The birthday goes on!

Jim really wanted to get an elliptical machine for his birthday. So after searching at a couple different stores, we finally found what we were looking for. Fortunately, Jamie and Krista had gone thru this same experience a short while ago, so he was alot of help to Jim in assembling the machine. Now it is time for us to get back in shape again--and wow, do we ever need to get back in shape!
It was great to have Jamie and Krista here for the weekend and to enjoy a short time together with Mark, who arrived on Sunday evening. In the excitement of all being together, I forgot to take a picture! (can you believe it???) I guess that there will be other opportunities.

Mark is studying hard, all day--every day, for his first national board exam. He arranged to take the test here in CA instead of IA, so that he could come home two weeks earlier. We are happy to have him with us for a longer "vacation" from school. He begins clinical rotations in Iowa the end of June.