Longfellow

I love Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I just think he is the cat's meow. About a year ago, I read a book entitled The Dante Club, and I really enjoyed it. I found it at The Goodwill for like $.50. I really liked The Divine Comedy and it was set in Boston, so I thought this would be a good fit for me. Well, oddly enough, it wasn't the Dante nor the Boston that was most intriguing for me. The most fascinating aspect of the book was the profile of Longfellow; it has a wonderful portrait of Longfellow enveloped within its pages. The story was predominately cast in Cambridge, with a large portion happening inside the Longfellow study. It showcased the poet's affection towards his children, especially his daughters, the pain of losing his wife, and the joy he found in writing poetry.
When I looked up the address for the church building in Cambridge, I thought it was a fluke. It was located on Longfellow Park. But upon arrival, I saw the yellow house so ardently described in the pages I had read. For several weeks, I walked past the house, and walked through the gardens, but never ventured inside. I finally went for an official tour on Thursday, and it was so interesting. And that Longfellow Park? Donated by Longfellow to the city of Cambridge upon his death so the house could always have an unobstructed view of the Charles.

Vermont

This Labor Day a few friends and I went up to Vermont to help clean up flood devastation.
Oh yea, and we also got ice cream. Delicious, delicious ice cream.

Gobble Gobble

Oh yea, and there are wild turkeys here. How awesome is that?

Pretty awesome is the obvious answer to that one.

Hurricane Irene

Behold the destruction of Irene!

Somehow, we survived.

RDH

So about a month before I moved to ye olde Boston, I started freaking out about finding a job. As Loma Linda was INSANELY expensive and I have never been one to work overtime, it was a concern for me. The first few weeks here only heightened my fears. I had saved up some monies from gifts etc, and was really excited to take a sailing class during the summer while job surfing. Unfortunately, Massachusetts had other plans. I had to take a few more board exams to get my Mass license, so my sailing funds were depleted (next summer, I will sail with a vengeance - with legit boat shoes just for good measure).
I went to the Church's job training while still in California so I could learn how to apply for a job and make a good impression while interviewing. Well, after being here about a week or 2, I applied for my first job. I found a posting on Craigslist that was nearby and emailed my application. A week later I had my first interview (my first time in a suit). The interview went well but I had to wait 2 weeks before my license was finally approved and I could go to a working interview. And everything went swimmingly from there. I was working my first job. It was great because I had a month to learn dental office basics and get a feel for it. Then I decided I wanted to add a few more days. I found another listing, got a call the next day with an interview. And I start next week.
So within a month, I have 4 days a week with a 5th day option. Life is looking rosy for me!