I’ve been thinking about what to write, how to write it, and what photos and ads to integrate into my posts.

Write something! I just kept telling myself to start writing about all my adventures from my life and how things happened and why things happened and how I have such a rich life (but not a very rich bank account. ).

My heritage is rich with talent. Grandmother baked all the goods, winning prizes at fairs all the time back in the day. My father is a retired aerospace engineer; he builds models and creates oil painting landscapes. My mother played piano by ear and was a prayer warrior for the community.

I only knew my grandmother for a short time which we spent eating her delicious lunches and having dessert (if we ate all that was on our plates,) learning to embroider and crochet, and in her last days, she taught me to quilt.

Dad is fun to talk about because he’s just so cool. He worked on space shuttles and top-secret aircraft! He’d work on all kinds of projects at home. He built a computer from scratch so anyone in the family could use it with ease to play games, type up homework, or do everyday tasks like checking email. He also has a very green thumb. My dad can plant ANYTHING and it will grow the most enormous crop. My dad knew about gardening. He painted beautiful landscapes just by looking at a photo taken. I loved watching him paint.

Mother was compassionate, kind, and inspiring not just to me, but to everyone around her. She could play the piano by ear and made some beautiful melodies with her big Yamaha keyboard