2020 was an ummmm unusual year to say the least. It’s the first year in some time that I haven’t left the country. I’ve only traveled more than 250 miles from my home one time [and that was pre-corona-v]. A global pandemic continues to ravage the world with only some people believing its real. [spoiler…
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Chapter 26: Snow on the beach
Chris and I went on our first vacation together. I love going to the beach in winter where other people are practically non-existent. We rented a house that had a hot tub and fireplace. We played house, and pretended that everything was perfect in our own little world. “What are we doing?” I asked Chris….
Chapter 25: The story of us
Long-distance relationships are not easy.. I don’t think it would be possible without cellphones and pagers. A quick “RU UP?’ lets us chat at 3a. I think everyone can agree on that. It’s even more challenging when one person works night shift and the other works 24-hour shifts. The best thing about our schedules is…
Chapter 24: Sparks fly
On March 15, I went on a date with Chris. You know what they say about the Ides of March. Actually, that has nothing to do with anything. It’s just a convenient way too keep track of the date. The pretext was that Chris asked to see my photos from my recent trip to Italy….
Chapter 23: This is me trying
I’ve never been nervous going to the hospital before. Of course, I’ve never been on a date in the hospital before. Tuesday, I met with my old boss Gus about picking up some extra hours at the hospital where I used to work. I usually have 8 days off every other week and I hate…
Chapter 27: Something to talk about
Chapter 22: Enchanted
Jeremy promised to take me to Italy after graduation. I got so excited. I think I fell in love with the idea of Jeremy more than the reality. I loved his mom–a native Italian, and I loved the promises he made. But the reality was he had a lot of baggage and I wasn’t the…
Chapter 21: Right where you left me
The All-star brake came and went. Justin went to Ontario, and I didn’t. And after that, things just weren’t the same. He stopped coming by the peds hospital in the mornings and I stopped going to the arena after practice. My friend Wendy and I went to the first home game after the break. Justin…
Chapter 20: You’re on your on kid, and I am too
I need a break. From life. From men, and definitely from my patients dying. Or becoming orphans. Winter has not been kind to the NICU/PICU kids. There’s been a horrific pertussis outbreak. The pediatric cardiac PICU opened up with it filling up on day one. There’s even been a spate of random accidents that has…
Chapter 40: Someone I used to know
I have known Chris practically my entire adult life. Or at least I thought I did. It took three years for us to have a first date and another 3 years for us to live in the same city. And between then and now we had some amazing times. He inspired me to go back…