Another Celebration

The weekend of August 4th & 5th, Mom and I drove up to St. Henry to celebrate Uncle Joe and Aunt Pat Romer's 50th anniversary. Jill, Trish, Gwen and Leah did a great job. It was held at Romer's Catering (distant relation I'm sure) on Sunday, August 5th. Aunt Irene and Barb were there as well as all of Pat's siblings. It made for a nice crowd! Dinner was standard Ohio country fare--fried chicken, chuck roast, corn, carrots, mashed potatoes, salad and wedding cake for desert--yummy! We went to mass at St. Henry Sunday morning then had lunch with the Romers at their house. It was great to catch up with the cousins, especially Trisha since I haven't seen her in more than 10 years I'm sure. Matt Kinkley brought Aunt Irene so we were also able to catch up since I didn't see him on our last visit in October 2011.

The Game of Life

We've come a long way, baby.

I can remember as a first grader in 1968 wondering what job I would have....Secretary? Stewardess? Teacher? And only until I was a Mother. Maybe this game would have helped me expand my horizons. I never considered Ballerina, Nurse, Model, or um, Middle Eastern Princess(?).
 
Well, I did become a nurse, but I didn't "have to" be a nurse. OK, technically I kind of backed into nursing since I couldn't quite cut it in Organic Chemistry, which eliminated some of the health care professions I had in mind. Admittedly, I did not love nursing school, but sometimes you just have to jump in, put in the work and keep the big picture (college degree, a job) ahead of you. Eventually you find what you were really looking for all along. I'm thankful every day that I found my way to the NICU. Nursing was the right choice for me.