Jen's Travels

11/18/2020

08/27/2020

This story is by Jennifer Martinek and was part of our 2020 Fall Writing Contest. You can find all the writing contest stories here. The Bucket List “Good morning, James.” The doctor greeted the young man as he entered the room. He clutched a thick, manila folder under his left arm. “Good morn...

08/18/2020

On this day ‘21’ years ago my ‘wish’ baby was born! I already had 1 handsome son and 2 beautiful daughters. But my wish was to have a child with blond hair and blue eyes and God brought me - You!!
You definitely were a handful when you were a youngin, but you grew up into an amazing, beautiful, intelligent and independent young woman.
I have always been your #1 fan and supporter, and always will.
I am so very proud of what you’ve already accomplished and what you will do in the future. I love you always and forever my Lil Blue❤️🥰.
Have a wonderful birthday I wish I could be there with you.

06/27/2020

I rarely have pictures taken of myself mainly because I’m usually behind the camera.

05/21/2020

We learn from our mistakes. Don’t beat yourself up from something you did - learn from the negative and turn it into a positive act.
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05/05/2020

It's not every day you get the opportunity to be on a global committee to name a virus, but for Niles native Dr. Benjamin Neuman, the naming of this virus would be a bit different.

04/27/2020

If you're going to be spending a lot of time at home, it's important to find ways to stay active. Here are the best workout apps we've tried.

04/26/2020

Strawberries, Blueberries, and Granola for breakfast. It was D-lish🥰 .