There is a perk to having a niece who is a traveling nurse. Occasionally, she travels close enough to drop in for the day. Such is the case until October while Kim is working in St. Louis. She drove out to spend the day with us. It’s hard to believe this was the first time […]
Sunday morning we started our day with complimentary Starbucks from the hotel and a quick bagel from the deli next door to our hotel. Incidentally, we stayed at the Courtyard by Marriott on 40th and Fifth Avenue. It was in a perfect location for the adventures we had planned this trip. The New York […]
We took one last selfie at the airport and then I said my goodbye. I watched her drive off for the last leg of her trip to Reno. If all went well, she would be there by early afternoon. In the meantime, I sat at the gate and finished my second sock. I’m assuming the […]
It was dark when we arrived but we woke up to cold and flat lands in Nebraska. Our final destination for today was Salt Lake City because I had a flight home in the morning. By our calculations, we’d make it to SLC in time for an afternoon of exploring. Tuesday’s sights included trains, snow […]
Our sweet niece, Kim, is about to embark upon a big adventure. She came to Evansville in 2010 to earn her nursing degree at U of E and when she graduated, she accepted a position in the Cardiac ICU. It’s been 18 months and now it’s time for her to spread her wings. She is […]
Tonight we celebrated Christmas with Kim. Customarily, we have Chinese food for dinner, a tradition we adopted when we lived in New York. This year we branched out and I made lasagna, salad and bread. Kim was our special guest. Striker made an appearance but he did not dine with us. After dinner we gathered […]
Today was the big commencement ceremony for Kim and the rest of the UE students. I can’t really quantify how many other graduates there were but suffice it, spotting Kim was like a real life game of Where’s Waldo. After many speeches, applause and accolades, it was finally time to bestow the graduates with their […]
Tonight begins the commencement celebration of Kim’s graduation from nursing school. Four years! It’s been four years! The nursing program held an intimate celebration just with its graduating class on campus tonight. Due to a huge rain storm with intense flooding and many power outages, the pinning ceremony started a few minutes. Kim’s grandparents flew […]
How can it be that four years have passed and Kim, who just moved here, is now graduating with her nursing degree? She has chosen to stay in town after graduation (hip, hip hooray), has rented an apartment and needs some furnishings. Isn’t an IKEA shopping trip a perfect graduation gift? Kim thought so too! […]
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