Made in Richmond

Each night I wash my face, brush my teeth, and go to the bathroom before getting into bed. In that order. Otherwise it won’t work.

When I get in the car in the summertime, I put on my seat belt, set the air conditioner so it won’t blow in my face, turn it on high, start the ignition, open my window, and *then* shut the door.

I give Shooter his epilepsy medicine every morning and every evening, except on Saturdays when I only have to do the morning and Sundays when I only have to do the evening.

I spend most of the day touching my eyebrows as I work, subconsciously searching for stray hairs that I will forget to pluck once I get home.

I fold pages over in books, rather than using a bookmark.

I say my last name as “Valerie Catrow. C-A-T-R-O-W. Looks like ‘cat row,’” whenever I have to give it to someone who’s never heard it before. My maiden name was Harris. Sigh.

I read the wedding/engagements every Sunday to see if anyone I kind of know is newly/getting married.

Every morning before I leave for work, I turn off my light, put on my shoes, and kiss an asleep Ross goodbye for the day. I always say, “I love you” and he always wakes right up and says “I love you” - never “I love you, too.” He then tells me to drive safe and have a good day and I tell him “you too.” It’s my favorite part of the day.

You’re it, following people:

Janet

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