I have a tough week ahead, as I attempt to finish my thesis drawings before we head to Pittsburgh to close on our house. So my wonderful husband made me a batch of his signature dish for my lunch and dinners this week. He's the best for all he does for our family. I am very lucky to have him and that he understands that our marriage is a team sport. I need to remember to thank him for that more often. In the meantime, I think he should write a post on his signature dish -- seeing as there may or may not already be pictures to go with his recipe.
We are only four days away from the fateful residency program Match Day! Medical students across the country will share the early afternoon with their families finding out where they will be working for their residency experience. This year the date falls on the Ides of March - so we thought we would get in the spirit. Our custom buttons were only $19 for 25 from Pro Custom Buttons!
I am not much of a conversationalist, mostly because I tend to doubt my opinions or what I will bring to the conversation. This is something I am working on. I am learning through listening. Mostly, I am listening to my husband. It's one of the many things that he is teaching me as we share our every-days. My best friend, Michael, turns 25 this week. This is his eighth birthday we will celebrate together. Each one has felt the same, but as I think about how much our lives have changed, it only brings more to light the pride and love I have for this guy and our relationship that we have dedicated a third of our lives to.
Valentine's Day and birthdays only help us to remember about these things and to be thankful. I hope, for you, that today will provide the opportunity to tell someone in your life how much you love them and appreciate learning from them. And if you have the opportunity, make them a pistachio cake too. Get your Fiddler on the Roof voice ready and boisterously belt it out with me…TRADI-----TION. Didn't that just feel right? It's probably because traditions just feel right. Thinking of your childhood holidays, your favorite dinner at home, or what you do for your birthday each year can calm your nerves and ground your thinking when things get crazy. But how did your childhood traditions get started? Were they really passed down for generations and generations or were they activities that your grandparents and parents came up with to pass time with their kids off from school? Have any of those traditions faded as you got older? It's time to take them back! I know that it's been a few weeks since Christmas, but I think it is important to recognize the traditions we kept and left behind this past year. It's time to consider what we want our traditions to be in years to come. Michael and I take family traditions pretty seriously and are excited to build more of own. We've been fortunate to get started together over the past few years.
This year we added a holiday party to our season, the weekend before Christmas to celebrate with our friends. Simplicity is the key to sustainability when it comes to keeping our traditions. We leave room for flexibility and growth, but still base our holiday season around these activities. How do you keep your traditions? What traditions do you hope to keep over the years to come?
…TRADITION! …it was a horse. |
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