To Days Gone By

I returned to clinics in February with an anesthesia rotation at the VA. When I wasn't intubating, starting IVs, or learning about narcotics, I tried to keep up appearances with friends and put my gym membership to use. Sarah and I tested out the new contemporary Japanese restaurant and Austin transplant Uchi. The brus­sels sprout kimchee was absolutely phenomenal.

In an effort to beat the winter blues, Brandi and I warmed ourselves with high tea. I threw together tea sandwiches, crackers, fruit, and cheese while Brandi brewed a mean pot of tea. Little Thomas provided entertainment from his high chair and all was right with the world.

With my Valentine roughly 1500 miles to the west, I settled on celebrating the 14th with med school friends Mike, Anand, and Revathi. The four of us comprise the Double Trouble crew with our weekly Thursday get-togethers at our favorite midtown hotspot for coffee and cocktails. For Valentine's Day we headed to Onion Creek in the Heights for chili dogs and chocolate wine.

Hearts and cups were filled again just two days later at Teresa and Dane's engagement party. We congregated at Volcano to celebrate the next big step in my former roomie's rock-solid relationship with her college sweetheart. Congratulations!