Drive in the Woods and Other News

The other day Micah and I took a drive on the motorcycle up I-83 North of Baltimore, which turned into Falls Road, and it wound through these really cool trees and old Colonial houses. There were new mansions out there too, but I was more impressed with the older architecture. There were places with fields where we saw deer, and Micah was pretty sure they weren't like the ones in Utah, because of some tail difference... anyway he counted about 30 of them on our drive. It was nice and cool under the trees, and the sun was setting. We had a really nice time out there. I looked at a map when we were back and I realized we had driven halfway to Pennsylvania! We originally were going to go to this place called Cylburn Arboretum that is a nice park near where we live, but it was about to close when we got there. I look forward to trying that place another time. It apparently has an old mansion and the area is basically a reserve for trees (hence, Arboretum).

The Arboretum is actually right up the street from the Sinai Hospital where I will be working, starting August 9th. I went and did a pre-employment physical and drug screen yesterday. The lady bruised me drawing my blood and placing a Tb test on my arm. She probably placed it wrong, but it's ok because I'm pretty sure I've never come in contact with Tuberculosis, other than in a lab setting, and that was all under a lot of protective equipment. The hospital is funded by a Jewish organization of some sort, and it's kind of interesting because they have some of their signs in English and Hebrew. They also have two cafeterias, one that is Kosher. I'm excited to start!

The weather this weekend is supposed to be pretty nice, so I hope we'll get out and maybe do some sight-seeing around Baltimore. I just have to remember to take the camera!

Since the Wedding

So, we haven't updated this like we should. Here's a quick overview of our life since the wedding:

Micah and I got married Oct. 31, 2009.

We went on a cruise to the Western Caribbean, which I can't remember all the stops but it included parts of Mexico, Grand Cayman, Belize, and I don't remember what else. It was a good time! We really enjoyed the Ruins of Tulum, some Mayan ruins on the edge of this cliff that drops off to a beach on the sea. Way pretty, but we got eaten alive by some bugs in the grass, and it poured rain on us.

After our honeymoon, we went home and moved everything into our apartment in Murray, UT.

We both continued to work at Intermountain Healthcare's Central Lab.

In January 2010, we went to Baltimore, MD for an interview for a Pathology Assistant program at University of Maryland in Baltimore (UMB) for Micah. While there, we visited Washington D.C.

We found out soon after that Micah had been accepted into the program to start Summer 2010.

We made preparations and said our goodbyes before we left on July 8, 2010 to move to Baltimore, MD. We just moved in to our apartment here, and Micah began his classes. He takes the light rail into downtown everyday and walks a short distance on either end of the ride, which is convenient. I have been interviewing for jobs and just accepted an offer at Sinai Hospital for an evening shift (3-11:30 pm) about 2 miles away from home. I look forward to having my employee health physical next week and beginning orientation and training soon.

Our apartment is nearly all set up. We just have lots of boxes to throw away, and a few things to organize.

I'd like to take an opportunity to invite anyone who would like to come visit. There are a lot of things to do around here, and in DC. A lot that is free. We have a futon for a couch, and an air mattress, so we can have a few people visit at a time.

Anyway, I think I covered a lot of what's happened with us. I'll try to keep up on writing here.

--Amanda