Graduation

I have neglected my blog. My # 1 reader (Aunt Ellen) has been telling me to 'please blog!' for weeks! 

Last night was Philip's graduation ceremony. Every year, the UK emergency department has a nice dinner and ceremony at Spindletop for the graduating residents. All the residents, attending, faculty and spouses come to eat, drink and watch the presentations. 

It was a really nice ceremony where the program director, Dr Bowers, put together a slide show on each graduate. Thanks to Philip's mom, she had several funny stories to share with everyone about Philip growing up:) 

I am also the very proud wife of the 'Resident of the Year'. Philip has worked so hard the past 3 years and worked the hardest this last year as administrative chief. I have watched the countless hours and hard work he has put in to his role. I am very proud of him and the doctor that he has become:) 

 

It seems like just yesterday I was sending him out the door with a kiss to his first shift as an intern :)  

 

After the ceremony, there is a traditional 'roast' at a chosen bar. all of the residents roast the attendings and then the interns and second years roast the third years. they spend weeks dressing up like each other and taping around the department. making fun of them for things they did during residency. it's always very entertaining. and last night was no exception. ( I was a little nervous I would get drug into Philip's roast since I work with all of these people, but I threatened their lives and luckily they listened to me). They did however order a Justin Bieber wig to play Philip and it was scary how much it looked like him!

 

Philip has 2 shifts left and then he is done at UK. Morehead has given him the month of July off to recuperate (so nice-- who does that?!). He will start his first 'big boy' job in August at St Claire. 

 

I am so excited for this new chapter of his life to start. But selfishly I am sad we will never work together again. It is nice to be in the same work place, where you can just walk over and find each other to talk or vent. I will miss that a lot. but mostly, I am excited for him :)