The parents go to the Emerald City.

Took a little road trip up north to visit the Z's and show Mom & Dad around Sea/Tac.  Dad enjoyed the ferry the most, and mom, the gum wall.  Wouldn't be complete without waiting in line at the original Starbucks, watching fish fly, eating too many samples at Theo's, and trying some local brews.

         

Turkey time.

Resident spouses pose like their typical turkey selves...

Yard work.

Sunday afternoon filled with 4 loads of laundry for allie, and 4 minutes of "yard" work for Joel. With a baking frenzy to follow. 

Foodie Friends.

Their names are Eddie and Erin. And they know how to cook. And bake. 

Got the invite to their cookbook club where we stuffed ourselves with all sorts of carb-filled loveliness. We contributed the rustic rosemary apple tart, and the freshly baked crusted herb bread with goat cheese and homemade apple butter. 

Top faves were Erin's mushroom pot (hand) pie, and Eddie's butternut squash soup with apple brie grilled cheese...

Pinot Vino.

Wine tasting on the other end of the Wilamette valley this time. Residents, spouses, and a new attending. Five (?) wineries, a cheese tasting picnic party, and a fancy dinner to top it all off.