The Match
Sadly, my entire life’s work (including the last 3 and a half years of medical school) has been focused on a single day and a single event: The Match. Fortunately this day is now behind us, and I can enjoy the last 2 months of medical school solely for the purpose of learning the art of medicine.
After a lengthy application and interview process, Liz and I were pleased to discover that we will be spending the next 3 years back in St. Paul, MN, where I will be completing my medical training in emergency medicine at Regions Hospital. I’m excited in part because I used to work as an ER tech at Regions, so this will be a return to where it all began for me. After the Match ceremony, my class sponsored a party at K1 high-speed indoor karts in Ontario where we spent the afternoon tearing up the indoor tracks and playing Rock Band. 
Our Canine Daughter
We added a new member to our family last September, but have been busy travelling and haven’t been keeping up on the postings. Samie came to us from Beagles ‘n Buddies, a non-profit no-kill rescue shelter in El Monte, CA. She had actually been surrendered by her previous owner only an hour before we arrived so fortunately she didn’t have to stay at the shelter for very long. She was the first dog we saw when we walked in, and that was that! She is full of love for us and her 2 stuffed animal “babies”, and we do our best to keep her fed, watered, and walked. She is very well-behaved and we love her so much!
