Friday Photo #2

Hello Friends!

This is the second week of my first regular blog post topic: Friday Photo.

 As I write this post, it's raining here in Albany. And I love it.

Being from Seattle, rain is like a little taste of home. I happen to be in the library right now, and the sound of the rain on the building reminds me of the sound of rain on a tarp - as in when you go camping.

We went camping a few weeks back. I forgot how great it feels to sleep outside (though my back would beg to differ). 

There's something so cozy about a tent, in the middle of the woods. 

At this moment, I'm quite cozy, all alone in my little corner of the library, too.

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Friday Photo

Hello Friends!

I am starting my first ever regularly scheduled blog post topic! I have been reluctant to commit to something like this because my medical school schedule is so unpredictable in terms of "free time." Still, I think I can handle it for now.

Each Friday, I am going to post a photo that captures something about my week. Photos may be from a weekly event, a craft project, the weather, something tasty I ate, my mood, the season, adventures with friends... the possibilities are seemingly endless!

This week's photo

I took this photo at Thacher Park. Today, it captures both the season of the year and the season of my life. Fall means changes as leaves turn and fall. This year for me, it means I'm interviewing all over the country for pediatric residency. One of these many programs is in a city that will be our home for the next 3+ years. We've loved living in Albany and are excited to see where our next adventures get to take place! 

Unfortunately, we have to wait until "Match Day" in March to find out...

Do you have any photos that capture this season for you? I'd love to see!

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Halloween!

Well, it's going on 9:30 Halloween night, and the hubby and I have spent the evening watching Hocus Pocus and eating cheese + crackers. It's been a great low-key night. I thought I'd share a few photos from some of our favorite Halloweens.

The first photo was taken all the way back in 2005! Andrew's fraternity put on a "fright night" event and we went as Fred and Wilma Flintstone. The other two photos are much more recent. In 2011, we went as "the roaring twenties," and in 2012 we were hall monitors. (I should also note that we were also hall monitors for my sorority's spring dance my senior year. During that event, we were actually confused for hall monitors as tipsy fraternity boys frequently asked us for directions...)

It's a ton of fun coordinating costumes, but also quite a bit of work. Being in the midst of interview season for pediatric residency, we decided to take it easy this year. Sometimes a little date night with a good Disney movie is the best. Looking forward to next year!

Five Rivers

Just before summer ended, we ventured to Five Rivers to tackle another bucket list item. The "living museum" was recommended to me by a neonatologist who also has a passion for photography. The place was awesome! Five Rivers has tons of great areas to explore and an excellent education center. 

 

 

 

   

    

 

We'll be back to see it as the seasons change!

Thacher State Park in the Summer

Well this post is a little late, but we were at Thacher this morning and I realized I hadn't posted our photos from summer, so better late than never!

Thacher (aka John Boyd Thacher) State Park is part of the Helderberg Escarpment that overlooks Albany. It's just a quick 25 minute drive from our apartment, and while we'd explored the area before, we'd never hiked the Indian Ladder Trail.

The trail was a very easy and beautiful hike. (As you can see, I did it in flip flops). There are caves and a waterfall, which was just a little trickle in August... I know... quite a shocker.

We had a great time and will definitely walk it again in the spring when the snow has melted and the waterfall is in full force!