It's nice to be back!

One of our favorite places to eat is the Broadway Restaurant in the Dynasty Casino. Of course, we may be a bit prejudiced, as our good friend Ramon is a chef there! We don't go very often, as it is an 'all you can eat' buffet, so we only go on special occasions.

It is still humorous to me that there are cactus on the island!

The flowers in front of the local Catholic church always enhance the view of the Savior.

There are many old buildings on the island. I always try to picture what it would have looked like 'in its prime'. There was a great deal of beautiful architecture that had once graced the island.

While some buildings continue to crumble into oblivion, others are being built to take their place! Here is another construction project that is just beginning, across the street from the amphitheater being built.

Work on the new amphitheater continues to progress.

Soon the roof will be ready for the concrete to be poured.

Here is how the other areas are progressing...

There is a lot going on at the Medical clinic that is impacting Terri's work. Dr. Toledo, after having experienced some medical problems, has decided not to renew his contract. This means that Terri and Arly Long will, for at least a few months, have to manage all the medical problems by themselves-- including the 24 hour on-call. There may also be some of the nurses leaving to work in Saipan. Add to this the fact that the clinic has been trying to become a federally qualified location (so that they can receive federal funding), which, as you can imagine, is a bureaucratic nightmare, and it makes for quite a lot of issues to deal with.

But Terri always comes through with her knowledge and professionalism. We will be going to Saipan this week so Terri can meet with the 'powers that be' to discuss all of the stuff going on, and also new legislation that will effect PA's.

Terri has the best way to cut through all the confusion and chaos: focus on the patients! She knows that as long as she is faithfully treating her patients, everything else is just window dressing...