Life in Boston
Since I just passed the 5 month mark here in Boston, I decided it was time for a blog update. Larry headed back to Idaho a few weeks ago to take care of some things. While not optimal, we have made it work. I will be headed back to Idaho for a brief visit in August and Larry will soon follow. We have decided that it would be nice to have his truck back here with us, so he will be making the solitary cross country journey AGAIN!
In the meantime, I have more than enough to do with my life here. The research project I am managing just received approval from the board that approves research on human subjects. This is a HUGE hurdle and we can now begin the process of consenting our research participants. In the meantime, the fall prevention clinical program I am developing is getting off the ground. My research boss and I have made multiple presentations to several physician groups and have a few more to go. We are already beginning to receive referrals to the program. In addition, I am currently on a short break from the research class I am taking. I will have a statistics exam soon, then a few more weeks of the class. It has been time consuming, but very interesting and a great compliment to my research duties.
The professional fit with all my work peeps is amazing. I share an office with the department manager and he is a big New York Jets fan so we have Kyle Wilson in common! There is an awesome poster hanging in our office of Kyle that keeps us motivated:) The rehab group at Spaulding Cambridge is really fun and we often do lots of social activities together.
Of course, it has been great to be closer to Heidi and Luke. Heidi, Alex (Heidi's boyfriend), and I often eat dinner together. Alex is an awesome cook, so this is a great benefit. I help out with the doggies now and then. And there is Heidi's business, the Training Room Boston. They are doing great and just had their 1st year anniversary celebration. It was a great success and they are looking forward to an even better year to come. I see Luke less often as NYC is four hours away, but he comes up occassionally. He is working in his chosen field of theater design. It has been a bit of a slow start for him due to the recession, but things are picking up. It is gratifying as a parent to watch your adult children be there to support and help each other.
An unexpected benefit was the arrival of Andrew, Dori, and the boys for the summer. Dori and the boys have returned to Boise, but they lived about 30 minutes away from me so it was fun to get to hang out with the Hungarian homies now and then. Andrew is excelling at his job and should return to Boise sometime in late August/September.
We found a great little fellowship, Calvary Chapel in the City. There are lots of young folks due to the abundance of institutions of higher learning in this area. It has been nice to have a more intimate worship venue. This small but mighty fellowship is involved in Haiti and supports a pastor through Chapel Missions India.
I think that about covers it. We still have many sites to see in this area before returning to our beloved Idaho.....so, more updates to follow. Now, some visuals.
