Well folks, it has been a long time since this blog has been updated. I don't even know why I am even bothering doing it now (I really just need to erase this darn blog). I guess it has to do with the fact that life is not as busy as a year ago. For starters, we've moved away from the City and it has been quite the adjustment. I miss the City so much. I can't think about it too much because I will start getting a big lump in my throat and things will go downhill from there. I know, I need to be mature about moving away from the City but I can't help it. I feel like the picture above. I am stuck and I need to move on. Move on from the memories and take on this new journey of our lives. Don't get me wrong, this move has been great but with every move comes changes that we don't expect. And I will stop right there because life is good and I need to focus on the good things that we have been given the past few months.
Back in March we found out where Matt matched for his pediatric residency. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Matt came up to my work at Columbia and we meet during my lunch break to open the one email that will tell us where we would live for the next three years. Matt seat at my desk open his email and there it was, he matched at his first choice University of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. He looked at me in disbelief, both of us thought we were either going Chattanooga, TN or Peoria Illinois. I was secretly hoping to go to his fourth choice, Albany New York. However, in my heart I always knew he would match in Oklahoma. Don't ask me why, I just knew. Now that we are here I know this is the best place for him, this is the place where he is becoming the best pediatrician that he can be. And that is when I know this move needed to happen for all those future children that he will treat in the near future.
Oklahoma is a great place. There is beautiful sunsets here. The sky is clear at nights and we can see the beautiful starts and the moon...I've missed that a lot. And most importantly the people here are so kind and caring. I have to say the one thing I hated about living in the City was walking up four flights of stairs with laundry and Costco food. The best part is that I have a dishwasher!! I haven't had one for the past four years. There are many things I miss about the City like:
-Walking anywhere I want
-Flower shops
-Tress, especially during the Fall
-Central Park and picnics with friends
-Ridding the subway, traffic, cabs
-My job and my work friends
-New York restaurants. They have ruined our taste buds forever!!!
-Washington Heights-Don't ask me why. There is something special about that place.
Most importantly we miss our friends. They made our journey in the City very special.
Later in June the craziness started. Matt planned this huge camping trip with his dad and his dad's girlfriend Kathy to Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. I love the Northeast. I really want to move to Maine but I don't know if I can convince my southerner husband to move there. We will see.
Hiking in the Appalachian trail in Vermont
Then we headed to Acadia National Park in Maine. This was the best part of our trip. We hiked this hill and it was probably the hardest hike I've ever done. When we made it to the top of the hill we were so relieved.
After the crazy hike we explored the Bar Harbor area. Had amazing sea food and tried the famous blueberry soda float.
On our way out heading back home we saw tons of rainbows. It was a good way to end such a fun trip. Two days later, Matt graduated med-school and I had a little graduation party planned for him which I will post on that later.
