fMRI

Hey guys,

I participated in a fMRI study last week and they gave me pictures of my brain. I thought I'd share. I did notice one cool congenital anomaly and I looked it up. It's called "cavum septum pellucidum". It's present in 10% or less of the population and it is benign. It's a splitting of the septum pellucidum into two parts. It can be caused by trauma. Looks like mom did drop me on my head...just kidding. The rest of the brain is just fine, though, as far as I could tell.

-Ben

Hello,

Here are some pictures from our camping trip to Point Peach State Forest. And from archery at the Root River Parkway archery range.

Light house.

Sarah eating cold cereal.
It was really cold cereal. The milk was frozen.

Fish fry. I ate walleye.

"Handicapped-accessible" ramp. It works for all those whose wheelchairs can step up 2 feet. Quite a large oversight.

Sarah at the beach.

Sarah enjoying the fish fry. She had haddock.

Sarah's good at 25 yards. Note the arrow through the turkey target's spine. We went shooting at a range near our home. It's free and has the hay bales there.

Me at the same distance. Good enough to get a deer if I can shoot within 30 yards or so. The outlier on the upper right was a bent arrow. Better not take that one hunting.

Love,

Ben and Sarah

Our Chicago Saturday

Sarah and I went to Chicago this weekend. Here are some pictures.

View from the Brown line train we took into town from a park and ride.

The Chicago Art Museum. Free in February.

Here is Sarah and the Lion of the art museum.

Anybody recognize this one?

You better recognize this one!

I really liked this one. It's fun. Ekstrom boys having a party.

Heads from Cambodians gods! Go Preahrianachak Kampuchea (Cambodia)!

Nepalese Buddha.

Chinese "pillows. Look really comfy...

This one might look familiar to the Hamms.

It's fine China that is actually from China (although most that stuff comes from China these days anyway). Looks like Heather's but 500 years older and definitely not found on anyone's table.

-Ben

Fish Fry/Cederburg/Plants/Hair

We went to a local restaurant for a Friday fish fry. It was delicious. Enough grease content for several weeks.

Ben liked it.



Bactrian camel at Cederburg winter fest.

Ben beat him up when he tried to get medieval. Actually Ben wasn't even there. He was drilling with the National Guard.

Ben decided to get a whole garden for Valentine's day.

(Garden, continued)

Sarah's haircut.

Sarah's new haircut was short in the back. So cute.

Yesterday I got the program for the American Occupational Therapy Association 2009 Annual Conference and Expo, and my name is is in. Maybe if you blow it up real big you can read it. I will be traveling to Houston in April to present my poster on diabetic retinopathy.

Ben was so happy to see me use the new bowl he got me for Christmas that he took this picture of the large quantity of bread dough I was raising.




Ben and I went to "the Domes" last weekend. It is three botanical gardens in large glass domes. This is a nice thing to do on a cold wisconsin winter day.

Lieutenant Ben

Hey everyone,

Just thought I would post a couple pictures of my swearing in ceremony. I am now officially a second lieutenant in the Wisconsin Army National Guard.

-Ben