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MOMENTS: Happy Hour

Imagine you had one of those hectic clinic days where while working on the plan of one patient your pager was going off incessantly; so while answering these pages about ten other different patients, you happened to glance over your … Continue reading

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Christmas Was More Fun When I Was a Kid

Looking back on my Christmas List of 2013, I have to report that sadly nothing much has changed by ways of holiday stress.  People in the mall are still cranky and cars still pull up right behind me as I try to … Continue reading

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Winter Solstice Sunset

First night of winter iridescent purple, fiery pink the Earth envelops herself into the longest night.

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Coming Home

Coming home from a four-day conference.  Caught this brilliant sunset from my seat on the airplane.  Home, sweet home.

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Will We Please Be Nice To Our Children, Please?

When I picked up Plumster from school last night, she said to me, “Mommy, I am very worried.”  Alarmed, I stopped our track, bent down, looked her in the eye and asked her, “Why?  Why are you worried?  What are … Continue reading

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An Angeleno’s Rite of Passage

We finally did it!  Made it official and became true Angelenos.  We did a three-week “detox” program. My life as a physician-researcher-book-editor-radiosurgery-director-mother-wife (in no particular order, mind you) required all of my time.  I was up to five cups of … Continue reading

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Supermoon, Sunrise, Meteor Shower

Serendipitously caught Supermoon this past weekend, sunrise this morning, and am now enjoying the Perseid meteor shower in the backyard.  If I don’t have to get up in four hours to get ready for work, I’d brew myself a pot … Continue reading

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Doctors Don’t Eat

Had the following conversation with my scheduling staff: Staff: I am going to have the patient come in on Friday to see you at 12. Me: Why?  I thought he was scheduled to see me at 1pm. Staff: Yeah, but … Continue reading

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This is NOT One of Those Days

Ever have those days where everything is caught up: the refrigerator is adequately stocked with meats and fresh veggies and drinks for everyone; clothes laundered and neatly folded and put away; patient charts all updated and questions answered; email replied; … Continue reading

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Top 5 Pleasant (small) Surprises

Life sometimes gifts you with pleasant surprises.  I’m not talking about big lottery-winning type of surprises.  I’m talking about small things that just instantaneously lift your mood and put a smile on your face for a moment.  As I fly … Continue reading

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