Sadly our 'weekly' blog has been lost to solitude, but not for a lack of happenings! It's been a full month now since we've updated, and we've had family visit twice in that time. So, I'm gonna do a quick recap, and I'll try to keep the commentary to a minimum.
Halloween: Kristin's Mom and Getey visited over Halloween while they were on their way to Austin, TX. They came bearing gifts from Minnesota, and we had quite a bit to talk about. It's always nice to have a visit from family, even if it's short. We had a good time playing cards on Halloween, but sadly we only had one trick-or-treater. But we are proud of the pumpkins that we carved: Kristin made a Boo pumpkin from Super Mario Brothers, and I made a basic triangles and squares, traditional pumpkin.
New Kitty: Our new kitty, Loki, is doing well. He was very comfortable with us soon after we got him, and he pretty much has the run of the house now. Loki is a big fan of string, and we've gotten him enough toys to fill our apartment.
New Job: Hey yeah! I'm finally getting used to working at Hillcrest. I've been there almost two months now, and I feel like I'm a strong contributor to the team already! It was super nice starting a new job where in I had real, direct experience that I could take into it. But most importantly, I'm excited to have a consistent source of income. Speaking of income, I've finally gotten my routine down for interviewing patients, and I've gotten my copay collections up to a level that I can feel proud of.
SETAC: Kristin recently got back from her four-day conference in New Orleans! Every year the Society of Environmental Toxicologists and Chemists (SETAC) puts on a big convention for their members, and Kristin got to present her research material there for the first time. She traveled down (or over, rather) with a big group from Baylor. She was able to make some very good contacts with fellow scientists and had a very positive experience. Most importantly, Kristin got a lot of good ideas about what to do with her own research here at Baylor. (And she won a Kindle!!)
Thanksgiving: I am very happy to report that Kristin and I just hosted my (immediate) family for the Thanksgiving Holiday. It was their first visit to Waco, and it was great to see them again. K did an Amazing job cooking on the big day, and I know that everybody loved the food. Especially my sister, Laura, who was very appreciative of the Gluten-Free stuffing and gravy. My folks took the car down here, and they did the 17 hour trek that is I35 over two day's drive. I can't say enough how much I enjoyed seeing them again. We spent our nights playing cards, we watched the movie "Up", and we did a gift exchange. Since K and I won't be making back to the homeland over Xmas, we wanted to try to catch a little bit of the Christmas spirit early. We received some really nice Minnesota stuff from my folks and my sister: It's always nice to remember home!
As in most cases it never felt like we had enough time with family while they were here. We wont' be going home for Christmas (I'll be working, and K will be establishing with the lab where she will do her PhD research) so these visits will have to last us for the rest of the holiday season.
But just you blogger-watchers wait! Now that this Crazy November is over, we're gonna get back on track with the updates, and don't be surprised if you see awesome pictures of our cat, Waco in December, and a frickin' awesome Xmas Tree.
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving, Everybody!
DJC
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