Lucy is 17.


Our dear girl is 17 today.  What an incredible year it has been! She started last summer by going to stay at Berea College for a 3-day leadership conference that she had been selected to attend by her high school.  She made some new friends, had some adventures and learned some truly crazy cheers (OUTSTANDING!!!!). After a great summer on the beaches of Cape Cod with our family, she transitioned to preparing to leave for her junior year at the Gatton Academy on the campus of Western Kentucky University.  From our perspective, this school year has been an incredible opportunity for Lucy.  She has learned how to live peacefully with her (previously unknown) roommate in a tiny dorm room.  She has excelled at university level scholarly pursuits, earning her way on the President's list her first semester.  She's made a tight group of lovely, interesting new friends and nurtured the bonds with old ones.  She's been able to go on several college tours and we are all excited to see what the next chapter will be.  We've had some hard losses this year, first her Granddad, John Lowbridge and then her Grandma, Lee Gast.  That's a part of living that I wish I could shelter her from, but she's certainly learned to embrace the moments we have with our loved ones.  Lucy is an incredible, strong, smart, resilient, kind, beautiful young woman.  As she has matured and we have transitioned to a new mother/daughter dynamic, I am so so thankful to count her as a best friend.  My darling, I love you so very much! 


Birthday Interview (some questions were deleted by participant. 🙄)


What pets do you have?

Cookie and Juniper


What do you want to be when you grow up?

biomedical engineer 



What is your favorite………….


Subject in school?

chemistry


Meal?

sushi


Fruit?

raspberry 



Vegetable?

broccoli


Dessert?

ice cream


Drink?

coffee




Thing to do inside?

watch RuPaul’s drag race


Thing to do outside?

go on a walk



Place we visited this year?

Washington, DC 




Chore around the house? 
dishes

 

T.V. show?

RuPaul’s drag race


Movie?

Spirited Away


Book?

Jane Eyre and the Secret History


Day of the week?

Saturday




Holiday?

Christmas


Season?

spring


Piece of clothing?

cardigan




Smell?

lavender


Color?

green

 

Celebrity Crush?

Megan Thee Stallion

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