This past Saturday I participated in a Spay/Neuter clinic at MSU. We did about 80 animals in total. It was a long day which started at 6:30am and ended about 4pm. I was on my feet pretty much the whole time, but I did gain a ton of experience. I was amazed at the ability of the 4th year students. They were already handling abdominal surgery like pros. They say I will be that way as well, but I am really doubting that in my current state. My role during the surgeries was to be the anesthetist. Basically I monitored heart rate/sound, respirations, and anesthesia concentration. It was a great day of learning, but I was glad to get a sit down later on!
The first picture is of the ship Barry that was at the Naval Museum where Erin worked in D.C. The second picture is everyone celebrating Megan's birthday at Chipotle and finally, the group is at Fort McHenry, where Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner when he saw the stars and stripes still flying after a night of intense bombing on the fort.
Our trip to D.C. was fun this year. We visited a number of Civil War sites this year in preparation for the Academic Decathlon curriculum next school year. The first photo is Manassas Battlefield, with Olde Town Steak and Seafood in Fredericksburg, Va. in the second photo and Harper's Ferry in the third. 
