Hello Gang,

So with any luck we’ll be out of here by the 23rd or sooner.  Keep your fingers crossed.  
Midnight chow is here.  And on the menu for tonight:  Fried chicken, rice, and corn on the 
cob.  Sounds good to you doesn’t it?  It did taste good the first ten times.  As you can 
tell we are just really ready to return to our lives.  I really think that if we had to be 
here a year, we would be able to do it.  We’re just getting into the mind set of going home
 and every little think seems to bug me.  The most important part that I try to keep in 
mind is making sure I treat the last patients that go through here just as good as the 
first patients that went through here.  It has been an amazing experience.  I will cherish 
all of the memories and friendships that I have made here.  It’s the first time that I’ve 
actually felt like I made an impact.  I certainly couldn’t have done it without all of your
support.  Thank you.

In the sanity department…  Amanda and I went to see Aeon Flux starring Charlize Threon.  It
 was pretty good, out there in 400 years in the future kind of out there, but entertaining 
nonetheless.  We haven’t been playing Scrabble near as much.  We are still faithful Bingo 
players on Saturday nights.  I finally won once.  I won a MP3 player.  Of course I don’t 
know how to use it, but with time I’ll figure it out.  I’m about to finally tackle the 5th 
Harry Potter book.  I’m running like crazy.  I have only 17 more miles to run until I have 
reached my 200 mile goal.  I ran 12 miles yesterday.  I’m not too sore yet.  I am going to 
run a half-marathon this spring and maybe just maybe a full marathon as well.  We’ll see 
how motivated I am once I get home.  It’s been great getting back into running again.  I’ve
really enjoyed my time.  

Anyways, I think of all of you often and can’t wait until our communication methods aren’t 
so restricted.  I miss you guys!!!

Love,

Dandy going to go and dig into some delicious midnight chow Aaron