Although my blog title sounds like I have something profound to say, don't be fooled. It's just my usual drivel.
I finally got finished editing all the pics from our zoo trip. So you can see some of the ones of Rebecca petting "baby giraffes" in the graphic above. Yes, I know they're really some kind of deer, but she believed them to be baby giraffes, and I really saw no reason to tell her otherwise. She has talked about giraffes many times since (possibly since we came home with Jonathan Giraffe), and she asks to go back to the "wile aminal park" frequently. "Tomorrow?" "Next week?" I'll be posting more pics from our zoo trip in the days to come.
Today, there was a bit of excitement in Chino Hills. There was a fire in some of the hills quite near our house. The freeway was closed near there, and our neighborhood was engulfed in smoke. Nanny Rebecca and Little Rebecca took off for the Shoppes at Chino Hills to escape the smoke smell. Thankfully, our house was never in danger and the Chino Valley and Los Angeles Fire Departments launched a quick response and got it contained and put out in less than six hours. But it's a reminder of the fact that we live in the midst of a tenderbox! Last November, there were lots of fires in SoCal, and I hope we don't have more this year.
On Sunday, we had to make a trip to the emergency animal clinic with Sydney-girl. She jumped off a retaining wall at Ramy's mom's house and hurt her leg. She was crying in pain and we thought it quite possible she had broken her leg. Fortunately, it was just a sprain. She's been putting no weight on it and just laying around (possible under the influence of painkillers) and just not quite herself. However, she did manage to grin at the animal clinic vet in her usual Sydney way. She is kind of an old girl (she doesn't think a lady aught to have to tell her true age, so we don't know exactly how old she is), but hopefully she will make a full recovery. Rebecca was very attentive and concerned. She has recounted to me several times how Sydney fell and hurt her leg. When we were at the animal clinic, Rebecca would say to Sydney, "You be fine. Don't be scared." So sweet!
Work is good, but busy as always. I realized yesterday that I only have six weeks left in the Upland clinic, and then I'll be moving to CONREP. I can't believe it has gone so fast! In fact, I'm not taking any new clients there now, because Id only be able to see them five times (at most), so I'm going to just focus on testing and maintaining the clients I have there currently. I got good reviews on my evaluation from my supervisor for my first quarter performance, so I was happy about that. It will be a big adjustment going to CONREP, because I hear that my supervisor there is 180° different than my current one, but in a good way. (I have nothing against my current supervisor - I've learned so much from her - but the one I'll have at CONREP just has a totally different personality and attitude, from what I hear). This realization that time is slipping away led me to actually break out my dissertation data and download a new version of my stats program. Good thing, because I've got to get an abstract ready to submit for a presentation by December 1 (the abstract is due then - the presentation wouldn't be until June). And I've also started investigating potential post-docs in Tennessee and Alabama. I'm casting a broad net with this job search! I'll be looking at everything from neuropsych to forensic to community mental health to colleges to healthcare!
Please keep the Beck family in your prayers. Laura was healed of her cancer last Friday, although that miracle didn't come out to be for her to stay on Earth. While her family is grateful that she is no longer suffering, they will miss her so terribly. They're a wonderful family, and I know their pain is so fresh right now. It is hard for me to believe that it has been three years since we were going through my dad's long hospitalization. The memory of it all seems a bit unreal, but I always feel this sense of dread this time of year, remembering back to those long days of uncertainty and dread and the roller coaster of good news chased by more complications and bad news and hurdles to overcome. We were so fortunate to have many people around us to love us and help us through that awful time, and I can't imagine anyone going through something like that without support.
Some happy news - my friend Julie learned that their baby is a boy! Baby Boy Woltil is expected in March! Rebecca and I are looking forward to visiting with Miss Julie and Addie when they are home at Thanksgiving.
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