February Flash

It's been a busy and fun last few weeks here in Riverside. My parents came for a week leaving last Tuesday. I was off most of the time, which made it more enjoyable. Unfortunately, we only had one nice day before California decided to have some "winter weather," which consists mainly of wind and rain and "cold" temperatures. Not exactly the escape from Minnesota winter that my parents had been planning, they still had a nice time. Our best day was in San Diego and La Jolla where we really enjoyed our one nice day.
This weekend has been mainly about getting the house back together after the parents' visit. Yesterday, on Valentine's day, we went out for lunch at Quizno's, ran errands, and had supper at Chipotle with an evening movie, "Taken." We also took the dog and walked up Mt. Rubbidoux, which was a beautiful light hike on a beautiful winter day. I even managed to squeeze in a trip to Kohl's. Nick gave me a new ipod shuffle since my old one went through the laundry. It will be nice to have something to listen to at the gym again.
Today we did the usual grocery shopping and also a trip to Home Depot for this and that. I was looking for some tile, but didn't find anything I liked. I have three options from Lowe's that I will choose from. We hope to start tiling the first floor within a couple weeks or a month. It shouldn't be a bad job, because it is mostly one big area, but since it is the area we spend the most time, it will be somewhat inconvenient.
I am posting some photos from San Diego from my parents' visit. We saw a world class (World Cup) racing "boat" (for lack of a better term) out for "practice" and had a beautiful visit to my favorite southern California beach in La Jolla (yes, I am standing in the water-it was that nice and the water wasn't cold, just nice). Have a good week everyone!

A Quick Update

A quick update here from sunny and warm California; yes today is supposed to be over 80 degrees.
Last weekend I had a blast at my course in Salt Lake City. I don't usually expect to have so much fun at a course, but so it was. I also learned a lot of great information and the women's health program at the clinic is ready to be up and running. We already have 5-10 referrals, which is great. I just hope that we get some non-HMO patients, so we actually can make money on them! I am going to see how things go and hope to complete the second course this summer or fall, which will be more on pain disorders and rectal examination....mmmm.
This weekend we have been cleaning up a storm. My parents come in Tuesday night and are staying for a week. I am off starting Wednesday and go back to work on Monday, so I only will be working one full day while they're here. We are planning to do some tourist activities including going to San Diego. A lot will depend on the weather, as it is supposed to start raining on Friday. We are happy for the rain, but my parents are hoping for more 80 degree days!
I can't believe it's February already! This year is already flying by! I hope everyone has a nice weekend watching the Superbowl, if you so choose. We are off to Josh and Erin's party, as Erin is a die-hard Steeler's fan, since she is from Pittsburgh. I am sure I will be very full by the time I got to bed! Cheers!