a world away

I just got a call from Philip - he made it to Germany safe and sound. We packed him up and sent him on his way this morning. He'll be working at Ramstein until early next month. Just a couple of weeks - I've decided at this point that any separation under 6 months is completely manageable / to be expected / part of the routine. We had actually gone two whole months without either of us being gone for a prolonged period of time. Some kind of record in this house. I always am reminded how blessed I am to come home to my best friend each night when I walk through the door to an empty house knowing it'll be that way for awhile.

Work was a a zoo yesterday. Today was a bit better.

I am getting a kick out of the fact that I'm sitting in front of the TV in England watching a reality show on trailing a resident in a trauma room at Hennepin County Medical Center. I am getting a real kick of out listening to the Minnesota accents. Small world. Little tastes of home like this are always really nice. Stupidly I'm just waiting to see someone I know - seeing how I must know every one in the medical profession in Minneapolis. . . ha ha ha. At least I can think to myself, "all of these people know where Snelling Avenue is. . ." It's the little things. Knowing me I'll start tearing up half way through and get all emotional about how far away Minnesota and my family feel right now. . .

NOTE: 9:03 pm - I made it through with no tears - don't be worried by the sad, lonely tone of the entry (mothers worry about these things, I know :) I got back to studying and am now getting ready to crawl into bed with my DSM (diagnostic and statistic manual of mental disorders) and read up on the psychotropic treatment of Bipolar I and II as I lay me down to sleep. Sadly, this is fun for me.