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I AM »» An avid outdoorsman, whether it be golfing, boating and fishing in the summer or skiing, ice fishing and snowmobiling in the winter »» A father to my son and daughter who have made me so proud with how they’re building their own lives »» Grandpa Robbie to a ridiculously beautiful grandson »» A living kidney donor to my cousin who is doing incredibly well after seven years »» A diehard ´80s music fan »» The only IT guy I know that doesn’t follow Star Trek »» Someone who could watch the movies Footloose, The Breakfast Club, 300, or Shawshank Redemption more than 100 times »» A Minnesotan who is ready to trade in my winter gear for a beach and warm sun »» A Barnes & Thornburg employee who loves his job and the people he works with on a daily basis
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»» The youngest of four boys, so now I’m the toughest of them all and a gym enthusiast
»» A daughter, sister, friend and colleague with prayers sent up to one day become a wife and mother
»» Someone who recognizes the Muslim faith as my religious guiding path
»» A blessed Christian who knows she can do all things through Christ who strengthens her
»» Addicted to Amazon shopping
»» Typically misunderstood at first, but then most people warm up to me
»» Called “The Warden” by my mom and the “Energizer Bunny” by my colleagues
»» Someone who fanatically balances my checking account every day
»» A member of the »» A proud member of the best sorority, Sigma LGBTQ community, which Gamma Rho has taught me tolerance and acceptance as I »» A fan of the MLK quote, myself judged the very “Whatever your life’s work group at first is, do it well. A [woman] should do [her] job so well, »» A perfectionist and a that the living, the dead, control freak and the unborn could do it »» Impassioned by traveling no better.” the world »» A born and raised Packer »» A secret enjoyer of the fan; and yes, a shareholder opera and its music with my own cheesehead »» A lover of driving »» An advocate for in storms volunteerism, for
»» Married to the man of my dreams »» A blue belt in Taekwondo »» A mother to two beautiful boys who we adopted out of the foster system
»» A cook who loves to try new recipes and rarely make things twice (much to my husband’s chagrin) »» Intolerant of laziness »» Someone who can actually say I love my job (and it’s true) »» Often quick to anger, but I’m working on it »» Always searching for ways to continue learning, including having just applied to a master’s program for meetings and events
»» Someone who in their next life wants to be helping the helpless »» A man who would give ANYTHING in my power to make my parents happy (Mama’s boy, yes)
prevention and awareness of domestic violence, and positive energy! »» Someone who relieves stress by dancing, jogging, or watching any Transformers movie »» A vegetarian »» An avid traveler to Jamaica, Brazil, Italy, France, Spain, Africa and headed to Dubai to bring in the 2020 new year
»» A homebody who enjoys being in my yard or laying by my pool – vacations are usually staycations
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