Not a great headline to start my 3rd decade on earth with. Yesterday I turned 30th while at the American Society of Hematology meeting in San Diego, CA. Everyone was great, and this meeting was HUGE! I am exhausted because I have been traveling pretty much non-stop since last Sunday. Here is a brief recap.
Dec 4-6: Travel to Nashville, TN to check out a program and catch up with some Minnesota MD/PhD grads. This little city has a LOT more to offer than just country music and is someplace that would not be a bad choice for me career wise and personal wise.
Dec. 6-7: Chicago, IL. I got to see little Zoë Hofsommer and her beautiful mother Jennifer for a few hours after arriving. The rest of my Chicago experiences was a little bewildering. Was VERY happy to land in Minneapolis a little early
Dec. 8- Minnesota interview Day #3, a nice little breakfast. Followed by running through ASH presentations and redoing slides. I got to go to orchestra to have a little fun, then more packing for myself and Matt for ASH
Dec 9-today: Fly to San Diego. Sunny and in the high 60s. Sunglasses and sunscreen required:) The convention center was VERY large, and the meeting was spread out a long distance. Felt like track shoes should have been required in order to get from one session the next. I did get to meet some very nice people from institutions I will be visiting, and got to catch up with some old friends who have left Minnesota. Many thanks and appreciation to David Knorr and his fiance Katie Hill for helping me ring in my 30th in style at Cafe Sevilla. The sangria, tapas food, and flamenco music was perfect!
Starting tonight I have to hit the books BIG TIME to study for boards. I also have my normal writing of a hundred thank yous and attempting to send out Christmas cards, etc.
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