Jetta

175,030 miles and 14+ years of memories! Bought it new (10 miles) for $22,942 Aug 16, 2010. Sold for $500 Sept 19, 2024.

Both kids learned how to drive on this Jetta, we drove to sleep in a tree house for Finnโ€™s 10th birthday, celebrated Betty White, moved into college, watched movies at the drive-in, took Lennon to the dog park, taillight busted by a home run bounce at Ivanhoe, and of course hundreds of commutes to internships, Lake Zurich MSS, Abbott Park, Conway Park and Des Plaines. PLUS countless safe passages under the covered bridge!  Ha!

Day 1
Dog Park Fun ๐Ÿ•
Naptime ๐Ÿ˜ด
Drive In ๐Ÿฟ
Teaching Michael to Drive
Teaching Finn to Drive
Car Wash
Betty Whiteโ€™s ๐Ÿ’ฏ
Off to Running Camp
Christmas Card Photo 2022
Fits safe under the covered bridge! ๐ŸŒ‰
Michaelโ€™s Grad ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“ Present $500
โšพ๏ธ
Michael driving us ๐Ÿ™‚
Finn driving us ๐Ÿ™‚
Moving out of CP1
Move into DP1
CSD employee – sold!
Day 5148

My Wishes for You

Be Kind. Be Brave. Be Curious.

The point of this human experience, I believe, is to be a detective of the magic in your own soul. So honor there and try something new every day, push yourself, challenge yourself, grow, learn, connect, love, make mistakesโ€ฆ

I hope you are always a deep and wild thinker, and continue to seek the truth for yourself.

Are full of an infinite abundance of inner peace.

Find and build connections. Seek synchronicity.

Where your attention goes, energy flows.

Go where you are valued, not needed.

Enjoy a daily dose of novelty.

Donโ€™t miss the world being available to you

Live in a state of Awe and Perpetual Wonder

Underreact to stress, everything you need is already inside you!

Comprehend that there is not much you can do about the length of your life, focus on the width, live deep and wide!

if you donโ€™t want to slip, donโ€™t go where itโ€™s slippery.

Love, Dreams, Emotions are proof we are more than just our bodies.

the family you create is more important than the family you come from

Insight alone into the problem isnโ€™t sufficient as a solution.

Rules for Life:consistently good is better than intermittently excellent

If you need a laugh watch Panda ๐Ÿผ videos on why they arenโ€™t extinct ๐Ÿคฃ

If you want to cry happy tears watch Military surprise reunions โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน

Focus on important things; not urgent โ€ผ๏ธ

if our dreams get broken along the way, we have to make new ones from the pieces – Erin Quinn

Every word they said whispers through the air forever. Every molecule which for a while made up your sister (mom, friend), carries on in the air, or fits into a plant or bird. Every touch on your skin lives on in the neurons of your brain. Most of the atoms which make us up were born in a star. That light exists in us all. โญ๏ธYour love crosses dimensions and never ends. โค๏ธ death ends a life, not a relationship ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ’

Summer! โ˜€๏ธ chapter three

Boat Day! โ˜€๏ธ ๐ŸŒŠ
๐Ÿฆž ๐Ÿงˆ
๐Ÿšค
Sabryn and Michael made the cake!
Bounce!! ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›
13 hrs in the office, back to back days โ€ฆ sigh
perfect sleep with the windows ๐ŸชŸ open weather
Singo ๐ŸŽค ๐ŸŽถ โ€ฆ theyโ€™re not nice $110
Last Day of Camp ๐ŸšŒ
Grateful for Blue Sky, Remote Day
and a proper lunch break โ˜€๏ธ
Chill Friday Night ๐Ÿ“š
Friday night ๐ŸชŸ windows open
Saturday AM coffee on the deck
– the perfect weekend
I turned loneliness into the perfect day 8/10 – I rested, read, hiked, sat by the lake and spent the entire day outside – it was perfect weather!! โ˜€๏ธ๏ฟผ
Graduation ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“ Party ๐ŸŽ‰
Vacation Day
Doc Appt, Shopping Spree, Lunch, Washed my Car
First Day of Senior Year
And 20 Sandy Hook Students
should be starting Senior Year
People in Gaza struggling for food during war
4-day old twins and their mom killed by Israelis – I will pray for the father ๐Ÿ’”
Lovely dinner outside before the rain โ˜”๏ธ
Duck Donuts ๐Ÿฆ† ๐Ÿฉ ๐Ÿฆท
Sunset on the way home ๐Ÿ  โ˜€๏ธ
Letโ€™s do everything we can to get her elected!
Yummmmy ๐Ÿฆ
๐Ÿˆ Draft
Fun Saturday (and Taylor B at ๐ŸŠ OTF)
Jordan Klepper!!
So much fun! So many laughs!
Fun adventure to the City
Boat Day! Hot and Refreshing โ˜€๏ธ ๐ŸŒŠ
Crazy Clouds on the way home
Storm Clouds right before sunset
Running out of Starbucks $, last PSL 8/28
Volleyball Season Ends ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฆ™
Broken Dish Washer
Working from home ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ
at home spa day ๐Ÿง–
Quiet – โœ๏ธ Ideas
Dish washer is fixed AND I finished work before sunset and went for a walk โค๏ธ
Paralympics Opening Ceremonies
The band is back together again โค๏ธ
Cross country season begins
Salt Cave Afternoon โค๏ธ
Irish Days – โ˜€๏ธ โ˜˜๏ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Finally went to the sock monkey museum
Nap ๐Ÿ˜ด with ๐ŸชŸ open
and pool party background noise
Girls Night ๐Ÿท
Summer is over – crock pot season begins!

