Twenty-eight years ago when Harold and I
had been married almost a year
had been married almost a year
we loaded up a U-Haul Truck and
headed for the Pacific Northwest.
We had both lived in Salt Lake or Provo
for the majority of our lives
and this was a very new experience for both us.
We arrived in Seattle, Washington after 2 days on the road
to an apartment that we had arranged for
through a friend of Harold's.
This was the beginning of 4 wonderful,
yet challenging years of dental school.
We knew nothing about Seattle or
the University of Washington before we arrived.
(In fact we had been planning on going to Chicago
just a few weeks before.)
We were dirt poor and at times
we couldn't even afford to heat our apartment,
but just wore several sets of sweats
when it was 50-60 degrees inside it!
I got a job in the Nursery at Swedish Hospital (and later in L&D),
headed for the Pacific Northwest.
We had both lived in Salt Lake or Provo
for the majority of our lives
and this was a very new experience for both us.
We arrived in Seattle, Washington after 2 days on the road
to an apartment that we had arranged for
through a friend of Harold's.
This was the beginning of 4 wonderful,
yet challenging years of dental school.
We knew nothing about Seattle or
the University of Washington before we arrived.
(In fact we had been planning on going to Chicago
just a few weeks before.)
We were dirt poor and at times
we couldn't even afford to heat our apartment,
but just wore several sets of sweats
when it was 50-60 degrees inside it!
I got a job in the Nursery at Swedish Hospital (and later in L&D),
we started managing the Fifteen-O-Fifteen Apartments
and Harold attended Dental School at the U of W.
It was challenging, but it was a wonderful time in our lives.
We made many wonderful friends that we still stay in contact with.
We were very active in our LDS Ward and learned how to serve.
We were "damp" all the time
because it seems to rain everyday in Seattle,
and Harold attended Dental School at the U of W.
It was challenging, but it was a wonderful time in our lives.
We made many wonderful friends that we still stay in contact with.
We were very active in our LDS Ward and learned how to serve.
We were "damp" all the time
because it seems to rain everyday in Seattle,
but most of all we became close as a couple.
I have been thinking a lot about those times in our lives
because Ben and Alyse left this week for
I have been thinking a lot about those times in our livesMedical School in Richmond, Virginia.
They took Brandon with them for their
3 long days of driving across the country.
Ben drove his Honda . . .
While Brandon rode with Alyse in her car.
And off they went!
3 long days of driving across the country.
Ben drove his Honda . . .
While Brandon rode with Alyse in her car.
And off they went!I hope that they will enjoy their "med school" experience
as much as Harold and I enjoyed our "dental school" experience.
We will miss not having them close,
as much as Harold and I enjoyed our "dental school" experience.
We will miss not having them close,
but I am a little jealous of the stage in life they are just beginning!
And of course I made the kids pose for one last picture
since they will not all be together until at least 2012!
And of course I made the kids pose for one last picture
