a lovely weekend

so i'm finally done with my month of intern OB... and what a way to end. i started my last day on L&D, went to clinic in the afternoon, then came back for the night shift! friday morning (cesar chavez day!), i drove home and quickly got ready for a weekend of fun & sun! i was working with about 4 hours of sleep, so i spent most of that day in a state of pleasant sleep-deprived delirium.
i slept in the car, and woke up in this pleasant little town- los gatos! margaret, my generous chauffeur, also chose an excellent place for lunch- Trevese. they have a michelin star. i didn't want to leave...

but alas, we had responsibilities to fulfill. margaret, shannon and i had prepared a talk about "jane"- a fictional patient with psychiatric issues and many, many medical issues throughout her lifetime. and at 4pm on friday evening, we gave that talk. twas my very first public speaking gig in a professional venue. i'm so glad it's over!

the rest of the weekend was spent tooling about santa cruz- here's the view from the hotel:

dessert @ chocolate in downtown santa cruz with margaret, shannon, liz and alvin

hiking by our hotel- the chaminade...

and to finish off a fabulous weekend, date night with my hubby- dinner at the grange, and a 3D IMAX experience - monsters vs. aliens!

life is soooo good. i'm on peds-ER, so enjoying the pleasantness of interspersed shifts and plenty of time off. mm, can't wait for vacation.