Farewell From Olympia

My last day at Capital Medical Center included making rounds of the departments, meeting with Dr. Osborn and Mike Motte, followed by a going away reception in the administrative suite. It has been a great experience. I hope future assignments are so pleasent.

Birthday for Luke Chappell

We all gathered for Luke's Birthday at a 'kids gone wild' place in South Salt Lake. I watched Zach while Oma kept track of Kate. Stacey and Brent made an attempt at tracking the wanderings of Luke, Austin and five kindergarten kids. Sponge Bob Square Pants (or whatever his name) was the cake's main feature.

After a laser game for the adults, Oma and I headed back to Salt Lake so I could take her to work. What a role reversal! Me taking her to and from work while I did some shopping! Go figure what's happening in this world of ours.

Fall is In Full Color

You know Fall is here when emploees dress for Hollween and Mandy enjoys the newly fallen leaves.

The costumed folks are from the Olympia hospital where I'm consulting.

A Rainbow

It is fall in Olympia and that means rain every day. I was surprized one evening when going to the hotel. Enjoy!

Consulting in Olympia, Washington

Olympia is the state capital but only has 50,000 residents. It is located at one of the most southern tips of Pueget Sound.

The State Capital building is framed by a quaint town and lake that makes the overall beauty of the area even more enhanced.

There is a walking / jogging trail around the lake that I travel each night. Twice around equals nearly four miles but I must admit that it has not countered the increase in calorie intake the past two weeks. I've got to buckle down and do better or else I'll undo all the hard work I've done he past two months.

I'm really enjoying the consulting engagement at Capital Medical Center and hope to continue through the rest of the year.

Fishing In Alaska

Opa spent the week fishing for Coho (Silver) Salmon at a cabin in Ketchikan, Alaska. While we were there one week early for the main run (and the salmon were about a week late from their normal arrival time) we still managed to bring home 150 pounds of fillets (between the three of us).

Tommy and Justin Wittman are friends from Phoenix, Arizona. We enjoyed the experience; that included rain, wind, rough seas, and long hours trolling. But that's what you expect this time of year. It's also what is REQUIRED for the salmon to enter their familiar breeding grounds.

Opa looks forward to returning as soon as possible. Anyone want to come along?

Dallas & Trenton Participate In A Wedding

One of the main purposes for Dave and Bri to come to Salt Lake City was to attend the wedding of Bri's close friend. Dallas and Trenton participated and experienced their first time in a Tux. How cute are they!