Quick Update!

Brad and  I have been super busy lately and I have had very little time to update our blog.  Here's a bit about what's been going on in our lives: Brad is sort of hosting an "exchange" resident from Wales.  His name is Lyndon and he is a delight.  We were planning on having him over for dinner on Friday night, but we ended up going out to dinner with him and Dr. Saltzman at this very cool, rustic restaurant in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  We also were invited to a dinner on Sunday night at Dr. Saltzman's for fellows and first and second year residents.  Over the weekend, we did pilates, swam, ran, and biked.  On Sunday, we biked Mill Creek Canyon for the first time and it was brutal!  My legs were beat from the 7.5 miles of hills I did the day before, but even with fresh legs, this 7.6 % average climb would have still been painful.  It was a beautiful ride and we got to see the leaves changing in the higher elevation.  It reminded me of a New England fall and I got a little homesick, so I rewarded myself with an apple fritter (one of my favorite fall treats) after the ride was over. 

This week went by super fast!  Brad and I have been busy, busy, busy!  Brad has been getting home very late every night and he has a lot of work on his plate.  He is also starting to set up some interviews for academic jobs, so while it's exciting, it's also stressful since our October is chock full.

This weekend, we are flying to Napa Valley for Sarah Gilman's wedding.  We are stoked to see Napa Valley and to spend time with some of my college friends.  It will be a short trip, but a very fun one. 

In other news, we bought our new skis.  They are all-mountain wide skis.    We are so excited since they are designed for 50% powder and 50% all-mountain.  We also ended up getting a ski pass at Solitude and we bought a discount card for Alta.  We keep hearing that this winter is going to be even more epic than last winter, so we are so ready!  All we have to do is buy bindings and we will be good to go!  That's about all I have to report.  I promise to update you with pictures and stories from Napa Valley and more adventures next week.

Stay tuned...