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barefeet on warm sidewalks

Hey guys!

I just came back from standing outside, talking with all my neighbors in the midst of firetruck light and summertime air:) beautiful, I say! The smoke alarms all went off, so everyone went down in their jammies, with their little dogs... our apartment manager's wife was teary eyed saying "This never happened before! There's no fire! I am SO sorry!!!" All of us tried to comfort her saying, "This is acutally a perfect night for this! What a great way to meet/see your neighbors!! No worries"... as we rubbed her back. I didn't take Isaac (Rachel's cat) because I figured it was just a drill and it'd freak him out more... and really, that's the only reason I wanted the firetruck to go away quick, so Rachel wouldn't worry when she drove up. Our neighbor has a baby girl, and sometimes her mom stops by to stay with her. I was talking with her mom one time outside by the mailboxes and she mentioned how she and her husband were working on building a house in "a little town called TL, in Washington..." She's even working in the same hospital system as I am, and held hands during a prayer with my mom at church a few Sundays ago... "God!...You are way too great!" This lady is so precious and wise and I know her and my mom will be really good friends.

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The last apartment I lived in, next door to me was one of my current co-workers... literally like three feet away from me. Ever since we've had this special/fun bond that we can't really explain. I guess that we've been over eachother's houses, I've met her son, and seen her family pictures that go way back to almost CivilWar time-looking:)

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Working during the daytime is so amazing. I feel like I'm meeting my good friend, Tiff, again. Ahhh... this is how it feels to not drink caffeine.... Ahhh... this is how it is to not be swollen and oily all the time:)

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I hug my night shift crew members whenever I see them. We never really hugged until I left. I see people go home after they've been sick for a long time... you don't get to see much of that after 7pm. I eat lunch around 1pm! There's fresh food in the cafeteria if we'd like! I meet doctors and they tell me about their plan for people and how it's their wives that pick out their sharp outfits. I feed people meals! I help them take baths and make beds! I help comb hair! I talk face-to-face with OT, PT, SLPs, ACM, PAs, RTs, MDs, family members, little babies in to visit... I find that I'm addicted to meeting new people. Eie! It's way too exciting! I love the hospital more than ever. I'm glad God's given me a peace about sticking around here.

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I'm moving in about a week and I'm not sure when I'll have internet started back up...maybe I'll go on a fast:)... maybe I'll do the library thing again. Rachel's staying over on this side of Portland since she works only a few blocks from here... moving into some townhouses with a friend... I'll miss her. I'm not sure if I'll have a roommate, but it's alrightie... I can handlie itie.

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I love you guys, see you around. Call me sometime...?:)

allegre

my summertime heart

#19 today
waiting for his moto
Shannon's friend Tim with little craby guy
the left side is THE side to start on
shining baby
Inessa passed her boards & moved to California

Kelly&Meela could go into modeling
clotheslinesAreBeautiful

HUGE moon to the right, and straight on till morning

First of all, have any of you seen that crazy big moon out?

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Second of all...this has been the beginning of a beautiful daytime adventure... my friends...

Time to wake up with the birds:)

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This week, I've started day shift... It's cool how God shows us things even by waking up at different times and feeling the coolness of morning.

On our unit, I already know so many of the other nurses, doctors, etc... but it's like living in a small town... you can live so close... but don't really feel like you can joke around or talk about deep things right away... it's when you spend good, quality, get-to-know-you and experience the same things as you time, that you really can love on people a lot... make sense? "Hmmm... yeah...sure, Tiff."

It's all cool...

I dig it.

just thought I'd write it here while I'm here...sitting...

yeah, that's all:)

goodnight sweetiepies:)

Oh SweetSweetMattCosta