Here we are, my once a quarter post. This absolute gem of a human being turns THIRTY today! Wishing the OG Murphy the best day! Thank you for reminding me what it means to be a good person, how good it is to make others laugh, and that the greatest joy can be found in the smallest things.

My sweet son, devoting his entire life to keeping me humble!

Favorite photo you've taken this year.

Here's mine:

Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
- detassler
- public relations assistant
- library assistant
- sales associate at a mall department store
- breakfast supervisor at a fast food restaurant
- college business professor

The Grinnell Area Arts Council put up several large scale murals around Grinnell (www.grinnellarts.org/connections-...). But my favorites are the 7 tiny cat murals located around Grinnell, one right outside my son's day program.

My son Murphy, effortlessly cooler than me since 1995.

Murphy's day program is having a Halloween party. He's not a big fan of costumes or dressing up, but I did convince him to wear a costume at least for a little while. Here he is - a giant bag of Cool Ranch Doritos! Costume by me, because you can't find this craftsmanship just anywhere.

Me thinks me should post something. Here is my son Murphy at his day program for adults with disabilities. They were trying on costumes, he was *so* not interested. Busted out the hats and he was all in. He extra loved the zebra print pimp hat with the fur (my name for it, not theirs 😅)!