Weekend road trip, Pt. II

Different weekend, different road trip. This weekend I am back in Westchester County to pick up some more furniture and to reconnect with friends and acquaintances of various stripes from my high school days. From my old chess club and ambulance corps to friends and family, it has been a jam-packed weekend of catching up. Unfortunately I won't see everyone I'd hoped to, but it's going well for barely a thirty-six hour trip.

Apparent timelessness is a remarkable thing. When I arrived at my old chess club, I was surprised to see that everyone was right where I had left them on my last visit, more than a year prior. Not only did everybody look the same, but they were even sitting in the same chairs. Fortunately their playing strength was not quite what I remembered, and I was able to take nine out of ten games.

It was nice to see my old ambulance corps as well. I haven't been as active with them in 2010 as I'd hoped to be--blame the six-hour commute for that--but I've put in enough time over the years that everyone remembers me. The corps seems to be thriving, and I enjoyed hearing about their latest news, developments and projects.

I've enjoyed playing the itinerant these past couple weeks, but now I have to drop anchor while I knuckle down and finish up Clinicals IV and V. It's going to be a demanding month, but I'm looking forward to the challenge as well as to having all of my clinicals behind me. Fewer than eleven weeks remaining until the state exam!