Music City

Well, I'm finally getting settled in after my first week at work, which was mainly a lot of sitting and listening to policies. I must admit though the whole system is amazing. There are somewhere around 22,000 people who work and attend the medical center and university. Over 1 million people flowed through this micro-world last year. The amount of research, and learning that occurs here is amazing! Its kind of like going back to school in some ways, the medical center is surrounded by university, so you have medical staff, students, residents, teachers, patients, visitors, etc all meshing together. It is like a little city within a city! Hehe, and the nice part is that as staff we can have access to all the university stuff as well as the medical stuff. Woot! Hey I'm already part of my first research study, studying whether a pertussis vaccine eliminates your need for antibiotics after exposure.

Otherwise, the house looks soo cute. We're pretty settled, although there are still boxes laying around. The cat and dog are content enjoying their rule and reign. The weather has been amazingly nice too, although I get eaten by mosquitos outside, which puts a damper on my reclining on the porch. Oh well!!

Let me know if you need my new address. My phone and email have stayed the same ;-) Thank you all for your prayers, thoughts, and help throughout this process! Who knows where I'll head next, but I think I'm ready for a perminant place for a little.