Home Sweet Home

I flew back to Spokane last Sunday, the 15th, less than 24-hours after finishing my pediatrics rotation.  I could have left New York at 2:30 and got home at 7:000, but Farley's flight was at 11:20, so I decided to leave at 11:30.  I am glad that I did because I flew out of Laguardia and there isn't too much at that airport.  I had been reading "Gone With The Wind" for a few weeks and was excited about being able to read and sleep all day on the flights. I was about 330 pages into the book and it was so good that I ended up reading the whole flight to Minneapolis rather than sleeping.  When I landed in Minneapolis, I discovered that I made the right decision about where to have a longer layover: Minneapolis has a mall inside the airport!  I had fun wandering around looking in the stores and I grabbed a bite to eat.  However, I couldn't pull myself away from my book.  I ended up heading back to the terminal and reading like crazy.  I thought that I could sleep on the second flight, but again, I was engrossed in the book.  I ended up reading 500 pages of "Gone With The Wind!  I've become a much faster reader since starting medical school, so I guess it shouldn't be a huge surprise.  I landed in Spokane about 30 minutes early and Mom was there to meet me (Dad was still at work).  When I got home, we had our Christmas Eve dinner, since we were not able to be together for Christmas and opened presents (we always open on Christmas Eve).  It was so much fun to see Mom and Dad open the things I found for them in New York City.  I bought some touristy things but I also bought some unique things, for example I bought Dad a print from The Met and I brought Mom a purse from an up and coming leather designer.

Sunday, I was up at 5:30.  I was so excited to be home that I couldn't sleep, which was strange because I was so tired.  We opened stockings (just as if it were really Christmas morning).  Next we headed to the Davenport for breakfast and to see my Aunt and Uncle.  We walked around downtown Spokane, but we couldn't stay long because I had two people come in from out of town to see me, which was very nice.

I have stayed busy this first week being home.  I had to do all of my doctor's appointments for school, I saw lots of family and friends and I have had lots of fun.  I only wish I had a month rather than two weeks.  I was going to school from February 15, 2010 until January 14, 2011 without a break.  I know that a lot of people work harder than I have to and they don't get vacations either, but I was tired and I really missed my family.