Honeymoon!

Okay, I'm sorry I'm late to post this blog. The blog nazi has been texting me and sending oh so subtle of hints that it is time to post.



So .....as some of you know Brian and I went to the beautiful island of Maui after our super fun wedding!!!! (Thanks to all of you who could make it!) We stayed at the Westin in Ka'anapali which was a gorgeous part of the island. Everyday we went on a new adventure. We took a helicopter tour of the island and saw where parts of Jurassic Park were filmed. We flew over volcanoes and the rain forest as well as sugarcane farms and beaches. It was amazing! We also got to go on a sunset sail in this huge sail boat called the Gemini. We had a fabulous time hanging with people who were celebrating birthdays and anniversaries. We aslso did our fair share of snorkeling around Black Rock in front of the Sheraton resort. The pictures are from that area. They turned out really well for an underwater camera. The turtles were my favorite to see. I was a little nervous at first because they would come within inches of your face. I actually panicked the first time and pushed Brian in front of me in case they were going to bite! He wasn't thrilled because it ended up happening more than once that I would hide behind him underwater. He was more adventurous than I and would go out further. He even saw a huge mantaray! The puffer fish and the flute fish were also my favorite.



So now after all of the festivities we are back in California loving our home in Playa del Rey. Just last saturday we looked out on our deck and saw a huge pod of dolphins swimming so close to shore right in front of our house. It was awesome. So even though we live far away from family at this time, we are loving the area and taking advantage of it's beauty!



I am now a working woman again at L.A. Children's Hospital in Hollywood. It is my second week and I am enjoying it thus far. The unit I'm working on is much higher acuity than my floor in San Diego. So basically that means, for you non-medical folks, the kids are a lot sicker. I will be constantly learning new procedures and diagnoses. Fun stuff!



Wish we could make it to Ptown for Turkey Day, but we will be cooking our own bird in our new home in SoCal. If any of you are in the neighborhood we would love to have you!



Colleen Cooke