October 14th Ruth Wrote

Well Dave, I surely enjoyed your LONG email and, you're right, mine won't be as long because I don't get paid for how much I write; in fact, with this internship, I'm starting to sympathize with those young doctors who insist they're hurting for cash and don't get much sympathy from patients who hate the high bills and don't understand student loan repayments. Anyway, enough of that.

Yes, I'm late too and it's all Dave's fault. :) I don't watch the dates so much as I know my turn comes after Dave's email. Hope everyone's settling in to the Fall schedules okay. Josh's 1st birthday is this weekend! Yes, already!!! Can't believe it's already been a year (right? Jen & Jason and Darrell & Allison??)

I'm still working a crazy schedule but relief is in sight. I'm cutting my hours at Holy Family Manor (Bethlehem) almost in half starting 11/7. I have a year left in my internship at Gracedale (Nazareth) and want to be able to spend more time doing the studying, etc that will increase my ability to do the job well and pass the licensing exam next summer.

Mom, Mary, and I spent a day last week going out to Lancaster area -- it was a relaxing and enjoyable day for all of us. So you see, I do get in some fun once in a while. :):):)

I'll be forwarding some new pictures to Al, hopefully within the next week or so --

Hope you're all well -- I've got to run . . .

Ruth