Pre-Game Pep Rally, San Antonio- April 7, 2008

San Antonio was painted blue on National Championship game day. Both Memphis and KU fans were out and about, all wearing royal blue (although KU fans outnumbered Memphis fans 2:1) The pre-game pep rally was a raucous affair with the KU band, cheerleaders, and Big Jay coming on boats down the River Walk. Even the ESPN game day crew was there to capture the action. Just before the game, we headed to faithful Rita's, the faithful KU bar on the riverwalk.

Austin, TX - April 5-7, 2008

Austin is reputed to be one of the coolest cities in the US and I agree. If it weren't so hot, I'd seriously consider living there. For now, it's a fun place to visit especially since Zaynah is living there for the next 2 years while in b-school. We had some great food ranging from texas-sized french toast to yummy enchiladas with mango margaritas. We worked it off some too walking around the many rivers, parks, and lookouts Austin has to offer. Ending the night with salsa dancing overlooking one of the many Lakes.

The Final Four- Jayhawks in San Antonio- Regional Finals Game, April 5, 2008

My vacation worked out perfectly with my Jayhawks going all the way to the Final Four. 22 hours if you drive straight from Cincy, San Antonio was a great locale for celebrating. Before the national championship game, we stomped North Carolina in the regional finals game. Zaynah went to the game with me and we met up with Stin and Luis up there along with a bunch of other college friends.

Kansas City Here I Come!- April 1, 2008

It's crazy, I know, but for my 2nd vacay, I drove back home and on the way hit up Kansas City, my old stomping ground and hung out with ALo, Chun, and Amber. Of course, I didn't miss my favorite hot spots. Yum.

Charleston, SC- Feb 8-10

For my last golden weekend until I come back to Peds, I decided to fly down to Charleston for some sunny beach time with Sara, Ashley, and Roya. It was 65-70 degrees and beautiful. Sara had a party the first night, then feeling the sand between my toes on Sat, and then taking a nap in a grassy beachside park my last day. It was quite a shock to the system to come back to freezing Cincy.

Super Bowl Party

Since Brandy has a nice house and a big screen TV, she graciously decided to host this year's Super Bowl Party. There's always great stuff to eat at these things and It was a great finish to the game and I was really excited that the Giants won (or the Patriots lost.) Just wasn't a big fan of them this year.

Peds Intern Retreat- Jan 7-9, 2008

The long awaited intern retreat has come and gone, but the memories will last forever. :) Seriously, it was an amazing time. I couldn't ask for a better class and while we got to know each other better with all of the organized sessions, we also had a ton of fun. Board games, karaoke revolution, and our impromptu dance party were crazy times. I feel so lucky to be doing my residency here with this group of people.