On the Road Again...

Arizona/New Mexico Mesas.Adam with his New Mexico Cherry Cider and Abbey.
Adam with the Dogs.

Well, last night's post never happened because the hotel lost its internet connection just as I hit the "post on blog" button! Since Tuesday morning, we travelled from Flagstaff, AZ to Carslile, AK (just east of Little Rock). Our hotel experiences have been marginal, but I guess 5 stars isn't really required for the type of travelling we are doing. The scenery has gone from desert landscapes to beautiful green mountains. Tomorrow, we should make it to Maryville to start our new life... Here are some photos of yesterday's portion of the trip.

Night 1: Flagstaff, Arizona

Loading the truck.Hoover Dam.
More Hoover Dam.
Entering Arizona.
Arizona landscape.

Well, we made it to Flagstaff, Arizona tonight safe and sound! When we left Vegas, the temp was 105 and here, it's 55. Talk about a huge change in just 4.5 hours on the road. This time, we actually got to cross Hoover Dam (last time we couldn't because of the moving truck). Here are some pics of the moving truck, Hoover Dam, and the landscapes...

Moving Again!

Well, I guess we'll start the "moving" portion of the blog again. North American Vanlines will arrive in 9-12 hours and will take all of our stuff away. We'll then super-clean the condo, rest a little, and get ready to leave ASAP Tuesday morning after the apartment inspection. Here are some familiar boxes...

I'm Done!!!

Jessica and I.Cameron and I in the OR.
Leah, myself, and April.
Isaac and I.

Well, I finished my fellowship on a high note today! I finished strong, finished a great research paper (if I do say so myself), and really enjoyed my last day! It has been a long 14 years since leaving home, but very worth it to be where I am today. Adam, my family, and my friends have been wonderful and I cannot thank all of you enough. Without the support, encouragement, and love, I definitely couldn't be sitting where I am today! Here are some photos of my last day at the Smith Plastic Surgery Institute...

My New Office

Since it's now official, I thought I'd share pictures of our new office. Currently, it's an empty shell. Hopefully the architect's drawings will be done next week and building will start shortly afterwards. If things go as planned, we should be moving into the new office by November 15. Here is a photo...

Working away...

Isaac (our wonderful surgical tech) and I setting things up...Dr. Smith and I working away...

Since I don't do anything but work all of the time, I thought I'd show some photos of me working. Today is rhinoplasty day... We are still trying to find a home that we like AND can afford in Maryville, while working like dogs!

Sorry, but This is All I've Got....

Since my family's visist, I have gone back to working 7 days a week. Unfortunately, this just doesn't leave much time for adventures and nice pictures. However, there are plenty of things going on in our lives right now.

Adam's company here in Las Vegas just got bought out by another company last week. Thankfully, Adam got to keep his job and same salary which is a real blessing for us! He's now looking into employment in Tennessee, though we are pretty certain hat he won't actually get a job until he's physically living there. (It was the same here in Las Vegas.)

I have quite a bit going on myself. I work at my fellowship Monday through Thursdays (and some Fridays)), then go to the Urgent Care on Friday and Saturday nights. I'm working on setting up my practice in Tennessee, which the build-out will hopefully be starting soon.

As for us, Mom and Dad are looking at a couple of homes in Tennessee today. One in particular looks promising, so we'll wait and hear about the other. We'll likely purchase a home having never seen it, but I can guarentee that my parents have good tastes and that anything will beat an apartment!

I'll try go get some pics up as soon as we take some!