Ode to My Mom!

Hi Everyone!

I know that I am back to being absent, but I do have a few reasons (ok, excuses)... I was out of town and then my computer crashed and this weekend was my 1st year exams (where I have 3 days to write 2 six page essays). After this weekend I'm creeping up on finals in about 4 weeks, with a ton of homework between now and then.... so please forgive my periodic absences!

Well, all that is really an aside to present a quick note about my mom in honor of mother's day!

Descriptors of my mom: Caring, Funny, Smart, Thoughtful, Good Cook, Helpful, Interested, Hard Worker, and Sacrificial.

There are probably other words, too.

When I call her, no matter how often, she sounds happy to hear from me. When I'm excited, she's excited, too. And when I'm broken-hearted, she is broken-hearted with me. She knows how to make me laugh, and she knows how to find out what's really bothering me.

Thanks for being a great mom, mom! I love you!

With mom and dad at graduation last May

All the girls together at Thanksgiving
(L-R: my mom, her sister/my aunt Becky, Grama Joy, and me)

Me and mom when I was just a few months old - is she the cutest lady or what?!

My mom before she got married, back in 1972.

Friday Fun VIII (early!)

Enjoy people. Enjoy.

Elizabeth Bennet

Well, my friend Liz posted this online Jane Austen heroine quiz. I love Austen's writing and her heroines, so I thought I should take it quickly.

The problem being that this summer I read 5 of Austen's 6 novels, last week rewatched Sense and Sensability and just last night watched the movie version of Persuasion, so the Austen stories are very close in my mind...

So as I took the quiz, I kind of knew which heroine was which - but was still trying to answer honestly. In the end, I came out as Elizabeth Bennet, which may not be that far off - but in reality, I am probably some combination of Elizabeth Bennet, Elinor Dashwood and Anne Elliot... depending on the moment.

Anyway, you may enjoy the quiz - it only takes a few minutes. :) Then let me know who you "are"!

Take the Quiz here!