10 NOV 2009 : TUESDAY

Amanda was on call all evening, but we thought we might luck out and she would not have to go in. Alas, there was a laboring woman, so after picking her up from SIHB we drove to Swedish. There was massive traffic in between, so although we only had to go a mile, it took quite a while to get there. Of course, Amanda was already working, so there was no need to get stressed out by the traffic… the hospitalist (who would be there anyway) would take care of things until she arrived.

We thought we could have dinner in the cafeteria, but since it is H1N1 season, children under 12 were barred from the facilities. The Kai was very disappointed as he thought he was going to have an adventure, and he and I left Amanda at work and went back home.
I had partially made dinner (orzo with wild mushrooms), but since Amanda was not around I stuck everything in the fridge. I had not added any stock, so it would keep until later. We just had leftovers. Amanda had another laboring woman come in, so she ended up just staying at the hospital.

11 NOV 2009 : WEDNESDAY

The Kai and I left in the morning to pick up Amanda from the hospital. She did get some sleep that night, fortunately. The Kai had gotten up very early, but spent the the time after 5am using me as a mattress and break-dancing every few minutes.
Since Amanda was post call, we went out for bfast at Geraldine’s Counter. As it was Veternan’s Day, there place was obviously much busier than normal (although I have never been for bfast during the week). The one waitperson was very very very busy.

After bfast we called up Ann and Mike and arranged to meet them at Madison Park which is not surprisingly in the Madison Park neighborhood. After many days of rain, the sun had come out, but it was still a bit chilly. The holiday and sun had brought out many people and kids.

We saw a fellow daycare parent Elaine there which her kids Sylvie and Eva. Sylvia had been in Lonan Kai’s infant and waddler rooms, but she is a few months older and is currently in the toddler room. We found out that she lives a few blocks from us and also knows our neighbor Kelly B. because they were in the same residency program. The are Family Medicine people around everywhere. She had the position in Kent that Eve took; she now works at Swedish because she got burned out doing community health care. Family Medicine is a small world it seems.

After LK’s nap, he and Amanda went to visit one of her coworkers Laura. I did a bit of gardening and harvested some chard for dinner. There was a kid there who thought I was Native American (Amanda would be shocked. Shocked!) I finished making the orzo and mushroom dish from the previous day, sautéed the chard, and made Garlic! Bread! as LK would say. As Ann noted, Lonan shouts everything. We had an inexpensive pinot (“apple jus!?!” according to Lonan) as well.

12 NOV 2009 : THURSDAY

Thursday is Amanda’s long workday, but she managed to get home by 7pm. We had veggie chili made with our own canned roasted tomatoes and chili. It was scrumptious. Lonan Kai loved it as well.

13 NOV 2009 : FRIDAY

We had an early start to the day. After dropping off LK, I took Amanda to Swedish so that she could round on patients. I got a tea and waited for her in a little cafe. After dropping her off at clinic, I dropped the car off at the shop to get some new tires mounted and various other things done. I walked to the Central Library and worked on things.

Now I took a break to write this entry, although it was started on Wednesday. I will pick up the car later this afternoon. Hopefully, I can get back home to make dinner before retrieving the Kai and Amanda.