December 2012

During the month of December I continued my EMS rotation, studied for Step 3 and watched a lot of made-for-TV holiday movies. Grandma Thilo sent me a gorgeous silver tea service set that I polished up to its former glory.

Harbor holiday Christmas party with most of the intern ladies.

Adam helped out with the holiday decorations. I subjected him to various Pandora holiday stations, and he put in a good effort on his stocking.

My apartment was small, but the cheer was mighty. I decorated a fake tree, and Adam helped me decorate a living tree to spruce up the place!

There's no place like home for the holidays! After taking my final USMLE Step exam and finishing up my two-week anesthesia rotation, I went from intubating patients to catching up with friends in snowy North Idaho. First stop: Starbucks with Rachael!

I felt so lucky that my trip home coincided with Kate McKeown's bridal shower. It was fun to see so many girls from high school and to share in the excitement of Kate's upcoming nuptials. 

The following day, Jil, Kate, and I went to Moontime for lunch. We reminisced over our debate days and I got to meet Jil's not-so-new-but-new-to-me man.

Kami and I visited our old haunt Applebee's. I never would have thought that ten years after our Steel Magnolias run we would still be enjoying the same half-price appetizers and quality conversation.

Then it was south to Boise to join the Tuttles in their holiday celebrations. We fought the frigid weather and icy streets to meet up with Adam's cousin's family for pizza.

Made the obligatory trip Idaho's great Capitol.

Met Adam's good friends Lisa and Matt for coffee.

Even with the fire barrels and hot chocolate, frostbite seemed like a very serious possibility on our outing to the Winter Garden Aglow at Boise's botanical garden.

In a final farewell to 2012, Adam, Emily, Alex, Emma, Danny, and I spent New Year's Eve playing games, pigging out, and even setting off a few fireworks.