an incredible luxury and I enjoyed staying with Megan in her hotel room one night!
Megan and I enjoyed a Harbor Cruise- with a great view of Boston!
Then i worked a 40 hour week while anticipating Steph's arrival on Friday.
Unfortunately, Steph couldn't get to Boston from Chicago until Saturday afternoon due to weather. When she was here we had a great time celebrating my impending birthday with some other friends at a BBQ and catching up on life! Our time together was WAY too short, but I feel lucky to have had any time with her at all.
Summer with a full time job doesn't hold the same excitement as summers away from school. But, I'm so thankful to have visitors to get excited about and a job that allows me to enjoy the sunshine, if it ever decides to come out!
Here are some pictures from Summer 2009!:
Me and Andrew (before he headed to NC for the summer) after seeing Spring Awakening in Boston
at Hope Fellowship's Passport to the Nations Night (I joined the Japanese!)
My roommates and I enjoyed a Red Sox/Yankees Game at Fenway!! not too shabby for the my first game!
my "patient" (Laura had just had a wisdom tooth removed that morning!) and I before the game!!
we were prepared for freezing temps and a rainy 9 innings!
