Back to school

After a WONDERFUL two week vacation from school, I'm back to the grind again.  During my break I got a chance to play a little and work a little extra.  John and I took a trip to the Copper River Princess Lodge (http://www.princesslodges.com/copper_river_lodge.cfm) just outside of Copper Center, AK.  We lucked out and got a room there the one week that they weren't completely full (in order to get the$25/night employee rate, they have to have at least 10 empty rooms...and there's only 80 rooms in the whole lodge).  It was so nice to just relax and not have to worry about anything.  I will post pictures as soon as I get them onto my computer.  We took a couple of walks, a late morning walk down to the Klutina River (about a mile each way) and an after dinner walk on the "Back 40" Trail...but that one was cut short by a torrential downpour, in which we got completely soaked.  We warmed up by ordering some chocolate fudge cake, sitting in front of the fire in the lobby, and playing cribbage.  On our way home the next day we went to the Tolsona Mud Volcanoes (http://www.nps.gov/wrst/planyourvisit/upload/Mud%20volcanoes.pdf).  It was a short trip (and a long drive, 3.5 hours each way), but exactly what I needed.  

Two weeks John and I hiked up Powerline Pass from Indian (usually people start in town and go out to Indian, we went out and back from Indian).  It was nice to get out in the almost fall weather.  Again, I will post pictures when I get them onto my computer.  It was supposed to be a "training" hike for me because I was going to run a race that goes over the pass (13 miles total).  However, last week I was running with a dog (who shall remain nameless so as not to tarnish her otherwise spotless reputation) and she decided to stop dead in front of me.  I proceeded to trip over her and fly through the air and landed smack onto my knee.  So now I am nursing and injured knee...and will not be running the race.  

Anyway, I'm back in school now.  I start my Psych rotation in clincal tomorrow and on Wednesday's I'll be in Pediatrics.  Those should both be good for some stories...