- March 1977- born in Charlottesville, VA
- 1977-1982- formative years in foothills of Blue Ridge. Drove tractors, learned John Denver’s Greatest Hits by heart, aggravated older sister Hilary, and kept a rabbit named Princess Sweet-Pea Elizabeth Talbot.
- December 1982- younger sister Kathryn born. New toy for Sarah!
- February 1983- family moves to suburbs of Richmond
- April 1983- learns from future best friend that Easter Bunny does not exist and that chapstick in Easter basket is from Avon, not fictitious rabbit.
- Fall 1983- starts playing soccer. Hates it at first but grows to love it and continues playing for next 7 years.
- Fall 1983- starts piano lessons. Loves it at first but grows to hate it and continues lessons for next 8 years.
- Spring 1984- co-founds detective agency. Solves mystery of neighbor's missing dog.
- Fall 1984- learns to walk on stilts, handmade by grandfather
- Spring 1988- saves up for and buys tandem bicycle. Next 4 years spent peddling for two.
- Spring 1990- joins middle school track team and so begins lifelong love/hate relationship with running.
- Spring 1993- driver’s license! First job working at Little Caesar’s Pizza Pizza
- Fall 1995- moves to Charlottesville…UVA!
- Fall 1999- moves to Cameroon… Peace Corps
- Fall 2002- moves to Portland, OR…rain
- Fall 2004- moves back to east coast…unemployment
- February 2005- begins interning at Save the Children. Four years later, still saving children.
- January 2006- meets Sam Kirby. Spills drink on him. And the rest, as they say, is history…
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Get to know Sarah: Major milestones in 32 years of living
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where was the dog?
ReplyDeletei object to this:
ReplyDeleteSpring 1988- saves up for and buys tandem bicycle. Next 4 years spent peddling for two.
you can object all you like...doesn't make up for 4 years of not peddling!
ReplyDeletehow's the easter bunny by the way? did he come to your house this year?
The 1995 - 1999 period is a bit incomplete . . . I see no mention of meeting me?
ReplyDeleteAlso does Sam not know the date of Sarah's birth?