El fin

Todd graduated from residency today! I am so proud of him. He has worked very hard and has sacrificed so much during these last four years. He's a real REAL doctor now. Yahoo!

Isn't he so handsome in his uniform? Mmmmmmm.

Later I will post more pictures of his graduation, and our story about how, a week ago, two weeks before we're supposed to move, Todd asked about our move being scheduled and we were told we have to pack ourselves. In two weeks. And how my friends from church came together like champs and made it possible for nearly our entire house to be packed already. I am so grateful for tender mercies.

Bucket list, check!

One of the things I've always wanted to see is the sand dunes and tall grass of the Carolinas' beaches. We took advantage of our proximity to North Carolia (for the next 28 days!) and visited a few weekends ago. It was beautiful, and the weather was perfect (and we had a beach-front condo at an off-season price--eureka!). I have many more pictures on the Nani blog, but here are a few to tempt you.

Apparently the dunes and the vegetation are a natural barrier between the homes and the ocean. Picturesque AND useful.

I love this man.

The times they are a'changing

Fifteen-ish years ago, I'm pretty sure White Zombie (and I) did not anticipate this.

Eminem probably didn't either.

Heh.

Mother

Now I'm all choked up. This video is beautiful.



Most appropriately, my mom told me about it, and the wonderful line within,

"Life doesn't come with a manual

it comes with a Mother."

Mmm, what a fantastic line.

I am so grateful for my wonderful, beautiful, hardworking, supportive, loving, creative, nurturing, good-advice-giving mother and mother-in-law.