Last night at Sutter Auburn Faith

After an eight week assignment which happily turned into sixteen weeks (where did all that time go?), I worked my last night shift at Auburn Faith. We had a fun italian potluck dinner and everyone came through to say goodbye, although I think Wes just came for the food:) Paulina even called fron Arizona!!! I will treasure my card filled with beautiful sentiments and the beautiful felt bowl that Lynn crafted just for me. If everything works out, I will return in the spring to work with my new friends again. There is still so much I would like to do there and it will be great to see everyone once more.

Rollins Lake

I've been kicked out of the trailer park!.......he he, never thought I would say that;) Actually, the Auburn Gold Country RV Park where I was staying (conveniently right across the street from the hospital), lost it's lease on the land and had to close suddenly. I have moved 17 miles away to Rollins Lake in Colfax, CA. A little further to drive, but it is beautiful out here! Unfortunately, after returning from a trip home, I found that someone had unplugged my power cable and I lost all the food in my refirigerator!!!!!!! After a stroll through the campground with my sweetie, it was soon forgotten. We are going to spend some time exploring the area this week.

Paulina's Last Night

Paulina has completed her 13 week assignment here and is returning to Nogales, AZ. I am going to miss her terribly, it definitely won't be the same without my fellow traveler. I hope to work with her again soon!

I bought a fifth-wheel trailer to live in while I am traveling. I finally got to move into it after a series of catastrophies, such as the delivery guy dropping all 15,000 lbs of it on his truck! To celebrate my move-in, the staff threw me a "trailer trash" party where we feasted on "pigs in a blanket", pork and beans, twinkies, ho-ho's, kool-aid, pork rinds, cheese whiz and other fine cuisine. Paulina helped me dress the part with a hat, glasses and a shot glass necklace!

There is another traveler here with me from Arizona. Her name is Paulina Grijalva and it is her first assignment as well. We have both learned so much together and it has been such a pleasure getting to know her.

Due to several nurses leaving recently, the night shift staff is pretty slim........only three nurses and two techs left! They are very happy to have Paulina and I here:)

The regular staff at the family birth center work 8 hour shifts, but the other traveler and I work 12 hours so we work 4 hours with the evening shift before we join the night shift. These are some of the staff on the evening shift.