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Well, we received an invite a month ago for a "Class of 2001" get-to-know you party...Thomas didn't RSVP because he didn't want to "hang out" with docs on his days off and I was feeling pretty ticked about it because they were offering free childcare for the evening!!!!!!!! Anyway, Thursday the hospital called me and said "we won't take no for an answer, you are coming. Your babysitter will be at your home at 5.45pm-midnight tomorrow!" hehehehe...I was so excited.
The party was at someone's home in the country here, and it was really nice....There was a nice meal and everyone was really friendly. We had a great time...and they provided us with a gift bag full of gift certificates ($100 gift certificate for a jewelry store!!! (Thomas thinks HE is getting a watch...HA!) ) etc, etc...It was really neat!
I found only one thing discouraging...the spouses were virtually ignored....There were about 8 new docs starting and they had them all stand up and introduce themselves to the small group of new people....while the spouses all sat there next to them. The purpose of the party was for the new people to all get to know each other to make the transition smoother...but all of the docs already knew each other!! At the end of the whole big spiel I raised my hand and asked if we could pass a list around for the new spouses to sign and put their numbers so that we might all get together....this was received well by the spouses but the medical director looked totally shocked...."uuuuhh...sure, ok"
It just seems unusual to me.... It would be nice to be eventually treated as my spouses equal....not his tag-along!
At any rate, it was a great party and we were both glad that we went...but here is the real clincher....
We left and it was SNOWING!!!! SNOWING, I tell you...the flakes were HUGE and were coming so fast that you could barely see.....we were out in the country and as we got into town it slowed down and eventually stopped...but ...It was OCTOBER 5 and their was SNOW!!! BRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Kris
The party was at someone's home in the country here, and it was really nice....There was a nice meal and everyone was really friendly. We had a great time...and they provided us with a gift bag full of gift certificates ($100 gift certificate for a jewelry store!!! (Thomas thinks HE is getting a watch...HA!) ) etc, etc...It was really neat!
I found only one thing discouraging...the spouses were virtually ignored....There were about 8 new docs starting and they had them all stand up and introduce themselves to the small group of new people....while the spouses all sat there next to them. The purpose of the party was for the new people to all get to know each other to make the transition smoother...but all of the docs already knew each other!! At the end of the whole big spiel I raised my hand and asked if we could pass a list around for the new spouses to sign and put their numbers so that we might all get together....this was received well by the spouses but the medical director looked totally shocked...."uuuuhh...sure, ok"
It just seems unusual to me.... It would be nice to be eventually treated as my spouses equal....not his tag-along!
At any rate, it was a great party and we were both glad that we went...but here is the real clincher....
We left and it was SNOWING!!!! SNOWING, I tell you...the flakes were HUGE and were coming so fast that you could barely see.....we were out in the country and as we got into town it slowed down and eventually stopped...but ...It was OCTOBER 5 and their was SNOW!!! BRRRRRRRRRR!!!
Kris
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