May 26, 2027

by Dr. Plastic Picker

It all worked out! I had previously blogged about the the nefarious HMO that was trying to take our chalkboards away https://drplasticpicker.com/dear-hmo-dont-take-away-our-chalkboards/. It ended up being a misunderstanding and miscommunication so we are keeping out chalkboards (YEAH!) albeit with a few infection control modifications. Then I was ranting about the premedical students not sending in any sort of slide deck for the big funding meeting https://drplasticpicker.com/thoughts-on-premed-mentoring-i-wonder-if-they-are-going-to-get-their-act-together/ at the San Diego Foundation yesterday. And it’s true the students I emailed did not send anything in, but another student had sent me a slide deck a few months ago and I was able to find it and texted him thanks and let the larger group know that he had generated one that I was able to use! It’s important to give credit where credit is due, and he showed up and got it done. Most importantly the two amazing UC San Diego Medical Students Daisy and Michelle during their busy clinical rotations, were able to come last minute and actually present 10 of the slides to the funding team. Given they had the slide deck just about 1.5 hours prior to the presentation and did it flawlessly, they did FANTASTIC!!! They are really smart and accomplished already because they are already in medical school.

So everything flowed well yesterday and it all worked out! We were able to reconnect with two wonderful people, who I had already met and known but fully understood who they are now. So they are climate friends with specific training backgrounds and roles they are playing in the San Diego climate space.

But during all that climate drama, I got to spend more time with my daughter. It’s this odd week where there are some activities for the graduating senior and a lot of off time. She wanted to get out of the house, and came to me to the funding meeting and sat in the corner. She baked cookies and we shared them with the four other women in the meeting. Home-made short bread cookies are special. And then we walked for a precious 20 minutes around Liberty Station. We bought some iced matcha, and talked and I was able to hear her perspective of the meeting. I try to be just her mother, but I could tell she was proud of me. She heard by spiel and my animated climate and health self – trying to save the earth for her and other children. But she’s 18 now, and technically no longer a child. I dropped her off at Senior Sunset making it right on time to see two of her classmates walking also toward the beach. The entire class was together at this picturesque spot, and I got to drive her and to drop her off. Her iPhone was directing her to her best friend Emily.

And a few days ago I realized why I really loved this plushie I bought at Little Tokyo. Where is she? (PAUSE). OMG I can’t find her! I have to go! I just found my wallet https://drplasticpicker.com/the-magic-of-blogging-i-found-my-wallet-subtitle-wallet-vs-warehouse-isr/. And now I’ve lost my lovey!