Hi All,
It has been several days since the last blog. We were in commune with nature and there was no way to blog.
The work has been fine. One operation that I got to perform came to me in an unusual way. The primary surgeon had an important meeting that could not be missed. We tried to get the case started early but could not be done. So I was asked if I would mind starting and the other surgeon would join me later. By the time the surgeon came after the meeting the case was finished. Me finishing up the operation
so fast gave me the name Rapid Rao.He also said "what are you doing to me,making me look bad, this cemented the feeling that I am the slowest surgeon in the center".
We had a wonderful trip to the Custer State park. We stayed at the beautiful old Sylvan Lake lodge.It was initialy built in the 1892 but had a fire in the 1900s(early) and the new!!!! lodge was built.It is on the shores of the lake which was manmade by damming up the creek. There are large boulders around the most or half of the lake. The lake was beautiful, we saw several kids and adults fishing the lake, also saw some people in the paddle boats. The dinner on Friday night at the restaurant was excellent, all the workers are seasonal and most of them come from Jamica,several from India.
There were about three weddings while we were there. The first night it was a storm downpour and it stopped after we checked in and the sun came out for a brief moment and the play of light on the rocks was delightful.
Saturday we toured the Needles and Wild life loop in the park. Saw several buffalo in the wild.
We saw a play at the Black hills Play House-- Play it again Sam by Woody Allen,the players/actors were superb . It thundered and rained while in the playhouse.
Drive back to the lodge was foggy and Gorgeous full Moon, it seemed that some one was in a car behind us with bright lights, the moonlight was that bright.
Hi This is Mom! In the late afternoon we visited Mt. Rushmore. The drive was great as we never had driven from that direction. There were two places where tunnels had been cut for the road just so you saw the carving as you exit the tunnel. Seeing the carving in relationship to all the mts. around it put the awesomeness of it in perspective. It is so huge up close but minute when compared to mother nature's work. Oh, those mothers. I learned lots I had never known. there is a sculpture studio where the 1/12th size model is and looking at it you realize how much never got finished. And Jefferson was supposed to be to Washingtons right but the rock was too crumbly so they had to move him to Washington's back left. Gutzon Borglum was the sculptor and he had great visions of a vault which would be huge and hold details of the Pres. and the US but it didn't get done. Dad and I got matching t-shirts. We enjoyed wearing matching shirts on Sat. It was Tues. before I even touched the projects I brought because I have been turning the apartment from a govt. building to a home for Dad. It was clean but not Judy clean so that came first. I took down the heavy,long tan shower curtain and replaced it with a new one . I added some sage green bathrm rugs to match---Dad was using towels which look messy. I put a cloth on the table and washed all the new dishes,glasses, silverware etc. they had gotten for us. It was like Christmas opening all the boxes. The best part is they took the old twin hospital beds and ordered a brand new queen set complete with new sheets, blanket, dustruffle and comforter. So it is a bit homier now I hope. On Mon. I met
Dad for lunch and met some faces to match the names. We ate with another surgeon and the postmaster of Ft. Meade. We learned lots about the whole postal system-he was interesting. Evening are fun as Dad gets home at 4pm which gives us hours to drive through beautiful canyons and shop! We are of again. Love to all of you.
Mom and Dad
It has been several days since the last blog. We were in commune with nature and there was no way to blog.
The work has been fine. One operation that I got to perform came to me in an unusual way. The primary surgeon had an important meeting that could not be missed. We tried to get the case started early but could not be done. So I was asked if I would mind starting and the other surgeon would join me later. By the time the surgeon came after the meeting the case was finished. Me finishing up the operation
so fast gave me the name Rapid Rao.He also said "what are you doing to me,making me look bad, this cemented the feeling that I am the slowest surgeon in the center".
We had a wonderful trip to the Custer State park. We stayed at the beautiful old Sylvan Lake lodge.It was initialy built in the 1892 but had a fire in the 1900s(early) and the new!!!! lodge was built.It is on the shores of the lake which was manmade by damming up the creek. There are large boulders around the most or half of the lake. The lake was beautiful, we saw several kids and adults fishing the lake, also saw some people in the paddle boats. The dinner on Friday night at the restaurant was excellent, all the workers are seasonal and most of them come from Jamica,several from India.
There were about three weddings while we were there. The first night it was a storm downpour and it stopped after we checked in and the sun came out for a brief moment and the play of light on the rocks was delightful.
Saturday we toured the Needles and Wild life loop in the park. Saw several buffalo in the wild.
We saw a play at the Black hills Play House-- Play it again Sam by Woody Allen,the players/actors were superb . It thundered and rained while in the playhouse.
Drive back to the lodge was foggy and Gorgeous full Moon, it seemed that some one was in a car behind us with bright lights, the moonlight was that bright.
Hi This is Mom! In the late afternoon we visited Mt. Rushmore. The drive was great as we never had driven from that direction. There were two places where tunnels had been cut for the road just so you saw the carving as you exit the tunnel. Seeing the carving in relationship to all the mts. around it put the awesomeness of it in perspective. It is so huge up close but minute when compared to mother nature's work. Oh, those mothers. I learned lots I had never known. there is a sculpture studio where the 1/12th size model is and looking at it you realize how much never got finished. And Jefferson was supposed to be to Washingtons right but the rock was too crumbly so they had to move him to Washington's back left. Gutzon Borglum was the sculptor and he had great visions of a vault which would be huge and hold details of the Pres. and the US but it didn't get done. Dad and I got matching t-shirts. We enjoyed wearing matching shirts on Sat. It was Tues. before I even touched the projects I brought because I have been turning the apartment from a govt. building to a home for Dad. It was clean but not Judy clean so that came first. I took down the heavy,long tan shower curtain and replaced it with a new one . I added some sage green bathrm rugs to match---Dad was using towels which look messy. I put a cloth on the table and washed all the new dishes,glasses, silverware etc. they had gotten for us. It was like Christmas opening all the boxes. The best part is they took the old twin hospital beds and ordered a brand new queen set complete with new sheets, blanket, dustruffle and comforter. So it is a bit homier now I hope. On Mon. I met
Dad for lunch and met some faces to match the names. We ate with another surgeon and the postmaster of Ft. Meade. We learned lots about the whole postal system-he was interesting. Evening are fun as Dad gets home at 4pm which gives us hours to drive through beautiful canyons and shop! We are of again. Love to all of you.
Mom and Dad
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