bye bye katie

so a little over a year ago in arlington i checked into my hotel room. sat down on the bed and wondered what the heck was going to happen in the next two years.
however, i didn't have much time to think because shortly after the door opened and in came a girl lugging in her baggage behind her. a fellow midwesterner. immediately friends we walked to the mall, got food, then headed to the first of seemling endless training.
just a bit of nostalgia for you guys.
anyway, katie left to go back to the states last week. i'll miss her, but reality was calling...



orientation in last august


saying goodbye at the airport