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How Football Made Me
From when I was born all the way up until my senior year of high school, every other fall Saturday was spent rising in the dark morning and driving down to West Lafayette, Indiana from Michigan to watch the Boilermakers. We had the dark years, we had the Joe Tiller years, we gained Hope and more than once we lost hope. I’ve watched the team change hands and I’ve watched the team change uniforms. I was a tiny elementary school girl standing in line to meet players like Drew Brees and Vinny Sutherland and I was a high school kid standing in line to meet players like Dustin Keller and Kory Sheets. Then, when…
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Breaking Wedding Traditions
Tradition. I have always valued and cherished tradition. As a cheerleading coach, a former sorority girl, and a pageant gal, I have belonged to many organizations and teams built on tradition. I have worn old uniforms and taught my athletes old cheers, I have learned the history and rituals of Delta Gamma, I have talked to judges about Miss and Mrs. Indiana winners throughout the years and what their stories teach us. I live for the sisterhoods that I belong to and the rich history behind their values. I love that my family always eats a holiday meal promptly at 1 PM and I woke up with a smile on my face every Saturday morning in…
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How Disney World is Even Better as an Adult
My family first packed me into the car at 18 months old. I knew all of the characters’ names from watching and memorizing The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. From that trip forward, I was a Disney World girl. I cherished the short thrills on rides that I earned from standing in long lines. I collected autograph books and hugged Mickey and Minnie as my mom took pictures. I knew how to get around the Magic Kingdom before I knew how to get around my own hometown. You might think that Disney World loses its magic as you grow up, but it doesn’t. The magic simply changes. Just…
