Cutting for Stone

This past month, I read "Cutting for Stone" by Abraham Verghese. 

The first 50 pages, I LOVED the book!  The middle, I HATED it.  When it was all said and done, I LIKED it.  I don't think I would recommend it, unless you know a great deal about medicine.  I spent the first part of the book looking up medical terms on my computer.  After a while, I stopped caring. 

I will say that discussing a book (good or bad) over lasagna, wine, and some pretty amazing cookies makes anything worth reading.

4th of July (A little late)

July 4th Mark and I went with my parents to their elegant tre-leur (aka: trailer) in what my mom fondly calls "geriatric park."  Valerie and Adam came up too, but they stayed at Camp Harmon, a place we used to go when we were little.  Check out their accommodations compared with ours:

Trailer where Mark and I stayed with my parents

Outside Valerie and Adam's Cabin

Valerie & Adam's Cabin

 We spent a very outdoorsy weekend hiking and seeing the sights.  Levon was especially excited to be included.  He doesn't usually get to tag along on family vacations:

Mark, Levon, and Me during our hike.

It was nice to have a little family time.  We enjoyed spending our evenings at the trailer cooking and just spending time together.  I learned that it takes 4 family members to determine when the steaks are done: