friday takeout

When you were growing up, what game or activity did you absolutely dread playing, and why?

My brother, a year younger than me, loved playing Risk. Being the one closest in age to him, I was always the one that ended up playing against him. The games never ended and that is why I dreaded playing it.

If you could start all over again, what would be your career choice?

I probably would choose a genetic counselor. I considered genetic counseling when I was finishing up my undergraduate degree. About 10 years ago, I actually considered going back to school for genetic counseling. I even studied and retook my GRE, but in the end I decided to keep teaching and I don’t regret that decision.

Is there a book you’ve read that you love so much you’ve read it twice, or even multiple times?

I use books as a way to escape reality and tend to read YA series as my escape. I have read all the Harry Potter books a couple times and I’m waiting for my son to get a little older to introduce him to the series. I read the Wrinkle in Time series and Anne of Green Gables series every few years.

Name one country or region in the world you have never visited that you someday want to visit, serve or spend a vacation?

At the top of my list is to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and visit the Galapagos Islands.

If you could morph two animals to make one super animal what would you choose and why?

My kindergartner is obsessed with dinosaurs. He is always wanting to be the strongest, fastest and smartest meat eater. I would morph the Troodon and the Spinosaurus. The Troodon was probably one of the smartest dinosaurs because it had a relatively large brain for its body size. The Spinosaurus was the largest carnivore and ate both terrestrial and aquatic prey.