Final Days in Vancouver

The nephrology exam was written uneventfully on Monday. Practice questions notwithstanding, the nephrology exam was very fair and consisted of questions that were actually practical in the field. This is in contrast to the ridiculous internal medicine exam from the same organization.

My elation was short-lived because with only one, maybe two, days of complete and utter bliss at not having any medical obligations whatsoever, and the freedom to slack as much as possible, we have to move right away. The packers coming tomorrow and the truck on Friday. Again, it is sad to move away from a home that Shannon and I have established for ourselves. What makes it especially difficult is the beautiful sunshine out today from my window, which is an anomaly from the intensely wet weather that we have been having. Well, that is Vancouver.

These last three months since the end of my fellowship have been really productive. While I was expecting loads of free time, life got in the way, and because of traveling around for weddings, visits to family, some work and locums, and two exams, the time was surprisingly short and packed. I think Shannon and I managed to get quite a lot out of our remaining weeks here and did a lot of stuff around the area.

The ol’ computer is getting disconnected tomorrow, and we being our lives as transients by moving in to a friend’s extra room for a couple of days, delaying as long as possible the inevitable departure from this city and our friends. Well, so long Vancouver. And thanks for all the fish!