Back From Vacation

So, I just got back from vacation this week and started my next rotation, Cardiothoracic Surgery. Vacation was nice but just oh so short. I drove home because I wanted to get some hunting in. Above is a couple of pictures of our cabin. The top one is of the wood burning stove and the bottom one is when we laid the stone foundation around the bottom. Well, to get to the story about hunting and the reason there are no pictures of a deer, is that I suck at hunting and missed the deer I shot at. End of story.

It was nice seeing all of my friends and family. I stayed with my parents the whole time and we all had dinner at my grandparents for "Thanksgiving." I wish I had time to hang out with everyone longer.

Well, needless to say, it had to come to an end and I had to drive home. On the drive to and from St. Louis, I read a couple of "Books on Tape."

1. Common Sense - Glenn Beck

-This was a great book. It was short and to the point. It did not speak about how bad democrats are, or how bad republicans are. It basically spoke about the lack of common sense that goes into many of the decision that are made, both in and out of politics. It is a book inspired by the Thomas Payne book. I have yet to read that one but hope to someday.

2. Christmas Sweater - Glenn Beck

-This is a book written based around a true story/true events in Glenn Beck's life. The moral of the story is that we are the only person who can decide if we are happy or not. Not our past, present or future events, but our attitudes. It basically states that everyone has terrible things happen to them at some point in their lives, but only we can make the decision to wake up happy.

3. The Shack - William P. Young

-Awesome book. A Christian book. I don't want to give details because it is worth

reading and I hope you do. It really makes you think.

Anyway, I have to go read. I haven't had time this week but have a couple of hours tonight.

Happy Holidays