2018 …
Happy December 2018! Almost 2019.
That means our kids are even older and, shockingly, so are we. A few highlights to share include:
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Officially
decided to not leave California…for maybe a few years
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Kelly started
doing “extreme hiking.” Todd just calls
this “walking.” Are 8-23 mile day hikes
extreme? You decide.
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Amanda has
continued her studies in Forestry, and somehow has managed to (for the most
part) avoid actual forests.
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Julia was not
accepted into the engineering program at Long Beach. This is good because she actually applied to the
nursing program.
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Allison has
decided to possibly seek out the swashbuckling life of an accountant.
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After finally
surpassing his oldest sister, Matthew is now currently ranked 5th in
the Linskey Family height competition.
Amanda
– College Senior (Cal Poly SLO - Forestry w/Wildlife Biology Concentration)
Spent a few months at the Southwest Research
Station in Arizona. She got to visit New
Mexico (AGAIN!) Possibly because she got
lost.
Should never fall back on being a
manicurist as a second career.
Her weapon of choice is an axe. If she is ever attacked by a tree, this might
be useful.
Cited “fear of hiking” as her number one
reason for staying in college.
Discovered that you should never, ever
buy “Gourmet Italian Lunchables” from the 99¢ store.
Julia
– College Sophomore (CSU–Long Beach – Nursing)
After swearing she’d never do chemistry
again, she now teaches it. Be thankful
she’s not teaching anyone Geography or “the maths.”
Started her nursing career off by giving
dad a flu shot. Dad spared Matthew
irreversible PTSD when he resisted his urge to shriek.
Made the following comment: “When I swim
with fins, I go slow … faster.”
When bored one day, she calculated what
her weight would be if the measure of weight was based on squirrels (115
squirrels = 1 Julia)
“I feel like the Millennial CEO of a
hipster coffee company.” (Julia’s
comment regarding her “look” before her nursing interview)
Allison
– High School Senior (And counting the days until graduation…)
Made it a year without an injury. Or catching some new and exciting 19th
century illness.
She is the human version of Eeyore. She might even get a tattoo of it. Eeyore truly is the embodiment of Princess
Grumpy Pants.
Milestones of the year include watching every
episode of Brooklyn 99, The Office, and every Fail Army video ever made..
Can eat an entire pan of enchiladas by
herself and may injure you if you try to take one. You think I’m kidding. Try it. I dare you.
Her most exciting triumph of the year
was discovering sloth-themed wrapping paper.
Matthew
– Catholic Middle School 8th Grader
Has also taken up hiking. When he’s forced to. (Or as he puts it, “I hate it when you come
up with bribes I can’t say no to.”)
“I’m on my own server destroying
stuff. Allison is building low-income
housing.” (Matthew describing Allison’s lack of Minecraft skills).
When bored, Matthew steals mom’s phone and
sends selfies of himself with a moustache exclaiming, “I’m Ron Swanson!” (see
photo).
Weighs approximately 91 squirrels.
Binge-watched “The Great British Baking
Show” so much that he wanted to try his hand at some of their recipes…and quickly
discovered
why there are no English Restaurants.
Bucky
– age 11 ½ - “Bumpasaurus”
Has added wood bridges and weed whackers
to his list of “things that MUST be barked at.”
Discovered that his spirit animal is a large
outdoor plant.
Solidified his “grumpy old man” dog
status by groaning every single time he sits down. Or gets up. Or, really, moves at all.
Was introduced to “gnat water,” a mysteriously refreshing and robust potpourri
of water, bugs, and possibly cholera.
Has added “things next to garbage cans,”
“things next to children,” and “things in anyone’s pocket” to his list of
“foods that MUST be tried.”
“A realistic approach to life coupled with
optimism and a sprinkle of humility is truly the recipe for happiness.”
Have
and a safe and happy 2019!
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