Anyone who knows me well....knows that patience is not exactly my strong suite. This personality flaw began early...and after missing out on the fun of Christmas 1978, I was determined not to miss New Years- even if it meant I was born 9 weeks early. I weighed in at a whopping 3 lbs 3 oz (ahhh the good old days), came out feet first, and spent a couple months in the hospital (I had quite a flair for the dramatic entrance).
Me and my grandpa Dave...we've always had a good time together.
I've always been an animal lover- me and Jolie.
Me and Mom all dressed up for Aunt Lisa's wedding.
A picture history of my youth would not be complete without the red nightgown, nylons, and shoes I wore every single time I went to my granny's house. LOVED that outfit.
On my strawberry shortcake bike...which my dad still has in his garage.
On my strawberry shortcake bike...which my dad still has in his garage.
Me and my uncle Jay- who I have forgiven for hanging my cabbage patch doll from my bedroom doorway and pretending to flush my toys down the toilet. It's funny now... but it wasn't funny then.
Fishing at my grandma and grandpa Oshinski's cabin on the lake in Fremont, MI (I always caught really big fish). Vacations to the lake were always fun and relaxing - and the lake became a nice retreat for me a few years later when I was in grad school at MSU.
Ahh...marching band...colorguard...and the very lovely colorguard outfits.
And now for college:
Me and Rebecca...and our science lab gear. Nothing makes you look quite as cool as goggles.
While attending the SAS-ASA meetings in Salt Lake City, Utah, I decided to hang out in the hotel lobby and study for an econ exam ...while my friends went out and had fun. Sometimes being a nerd pays off...especially when the LA Lakers are staying at your hotel!! (As I recall, though, I didn't do very well on that econ exam).
But I didn't spend all my time studying...
Hanging out with friends was a must!
Graduation day from UI in front of the Morrow Plots.
Then it was north to Michigan State for grad school...research plots, classes, thesis writing- oh my!
Pumping the water off my flooded soybean plots (in my UI hat) my second day in grad school after 10 inches of rain turned my plots into a small pond.
Graduation from MSU with my M.S.... I'm offically smart.
After graduation, I started what could possibly be the worst job ever as an agronomist for a commercial potato farm. It was made bearable by only my now dear friend Amy and because my great aunt Chris and uncle Hal lived 15 minutes away and invited me over often for good food and fun company.
Me and Aunt Chris.
Me and Aunt Chris.
After surviving about a year of slave labor with a paycheck... I moved to southern IN and started my career as an ANR Educator with Purdue Extension. I found the work to be much better...and met Nick a couple months later.
Wonder what the next 30 years will bring.....
Wonder what the next 30 years will bring.....
Stay tuned!!
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They will bring...children, laughs, stress, headaches, heartaches, hugs, blueberry muffins, more dogs, maybe a cat, grey hair, green beans, STRAWBERRIES, more children, more stress, more grey hair (a theme perhaps?), tacos, more Illini, new cars, new houses, more friends, and lots and lots of fun.
By the way...I won't even begin to comment on the hair cut in the fishing picture....
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