We are still down with our home PC, but I have access at work ( and currently, a little down time).
First of all, it is hard to believe we narrowly avoided wildfires in CA! Pam and Craig's place is far out of the danger zones but some of the areas we visit to the north are in the thick of it. The city of Escondido and the Wild Animal Park are greatly affected. Thankfully, according to their website, the animals at the Wild Animal Park are safe despite damage to the park.
We love our new apartment. It is conveniently with walking distance of stores, playground, and a bus route that I am taking to my clinic. It has been mostly gray and wet, but we just had a 2 day reprieve, with a clear sunny sky that offered a great view of the mountains. We are near Lake Washington and have enjoyed several beautiful sunsets. Lots of nice restaurants. A nice library. Kirkland has a lot to offer. We are currently enjoying the fall colors and getting ready for Halloween.
My first 2 days with my job were spent at a training center in Renton, behind the screen of a computer (I am still behind the screen of a computer!). I have been learning to use a Electronic Medical Record program called NextGen. It is fascinating, yet mindboggling. Anyways, today was my first day at the clinic. It is a little chaotic, but hey! it's an adventure. Learning EMR is a very important step for me, and I feel I am finally catching up with the rest of the medical world. At the same time it is almost more of challenge to interact with a patient with a computer between us. I am concerned about how this affects bedside manner. The people here are friendly and helpful. I will be getting a lot of Spanish practice.
More later.
