Thursday, March 1, 2018

The fanciful pursuit continues



Life got busy and complicated in the last few years (to put it in the mildest terms possible)! We went through a lot of twists and turns and have found ourselves in a happy and fun place. 

Madison now has two children, Stella and Barrett. Barrett turns 1 on March 28th and Stella turns 2 on April 5th. Madison is a wonderful little mother, and she and the kids live with their dad, Tyler, and his family in Somerville, about an hour outside of Memphis. As grandparents, Andrew goes by Sandy like his grandfather, and I selected the name Gia for myself. We have a great time! The children bring us so much joy in so many ways. It’s so rewarding!

Andrew is steady as a rock, teaching at the same spot and always so supportive of me. I’ve really come to realize how incredibly lucky I am to have a partner in life like him. His capacity for caring for other people and his integrity continue to impress me, even after all these years. I’m thankful to get to be part of Team Saunders. 

I am now the Laboratory Coordinator at the University of Memphis for Microbiology and Anatomy and Physiology labs. It’s been a lot of fun taking on this role, especially after having four jobs for quite some time, between my various adjunct teaching gigs and delivery driving. All that over-work and under-employment was really tough, and it makes me all the more grateful for the opportunity I do have.

So now that we’re all up to speed, I plan on making more regular posts here. The fanciful pursuit continues!