Vacation Plans

Well, I think Emily and I have just about everything planned out for our vacation. We go to Vegas on 8/3. That evening we see Viva Elvis, a cirque production, and we have front row seats! Then to bed cause we take a Pink Jeep tour to the Zion National Park on wednesday. I took a pj tour in 2002 to red rock canyon and it was the coolest thing. It was just my friend and me along with the guide. We went off road and many times the word road was too generous! It was so different and beautiful. Anyway, Em and I will have our Nikon's ready and it should be a really fun day. Thursday we go to the Hoover dam and grand canyon. It ended up we are not going to take the raft on the river cause the path down calls for some rugged steps. I was afraid my knee may not do good. The woman I talked to on the phone didn't recommend it. :( Anyway, we have Friday free and depending on what happens there, we may still try a helicopter ride or a raft trip. Or maybe a day in the hotel pool and spa! Saturday we have to come back to reality. I am so thankful I have a wonderful granddaughter who is willing to travel with me. I will get one of the docs I know to inject my knee so I can walk and try not to slow Em down too much. Of course, we have to pull a few handles on the slots but we are not going for gambling. I can do that in Mississippi. The other time I went to vegas, I only spent $100 gambling, that was really good for me! I do like to gamble. Thank goodness there isn't a casino close by.

Well, it's hump day and so far works been good. I've still got a NP student, and yesterday I had a young man who has applied for medical school and then last night I high school girl who wants to be "a nurse like me". She has been a volunteer in our clinic for over a year, and I was told yesterday that because she has watched me for the past year, she has decided she wants to be a nurse practitioner just like me. I had no idea about this until my director told me yesterday. It's good to know that I have been a positive influence for this young woman. I really do like my work, it certainly has it's moments.

Hope all are well.