Vacation

We started our vacation in Kelowna. We stayed with a couple of friends from work, and then some friends I went to school with. Here is us wine-tasting at Quail's Gate. They have fantastic Ice wine!! Loved it! My newest passion

The second day we were in Kelowna, we rented a boat and motored around Lake Okanogan. It was here that Jurgen decided that he loved it here and that someday we would return for an "extended stay".One of the other lakes in the area is Lake Kalamalka. It is so beautiful like the blue of the Carribean Ocean! We spent a day on the beach. It was HOT!

This is Erika and Jeff, the second set of friends that we stayed with. They also have cats. Here we are at Mission Hill Winery for a lovely meal.

On the way to Hornby we stopped to visit with Regan and Andrew Vargo, and their two kids Emily and Liam. We spent the day ducking out of the rain in Granville Island

This is our family photo at the "Cardboard Bakery". We all biked there and then had lunch. It was fun, except for Jurgen puking on the way!
Jurgen, Me, George, Sharon, Anna, and John.

It wasn't warm enough to swim in Hornby, but one of the days we went walking along the beach. I took some great pics. Here is Melissa, Miranda, Mandy George, Jurgen, and Orest




Don't you think this looks like an alligator?!


God's country, for sure.

Having a good time

I have been here in Regina for just over a month. It has really been a great experience. I feel like my armamentarium of clinical "tricks" has increased. I feel like my clinical confidence has increased. I am getting along great with the attendings, and nurses. Sure, there has been the occaisonal little bump along the way, but nothing too serious.

That being said, I am still looking forward to going on vacation. Two whole weeks driving around BC. First Kelowna, then Hornby, then...?? We are not making definate plans. We just want to be free to fly by the seat of our pants.

Also, in a way, I am looking forward to going back to Saskatoon. There are just some things that they do there that they don't do here and that I need some practice at. For example, regional techniques (especially with Ultrasound) is almost nonexistent here. Also, there are more complicated Pediatric cases. Not to mention getting back on track as far as academics is concerned.

I have an exam on Monday (the American Boards, which doesn't really count and we write every year). I have been studying, but really don't feel like I have done enough (so instead of studying, I am blogging). It is sort of the prelude to the Big Exam.

There is the ever-present dark looming cloud of the exam and the fear of failure and being unprepared, but I am definately starting to think that I can do this job. People like me, and that is really half the battle. They are a lot more willing to cut you some slack anyway.