Even though I feel like I'm not too busy, the time still seems to fly here. I think the main reason is because I have made some really good friends and I really enjoy spending time with them. But I'm also busy doing other things like working in the lab, preparing presentations, cooking, laundry, etc. And then there are the fun things to do around town. There is a great Farmer's Market in Anacortes on Saturday and Wednesday. I have been a few times and got some great stuff - some local raspberries, ice cream, a bracelet, and a bag of the biggest sugar snap peas you have ever seen!
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| Daniel and me |
There have been a few highlights of my time here since I posted last. On the 4th of July, a bunch of the interns went to the Anacortes 4th of July Parade. While it was long and not that interesting, I did make a friend. The cutest little boy named Daniel (aka Bubba) was sitting next to me. I think he was about 2. Even though he didn't know me, he sat right next to me, often with his hands on my leg, and would jump up to collect candy when it was thrown into the crowd. He also tried talking to me and although it was mostly gibberish, we managed to have a semi-intelligible conversation. The best part was at the end of the parade, when he had to leave, he came up to me and gave me a huge hug and sat in my lap! Through this encounter with Daniel, I was reminded that children are such a blessing from God. While we can teach them, they can also teach us about trust and naïvety and love.
Another highlight was going to an outreach event in Anacortes. Shannon Point Marine Center often does outreach for kids to get interested in marine science by bringing marine organisms to them. This Saturday, we went to the Kids are Best Fest and took 4 tanks with us. I was only there for the morning, but I got to see the joy and wonder on the kids faces when they saw and touched the live seastars, scallops, crabs, etc. It was so much fun!
That afternoon, I met up with Eric Schaberg's parents, Betty and Terry, who live nearby in Mount Vernon. They were the nicest couple! They took me all the way out to Coupeville (about an hour drive from Anacortes) so I could experience the small tourist town, see some great views, and have lunch with them at a tasty café. It was a lot of fun to get to know them and fellowship with them. Also, on the way back from Coupeville, we stopped at a produce stand and I got a 1/2 flat of raspberries for only $10! I used some of them to make Raspberry Chiffon Pie which I will be trying tonight. Yum.
Update on the crabs: Two hatched on the same day (Saturday, of course!) and I was able to start my experiment! This makes me a little more busy, but not that much, so I'm excited to get another experiment going in about a week.
As a side note - for those of you who don't know, I have an open wound on my chest from a small complication from my surgery in December. Its been there for over 2 months now and refuses to heal. I've seen my surgeon several times and an infectious disase specialist and they're both stumped. I'm indefinitely on antibiotics, because that seems to help a little, but the wound seems to be getting deeper in the last week. This is not good. All you prayer warriors out there, please pray for healing and protection from infection (haha that rhymed) at least until I get back to MN and they can do surgery to fix it! I would hate for this to throw a wrench into my summer plans and force me to return before the internship is over or something. Thank you!
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