Quiet is my favorite sound 

Quiet is my favorite sound

The world is too noisy 

Maybe my childhood dream of becoming a dolphin ๐Ÿฌ came true? 

Not because I can click, but because my body can hear obstacles all day long.

I shall carry on, orienting myself in a loving direction. ๐Ÿฅฐ

Clearwater Marine Hospital
Adventure – This Way ๐Ÿฌ

Amazing Story Exploratory Workshop as usual!!

Best Saturday all Month โœ๏ธ

Summer! โ˜€๏ธ chapter two

Gregโ€™s Custard ๐Ÿฆ
Bounce ๐Ÿˆโ€โฌ›
Friday lunch date
Friday afternoon drinks ๐Ÿป
Got to see my friends ๐Ÿฌ
Sunset concert at the zoo
BNL ๐ŸŽถ banjo, ๐Ÿช• accordion ๐Ÿช— bass ๐ŸŽธ
Ride or Die ๐Ÿ’•
Farmerโ€™s Market, Library, ๐Ÿ“š Kayaking
Reading at the Beer Garden post-kayaking
Cannoli Shake! I love our little town ๐Ÿฅค
Napping in a Hammock
Anniversary Dinner ๐Ÿ’•
New Coffee Drive Thru 7/18
Thursday Evening, Love Music, Taco Truck
๐ŸŽถ ๐ŸŽค ๐ŸŒฎ ๐Ÿป
Candy from India – tastes like plain M&Ms
Love our little town ๐Ÿ’•
๐Ÿ ๐Ÿฆ™ Wednesdays
a good morning rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ a treat for having to drive to the office on a Friday
trying to relax after a very long stressful week ๐Ÿ’ป
sound bath ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ
Sunset SUP (3rd times the charm) 6/14/,6/28,7/19
Mattโ€™s birthday ๐Ÿฅณ ๐ŸŽ‚
Ride or Die!
๐Ÿ’• sleeping ๐Ÿ˜ด with the windows ๐ŸชŸ open
Story Exploratory Live!
Part 2 in the basement once neighbors started mowing
Quiet reading on the deck ๐Ÿ“š
finished the whole book!
Interesting and Creative Ideas
make my commute much more palatable
Saturday night alone
watching Netflix and eating Raman
๐Ÿช all on his own ๐Ÿช
๐Ÿคฏ
Breaking out my old Sweatshirt ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Bingo Break
Ride or Die bingo ๐ŸŽฐ
Mike and Joe ๐ŸŽถ

Letโ€™s name snow plows ๐Ÿ™‚ yes!!
Sean and Finn won the Lake Forest bags tourney
Bike Races in Mundelein
Twisters ๐ŸŒช๏ธ at the Drive In
Bummer!!!
Audiobooks on my long commute
Flickr Pics are up!
Work remote finally!
Home & computer off by 5:30pm!
Olympic Fire Pit ๐Ÿ”ฅ
Snoop! โ€œI was out there kissing ๐Ÿ˜˜ babies, doinโ€™ what I doโ€ carrying the Olympic torch
Summer Fire Pit – ๐ŸŽ„ ๐ŸŽ
Beach Yoga ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿ–๏ธ
Farmerโ€™s Market
Iced Coffee on the Deck โ˜€๏ธ
Backyard Swimming ๐ŸŠ
Angela Birthday Brunch ๐Ÿฅณ ๐ŸŽ‚
Olympic Tattoos
Olympic Reminder:
Athletes come in all shapes and sizes
Olympics Highlights
Steve!! ๐Ÿ’•
Ryan Birthday ๐Ÿฅณ
Flowers from a friend ๐Ÿ’
Bar Crawl ๐Ÿป
Met this lady on the El who lives in Maui and shared stories of crime on the road to Hana, 600-stitch shark ๐Ÿฆˆ bites, billionaire granddaughter friends who arenโ€™t grounded, floating on a surfboard at night to avoid fires ๐Ÿ”ฅ maybe the grass isnโ€™t greener โ€ฆ.
Friday afternoon drinks in Wrigleyville
โšพ๏ธ ๐Ÿ’™
Cubs Win! Go Cubs Go ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ’™โšพ๏ธ

