I just spent a week at "chief camp" in Jacksonville, Florida. Despite the worry of making it through four days of role play it turned out to be a very enjoyable experience. We had a group of 36 chiefs to be and 2 great facilitators who taught us a lot in a short few days. We learned a lot about self-awareness, personality types, our conflict styles, interacting with hospital administrators (those non-MD, MBAs), and feedback styles. All sounds Kumbayah but it was actually quite fun. I did incidentally learn that Matt and I are more or less the opposite personality type (not that it surprises us) as are I and my future co-chief. Luckily I think that there is strength in seeing things from different viewpoints. Matt and I are both I's or introverts so at least we can happily be homebodies together :). It's funny how the Myers-Brigg can explain some of the things you think are just quirky about you. Anybody taken it?
Despite it being a great professional week and I believe quite useful for getting through my next year, it was hard to leave my kiddo at home again. Just reminds me that I spend way too many nights away from him. It's getting harder now that his awareness and ability to communicate is getting better. He actually knows the difference between me being home and not being home. On my second night away he got on the phone and was telling me "Mommy, come home; need mommy" in this pitiful voice. Breaks my heart every time even though I know that he is well taken care of and that he probably forgot that he was sad as soon as he got of the phone. Matt handled his single-dadness wonderfully as he always does. He keeps it light with humor as shown by the text I got about half way through being away "... it's getting like Lord of the Flies here without you. No food, dished piled in the sink... I swear Lucas was hunting for dinner in the living room yesterday." It's never actually so bad when I get home but it gave me a good laugh. I'm lucky to have such a sweet, involved husband.
Who wouldn't miss this sweet face?
