APHA

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Just returned from a week in Philadelphia and DC. APHA was fun albeit short (I was only there for a day). My remaining time at NIH was filled with new knowledge regarding how to model reproductive hormones using various statistical techniques. While I had a wonderful time, I am happy to be back home with Ruthie and Alan. A big note of appreciation to Scarlett and Christy for sharing their room in Philly with me (and directing me to the best of Philly food vendors) and also to Susan and Nick for generously opening their doors and sharing their companionship during my stay in DC.

Ruthie

Ruthie, originally uploaded by kcsphotos.

Ruthie is very excited about her new t-shirt for theater camp at the U of U. School finished yesterday. She was sad to say goodbye to her beloved neighborhood school but is looking forward to new endeavors at the science academy next year.

Ruthie

Ruthie, originally uploaded by kcsphotos.

This photo is taken from Alan's cell phone so it is not his best shot. However, Ruthie's expression of delight (just returning from the library with a bag of books, donning her new purple scarf) is worth documenting, ahhh the good life at age eleven...

A glorious weekend

We had a wonderful trip last weekend up to The Utah Nordic Alliance's Yurt in the Uintah Mountains. Ruthie was a real trooper! We didn't get to the trailhead until 6pm Friday evening and thus ended up all wearing our headlamps to make the ascent. Despite not having rented the best gear for Ruthie (i.e. true backcountry skis with skins), she let her endurance shine. Fortunately, Saturday and Sunday were gloriously sunny days and we had packed enough food to stay a week. Our descent was a bit hairy (icy, uneven snow conditions), but again, Ruthie revealed her Norweigian heritage and arose from each fall with a smile. A big thanks to Alan for volunteering last fall to get the yurt ready for the season and thus securing us a 2-night reservation during peak season. This will hopefully be an annual event for as long as we continue to call Utah home.