Beach Please ๐Ÿ–๏ธ๐Ÿ๏ธ

If I knew I had only one day left on Earth, I would spend it at the beach โ€ฆ ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Sunโ€™s Warmth โ˜€๏ธ

Blue Sky ๐Ÿ’™ ๐Ÿฉต

Sand Between Your Toes ๐Ÿฉด

Breeze Filling Your Lungs ๐Ÿซ ๐ŸŒณ

Birds Singing ๐Ÿฆœ ๐ŸŽถ

Waves Crashing ๐ŸŒŠ

People Playing โšฝ๏ธ

Children Laughing ๐Ÿคฃ

slow, ease, joy, peace, fun, life ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ ๐Ÿ’•

๐Ÿ๏ธ
๐ŸŒŠ
Punta Cana ๐ŸŒŠ 2025

if I were a teacher and had summers off โ€ฆ.

I would fill it with Sunshine & Love โค๏ธ

Yoga, Walk, Run, Hike ๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ

Meditation, Nap ๐Ÿ˜ด

Writing, Reading ๐Ÿ“š

Candles, Campfires ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Sunrises & Sunsets โ˜€๏ธ

Kayak, SUP, Beach ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

Splurging at the Spa ๐Ÿง–โ€โ™€๏ธ

Photos, Art, Podcasts ๐ŸŽถ

Visits to Coffee Shops & Libraries ๐Ÿฌ

Awe, Novelty, Wonder, Curiosity ๐Ÿง 

Joy, Ease, Calm โ˜ฎ๏ธ

Since I do not get summers off and I canโ€™t retire soonโ€ฆ I shall just bring more of this into my life โ€ฆ. ๐Ÿ’• โ˜€๏ธ

I will notice, not numb ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ ๐Ÿง˜

sup

on the shore the world forces me to sink or swim ๐Ÿ–๏ธ

out here I can just float ๐Ÿฆข

I feel the skyโ€™s embrace ๐Ÿค—

the waves heal my soul ๐ŸŒŠ

the sunโ€™s reflection nourishes me โ˜€๏ธ

I am a body of water, just like this gorgeous lake ๐Ÿ’ฆ

I go back to land in a amazing bubble of calm so quiet, I can again hear the heartbeats of those I love โค๏ธ

๐Ÿ“ท:Stand Up & Flow
๐Ÿ“ท Stand Up & Flow

Summer! โ˜€๏ธ chapter one

Graduation
Graduation Party
Park on Park
Hot Tub
Hammock Vacation Days
Michaelโ€™s Marathon
Fun in Manitowoc
Michaelโ€™s Marathon
Singo
๐ŸฅŽ State Playoffs
My Fav ๐Ÿฆž
Outdoor Iced Coffee
Bakery Crawl
Bakery Crawl
Bakery Crawl
Heather 50
Brockโ€™s 3 ๐ŸŽ‚
Swimming
Cousins
Brothers
Brothers
Outdoor reading ๐Ÿ“– โ˜€๏ธ
Riding in the Jeep
Independence Grove Beer Garden
Sunsets
Live Music outside ๐ŸŽถ
Too windy for sunset SUP
Friday. Night Plan B – outdoor reading ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ“š
Laying in bed and Ryan calls asking me to drive him from bar bar to another to look for his sunglasses and epipen ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„ 6/14
Date Night
Zac Brown & Kenny Chesney at Soldier Field
๐ŸŽถ
Izic Miller in Nationals ๐Ÿƒ
โ˜€๏ธ Disc Golf โ›ณ๏ธ
Libertyville Days ๐ŸŽก
Fatherโ€™s Day
Backyard Rainbow ๐ŸŒˆ
Free Coffee, Ice Water and a view of the Lake ๐Ÿ’•
after train drinks ๐Ÿบ ๐ŸšŠ
perfect Friday night with friends! Dinner, Music, Drinks, Great conversation!
Farmers Market 6/22
Treats for Holly
Moving Day! 6/22
Tuesday Night bags
Friday Night Home Alone – Story Exploratory
Diamond Lake Day! โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ
A Sunday with Perfect weather โ˜€๏ธ
Coffee date with Finn (which he wanted to take to goโ€ฆ) #jeep
Dave at Alpine ๐ŸŽถ
Last minute concert ๐ŸŽถ
Daveโ€™s cover of Fool in the Rain was legit!!
Volleyball, Family,
Beautiful Sunset snd Fireworks
Freedom Classic 5k – Finn was the lead bike ๐Ÿ‡ instead of running this year โ€ฆ. park district employee got suckered into volunteering ๐Ÿ˜‰
4th of July
4th of July
4th of July
4th of July
Mom friends are good for your heart ๐Ÿ’œ
Mundelein Days ๐Ÿ’•
Fireworks
Whiskey Myers Date Night
Rosemont Theatre 7/5
Ready for a 13 hr day!
2nd place in the bags tourney
3 cheryls #Tradition
Recreating an 8-year old photo ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ
Mike and Joe ๐ŸŽถ
Political – just a little
Rainy Parade