30 for my 30th: goals are great

Five or six months ago, my friend in Boston mentioned some goals she had before her 30th birthday.  I was inspired and on the plane ride home I came up with 30 personal goals. 

picking out charitie$

Recently we decided to take a more organized approach to charitable donations.

baby pictures – because we scanned them

In honor of my upcoming milestone birthday and the fact that we’ve scanned a lot of old pictures, I thought I’d share some old ones here.

cake time

My friend from Vienna introduced us to the deliciousness of the famous Viennese chocolate cake called a Sachertorte.  

volunteering

My mom has always encouraged us to volunteer and as cliché as it sounds, I find that you really do get as much as you give.

statistics

I like most aspects of the career path I am on and I think it’s a good fit for me.  Nevertheless, it’s fun to think about what I would study if I had to do something completely different. 

physician-writers

Earlier in the summer I went to a book tour presentation by Khaled Hosseini, the author of The Kite Runner and several other books.

hiking versus climbing

Having just come back from camping near Mount Rainier, I have mountains on my mind.