Sonnystone Acres

My lovely daughter-in-law, Jessica, was born August 11, 1982 in Manassas, Virginia, the firstborn of Mike and Sandy Tempel.  Her mom and dad were native to Dale, IN and had moved to the east coast when Mike began working for IBM.  Jessica was soon joined by siblings Josh (1984) and Jackie (1986) and the family is very close and loving.  They moved back to Evansville when Jessica was in the 4th grade and she attended Highland Elementary, Thompkins Middle, and Central High schools.  In the 7th grade, she started “going out” with the love of her life (and mine), Michael Casey.  They have been together so long that I can’t honestly remember Not knowing her. At one time I felt like they should ”break up”, thinking they should “date around”; in the end, I couldn’t figure why–she’s a good person who has brought out the best in my son.  She graduated from Purdue in 2004 with a degree in Pharmaceutical Science and began work at Indocyte in Lafayette;  married Michael in 2005 and they bought a house and settled in.  Their daughter, Olivia, was born in May, 2008 and Jess is a wonderful, caring mommy.  I know I have intimidated her sometimes (I think she was scared of me for the first 5-or-so years), but she now knows that I sincerely love her and am so grateful for the quiet, steady vibe she adds to our lives.  I kept meaning to interview her at Christmas, but didn’t have time.  She (like most of my next interviews) completed the generic questionaire.  

Age:  27

Bed size:  full–but would love a queen

Chore you hate:  cleaning the bathroom

Dog’s name;  none, we have 2 cats:  Ambrosia (aka sugar) and Thomas

Essential “start your day” item:  Olivia helping with breakfast

Favorite color:  purple

Gold or Silver:  gold

Height:  5′41/2 ”

Instrument you play:  trumpet in high school

Job title QAQC associate II and Mommy

Kids:  Olivia Mayne Casey, age 20 months

Living arrangements:  husband, daughter, 2 cats in an 1100 sq ft house

Mom’s name:  Sandra

Nicknames:  Cutie Pie

Overnight hospital stay (other than childbirth)  none.

Pet peeves:  people that do not use turn signals; people who buy vowels before solving a puzzle on Wheel of Fortune

Quote from a movie:  “My name is Inigo Montoya.  You killed my father.  Prepare to die.” … Princess Bride.

Righthanded or left handed:  right

Siblings:  Josh and Jackie

Time you wake:  6am on weekdays and when Olivia gets up on the weekends (anywhere from 4am to 7am)

Underwear:  Hiphuggers and thongs

Veggie you most like and dislike:  like all in small amounts;  dislike:  ?

Ways you cope with stress:  watching TV and now playing WOW

X-ray vision (have you ever predicted the future correctly?):  nope

Zoo you like best:  Indy