Alumni sightings!

Hey All-

Last week was a really fun week in terms of alumni contact.. Let me share in the order that i got to talk to people!

First, Paul Kleinschmidt was in town to do Wedding Planning.. sorry to all you single girls out there he is now taken. Paul and Nina are going to be tying the knot here in the Bay Area- details still to be determined but this is really exciting news! It was really fun to see him and get to hang out for awhile- drink some tea and generally catch up.

Then last week as i was working away on a very busy E@A day (although the E@A is now called the ER) and who should turn the corner looking very spiffy indeed in his suit was Simran Singh! Simran was in town for a Cardiology meeting and in the short time we got to share I found out that he is going into congenital cardiology and really enjoying Columbia- it was disapointing to only see him briefly but GREAT to see that he is doing well (and hasn't aged a day despite cards fellowship!

Next, I got to talk on the phone with Suzanne Chang who has spent the last year in Bolivia doing international TB epidemiology research looking at connections of weight loss and infection. It is great stuff and is leading to significant career reassessment. She is now the co-owner of a Washington DC condominium forsaking her west coast roots for the Capital City. I am really excited to hear what she decides to do from her many options!

Finally, Christina Ghaley (nee Rall) was spotted moonlighting in the ER (not the E@A- right Jody?) last week. She is pregnant for a second time (4 mos she tells me) but it is impossible to tell. She and Mark will find out the gender this time around so I will fill you in more when I hear.

Some Kohlwes family news.. Yoshi and Kai are both playing soccer- Kai at 8 scored his first goal two weeks ago and I guess has gotten the taste for it and so he scored again this weekend... pretty exciting stuff! Yoshi just turned 12 and a hint for those of you with kids or having kids in the not too distant future- don't take 10 twelve year old girls camping. they are chatting and giggling at 1AM,, 2AM,, 3AM etc... it was worse than being post call.

Anyway- keep in touch and please feel free to add to this stream of conciousness.

Jeff