July catch-up

Dave is over two weeks into working and got his first paycheck on last Friday! It was pretty exciting to get his first paycheck as a doctor! No kidding though, Dave is working at least 80 hours... yes, 80 hours in one week. I see him most every night, but sometimes he is almost too tired to even talk much. It has been a long week for him because he is getting used to getting up early and being on the go all day long. He barely eats or drinks water from 5:30 am to 7 pm. I am proud of his hard work, and the fact that he still has energy to hang out any moment he is not in the hospital. We have tried to capitalize on any time he has and have packed our evenings full of Frisbee or dinner or just relaxation on the porch.



I have been very busy with school as it seems I have papers, speeches and exams each week, but I am doing great and I cannot wait until August when I start my first Respiratory Class. One curve ball we got thrown this week was that the Honda's engine ceased up on the Interstate and it is gone. Dave's dad is planning to rebuild the engine, but it could talk all summer due to him being busy. So, Dave and I had to make a plan for our car situation. We decided to help get us through the summer months we would look into a scooter. They are gaining popularity in Denver and the 50cc scooters are classified as a motorized bike so you can park on the sidewalks. Welp, a few weeks ago, we bought a Genuine Buddy. It is an American made 50 cc scooter. It's a cutie and we've taken it to Cherry Creek, school, and the park. I have been driving it to school since I only travel 5 miles to and from school each day. The only problem with the weather pattern we have been in the last few weeks has been the afternoon rain storms make for a wet drive home! I am sure some are scared for us, but we have helmets and will be mostly traveling on residential roads going a max speed of 35 miles per hour. Oh, the gas on this bad boy is 100 miles per gallon! Yes ma'am, it has a 1 gallon tank and goes about 100 miles per tank! Awesome! Here is a picture of the scooter at city park. Each Sunday night in the summer the park has a few jazz concert. We try to go each weekend and have enjoyed people watching, music and being outside.