wife & nephew birthday party

So my beautiful wife turned 30 last weekend and we celebrated with her family. Her nephew (who she actually delivered turned 7 on the same date). We had wonderfully grilled steak and chicken and some delicious dessert. She has really taken this milestone in stride but you really can't blame her since she looks so much younger - and even just ran her first marathon just a few weeks ago. I love her so much and we thoroughly enjoy livin the dream...


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being thankful

This image is the front of a card that I received from a patient as thanks after an in-office procedure for removing her toenail. She was very thankful that it went so well and was not painful. Apparently others in town make removing a partial or full nail a painful experience and thus I have quickly become the physician to go to for toenail surgery. This card matches my sarcastic style of humor and the inside states something to the effect of how people in general aren't very thankful in life. I loved the card and have showed it to many as the humor and biblical reference are classic. A gentle but humorous reminder to be thankful to others...

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princess?

Is it true that our miniature Dachshund puppy Lexie lives like a princess? Probably. But do we care - definitely not. She really likes to sleep in like her daddy and some mornings it's hard to get her up completely before we leave for work. Here she is just sleeping the morning away in our bed...very comfortable...




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Cleveland Marathon 2009

Well, I am very proud to say that my wife and two of her best friends ran the Cleveland Marathon just a few weeks ago and they did a magnificent job! They finished the 26.2 mile run in under 4 hours! And, frighteningly enough, afterwards, they stated that they were ready for another. I can not and will not ever be able to understand running without a purpose - I used to be able to run miles during a soccer game but at least had a ball to chase. I can barely even run 2-3 miles on the treadmill before my mind forceably removes me due to complete boredom. They only way that I could run longer would be to take ADHD medication to allow me to focus enough and not become completely paralyzed from lack of interest.

Our stay in Cleveland was quite nice and I enjoyed walking around downtown and checking out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Cleveland Browns Stadium. Lake Erie was also quite pretty at dusk as well. It sounds like their next running trips will be planned around shopping epicenters and thus more of a girl's adventure.