All tagged Jody Yarborough
When I was a kid, I got a reputation in my family for not being able to keep a secret. Maybe the story I am about to tell had something to do with it.
It was Christmastime in 1981, and I was six years old and in the first grade. Every year the week before Christmas vacation, my elementary school's PTA would have a fundraiser called the “Santa Shop.” In our school’s gymnasium they would set up several long tables full of very affordable different knick-knacks and do-dads, kind of like a non-grocery item version of the Dollar Store, but before Dollar Stores existed. The idea was to allow us kids an opportunity to do some Christmas shopping of our own for our family and friends. But at a price-point that a kid’s allowance could afford.
It came to my mind the other day that in all the years of my blogging, I've never written a blog post detailing some of the highlights of my life. I'll try to keep this post from sounding like a book report or a personals ad. But I make no promises. Here it goes:
I was born in 1976 in Colorado Springs. My father was a pilot in the Air Force. My mother had her teaching degree, but she didn't work while my sister and I were growing up. I'm the youngest of two girls. My sister is four years older than I am and still lives in the city we grew up in, Tacoma, Washington.
Most families with parents in the military have to move every few years as they get new station assignments.
Andrew and I just returned from Anaheim where I attended the annual “YouTubers” VidCon Video Conference. My trip was charmed with wonderful conversation. During our flight our seat-mate was happy to chat with us about lots of different topics. From the company he owns, to what we do, to current events, etc.
