Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
It is awesome being a much older sibling. My litter sister (you know, the one with the PhD), was born when I was 14. While we've never lived in the same house, I have so much in common with her, including some quirky food preferences. When Rebecca was 14, I took her to her first… Continue reading Watermelon Protector
Today is Pi Day. I love my annual reminder to do a space post in honor of this incredibly geeky day. After my love of The Martian, I was super excited when I heard about The Saturn Run by John Sandford and Ctein. I was drawn into the story from the first pages, and I… Continue reading Pi Day Again
The best part of my sister Rebecca being born when I was 14 is that for her formative years I got to be one heck of a cool sister - one that could drive and didn't live at home! I started doing things with her when the stars aligned and I moved back to our… Continue reading Don’t Tell Dad
As I've alluded to on a few occasions, my previous job was a lot of work with virtually no down time. This has made me quite aware of the hours being worked by those around me, particularly in a service capacity. It all started with a McDonald's ad (Aren't you amazed I remembered who the… Continue reading Day of Rest
Since my blog post about my mom cutting herself was in honor of her birthday last year, it only seems fair that I tell a story about my Dad injuring himself for his special day. It turns out that Rebecca and I both have stories of him hurting himself when we were each the same age… Continue reading Equal Opportunity
So far this year I've made two trips to Arizona - one for work, and one for Rebecca's graduation. Being in that heat again, I was reminded of the month I spent in Phoenix the summer before my freshman year of high school. I had a friend in elementary school who moved away with her family when we… Continue reading Arizona Summer
I was so glad I was able to make it out for my sister Rebecca's graduation last month. Shortly after I booked my plane tickets, many of my friends started questioning my decision to fly instead of drive. It is about 400 miles each way. I did have a blast on my solo cross-country trip, but… Continue reading Drive Versus Fly
This past weekend I had the pleasure of watching my little sister, Rebecca, graduate. It was a biggie, too. When she walked across the stage, she was hooded for her PhD! That's my girl! She still needs to defend her dissertation later this summer, but considering how well she has been doing academically (including getting… Continue reading Sibling Pride
Grown Up, Now What? 