This story starts on Saturday, October 23, 2010. Sean (the dedicated and super smart husband of this story) spent the day in Philadelphia seeing 12 mock patients for the practical portion of his Step 2 boards. As soon as it was over he flew into Columbus arriving at 7:30 pm. The 36 hours that followed were like a whirlwind of bliss.
I (meaning Makenna, the very excited wife) picked Sean up from up from the airport, we grabbed something to eat and went home to re-pack Sean for another (and last) month way. We went to bed way too late and got up at 6 the next morning to drop my car off at the airport parking before heading out of town to Rochester Minnesota (at the end of this 36 hours I fly back to Ohio).
We would have a beautiful twelve-hour drive ahead (just the two of us: excited wife and super smart husband). In Indianapolis we drove through a farming area that was filled with hundreds and hundreds of windmills. I know what a windmill looks like but unless you’re expecting it, I’m not really sure you can be prepared for so many gigantic windmills.
Driving though Chicago was great. The city is huge- tall, magnificent buildings with TONS of people. Traffic was crazy slow for a Sunday afternoon but it gave us ample time to admire our surroundings.
Then in Wisconsin we saw plateaus covered in the colors of autumn. Huge mounds of earth extending upward seemingly out of nowhere. They spotted the countryside as we continued on our trip. It was spectacular.
Once we got into Minnesota it was dark and we hit a rainstorm, it was a little scary but Sean (Husband that is not only smart but brave as well) is a master driver and got us through like a pro. We were driving on a skinny, construction-laden road that paralleled the Mississippi river. Looking beyond the nerves of the situation it was really quite peaceful.
Now, the arrival to Rochester, Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic. It is so impressive! The entire street is dedicated to Mayo. They have a huge 20-story hospital. The Ronald McDonald house is next to that. The Mayo clinic is down the street a bit and several other building dedicated to healing and employees. It was quite a site to see.
The end of our blissful 36 hours is coming to an end.
We checked into Sean’s extended stay hotel and went to bed. At 5:15 am (way too early) the alarm went off and it was time to go again.
It was time for me to fly back to Ohio and for Sean to start his first day as visiting medical student at the Mayo clinic. At this point I must add that my smart, brave husband is also extremely handsome. Mayo has a dress standard- All doctors, residents and students must wear and suit and tie. My medical student looks fantastic in a suit and tie!
Rochester’s airport is the smallest I have ever seen. When Sean pulled into the short time parking and it was as if we were pulling up the grocery store. The parking was right in front of the airport. There were only 3 kiosks to check in and one woman working the desk. Delta only has 6 gates at this airport and all 6-security workers were there just for me.
The flight was smooth. I’m back in Columbus. 8 weeks down. 4 to GO!
Wow! That's a fast trip. It's got to be hard being apart but...at least you've got your blog and your cat. That cat post was funny. :)
ReplyDeleteI loved that windmill farm too. It was shocking how many there were. We tried to google how many there were in Tippaconoe county but couldn't find a number.