I did it...oh, and the verdict is???

Well folks, how are all of you? This is really a quick note that I think Kate, and maybe Nathan will appreciate.

So, if you've not lived or been in Oregon during the winter, it's cold and wet. Not as cold as Utah obviously, but the rain and lack of sunlight add their own strong spin on winter. Bottom-line, it's hard to go outside and do much, especially exercise. Most of you don't know that I've taken up running here in Oregon (it's the Oregon thing with Nike close and such). I'm still not hardcore like Michael, but I do run, and more importantly, I even enjoy it most of the time. So, back to the winter discussion...I HATE RUNNING IN THE WINTER. It's cold, my lungs hurt, it's dark almost always here in the mornings during winter, and worst of all, IT'S WET!

Well, I have some clothes I bought for winter days here that I've not really used. A Nike running skull cap, a soft shell from Columbia, some Goretex Adidas to keep my feet dry, and my iPod. I've used them all separately, but I not at once. But, I DID IT, twice now. I put on all this stuff, in the gray and drizzle, went for a run all steaming and everything. It actually felt good. I'm still not in love with Winter running (usually do it at the gym at work), but it's a nice break on a Saturday afternoon.

Also...

IT'S A GIRL!!!

If some of you don't know, Jubie is pregnant with our 3rd. And we found out Thursday that it's a girl. I'm very excited and humbled really. I feel a different kind of responsibility and concern for a little girl.

So, I'm happy. Jubie's happy. Kai's been begging for a "baby sister," so he's happy. Makeo is just happy.

I suppose most of you will see our baby girl at the Family Reunion. Till then.

Georgia! Georgia?

Well this last weekend found me in Atlanta Georgia for my final interview. I am so glad to be done with this crisscrossing across the U.S.! Atlanta was unseasonably cold around 34 degrees or so. But I had been in Omaha the week before where it was -8 so I wasn't complaining. Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) was a small but strong program - they only take 3 residents a year. The cool thing about their program is they work with the team physician with the Falcons and the Thrashers (NHL) as well as the hand surgeon for the Braves and Hawks. Honestly, I don't think Atlanta is the right city for me, but I could live there if I needed to. While there, I took some time to visit the sites - including the High Museum of Art in downtown. They had a traveling exhibit titled the Louvre Atlanta which included original pieces brought over from the actual Louvre in Paris. You all know I am not a big artsy person, but since the collection brought was titled the Ancient World and included pieces from ancient Rome, Greece, Persia, and Egypt.....I found it fascinating! Here are some photos I took.

The outside of the museum's exhibit.

The Tiber Rome, AD 75-125 - I studied the anatomy of feet, toes, hands intently and found it amazing on its accuracy.

Perhaps my favorite sculpture - the detailed carving of this man's hair, beard, etc - was absolutely unbelievable.

This was not a part of the Louvre collection but still loved it. I am currently reading a book about Lincoln's cabinet between 1861 and his assassination. I thought it was fitting that while reading this book, I was visiting Atlanta - which was burned to the groung by Gen. Sherman under Lincoln's ultimate command. While reading this book (Team of Rivals), I have decided that there is no question Lincoln was the greatest president this country has been privileged to have.

Pedi Ortho?

Currently, I am doing a month of Orthopedic Trauma here at University Hospital. As you can imagine at a county hospital, I see the salt of the earth. Today, our day was brightened by another little girl. This little girl is only 17 months old and came to our ER with a proximal ulnar fracture. I did my best making funny faces and playing with her while we made her cast. Not a tear was shed. Sad thing was there was a history of abuse by mom so she was accompanied by her guardian (she is now in CPS) who happened to be originally from Germany. Very interesting conversation. You can see the cast and sling we threw on her....and the balloon I made from our ER gloves to help entertain her. Cutest thing in the world - reminded my a lot of my own little Anna.

Carrot Top

Just wanted to reply to the fun recent posts. I too have gone back in time with my music - Doors, Styx, Eagles, Zepplin, Boston, etc. Good stuff!

Loved seeing all of you for Christmas. Anna especially had a good time. Thanks to Eric and JAM being kind, sharing and playing with Anna. I think she had a blast as a result. Although, I think she would have loved to see Kai and Makeo. Oh well, maybe next time. Here are some fun photos:



Lastly, in the SA airport, I happend to run into Carrot Top. Of course, I was too chicken to walk up to him to get his photo together so I shot these from afar. Either way, check out his deltoids. I think we should be talking to him about Roid use instead of Bonds or Clemens.

I saw Mommy kissing

Jam saw Paul and me kissing and thought it was "gross."  We then proceeded to ask her if Grandma and Grandpa are gross.  Yes, "they are old."  Luke and Mary you are also gross.  Well, we continued and there is only one couple that is not gross.  Congratulations Jenny & Nigel you are the winners of we are still young and hot enough to kiss in front of  Jam :)

New Year tid-bits

Well folks, January is well upon us, and like it or not, we're in the dead of winter. For us here in Oregon, that means rain and clouds...along with spring break, Thanksgiving, and sometimes the 4th :). But anyway, I couldn't resist sharing a few items from our world this Winter. Jubie and I both longed for some sun...SO, I found a great package, really, it was cheap, and took the whole family down to Orange County for New Years. Jubie hadn't bled for a while, her pregnancy seems stable (if you didn't know, she's pregnant. And no, we don't know what it is), so we took the 2 hr flight. See more on our family blog...


But I'll give you a snippet here. We even took in the Rose Parade with Robert and Kei!! It was lots of fun, and I'm happy to report Robert now lives above the level of a kitty box!! Rob and Kei are so cute together. It's fun to see.


Oh...and you've GOT to see the sunset we witnessed @ Huntington Beach!! Truly AMAZING.

















And in the end, this is why I love the beach. Hard not to smile when you see this...




As Kate mentioned, she enjoys playing with iTunes...well now that we've completely converted to Mac's I do the same. I recently found lots of fun exploring music from my childhood. Admittedly, I realized much of my early music was influenced by Robert. So, along with Styx, Crosby-Stills-Nash & Young, and ELO, I threw in some old Chicago, Eric Clapton (I shot the sheriff), Rush, and some CC&R. The mix is so much fun and It wouldn't be without iTunes. Plus, my boys LOVE it. Just for fun....see this.

Greetings from the Morris Home

Here's a picture of us Christmas morning--if you want to see more of our family during the holidays, go ahead and click on my blog: maryandlukemorris.blogspot.com