Wow– what is this? This is me when I was 18 years old competing at NSIC Nationals in 2001. That was seven years ago– amazing! All of a sudden– I feel old! 🙂 I think that it is always fun to look back at pictures and see how much progress Read more…
Happy Mother’s Day Mom! 🙂 Even though I am not in California to celebrate it with Mom, Dad, and Karla– thank goodness for technology! 🙂 I am very lucky to have such a wonderful, intelligent, sweet, and loving mother– Mom has been so great, and I consider myself very special Read more…
Hello everyone! One of the great things about being in graduate school is the fact that we are basically done with all of our classes during finals week, so we get a little bit of a break! 🙂 It has been a good semester– lots of good work and conferences Read more…
When I was in track and field, my definition of running for “long distance” was running a lap around the track. Anything more than that was like a marathon! 🙂 But I was also carrying a lot of weight at the time too– you have to be strong to throw Read more…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Boxes of Chocolate. Flowers. Cards. And cute stuffed animals– yes, it is Valentine’s Day! 🙂 It is a day that celebrates love and appreciation with your loved ones– but I believe that you can do this everyday. 🙂 Enjoy all of the chocolates (have one for me– Read more…