Or in this case, he. Two weeks ago, my son won a first place ribbon at the school science fair and advanced to regionals. I'm not sure who was happier. My son or his parental units. As I was helping my son put together the poster board and write the report, I finally figured out… Continue reading She Blinded Me With Science
Author: Gretchen E K Engel
Chemical engineer by day, spec fiction writer by night
Another Brick in the Wall
Last week I went on a short-term missions trip. And when I say short-term, I mean four hours. I was there to support a couple of sibling missionaries. They're young and I'm not sure their faith is at the point where they should even be in the mission field. OK, they're technically not serving as missionaries… Continue reading Another Brick in the Wall
Voices Carry
Yes, another song about domestic violence and another post about fiction that deals with this sad but real problem. A few months back I mentioned Rajdeep Paulus's Swimming Through Clouds in my post Luka. If you haven't snapped up this book, you are missing a fantastic story. And Rajdeep's sequel Seeing Through Stones is even better.… Continue reading Voices Carry
Looking Good Carlene
I think this Phil Vassar song about the class valedictorian becoming a fashion model is every nerdy girl's dream. The title is a bit of a stretch for this blog post but tied with last week's post One about my struggles being the lonely girl in school it fits with this too. This week some… Continue reading Looking Good Carlene
One
That's the official title of the Three Dog Night song fitting for the single people on Valentine's Day. While I'm not single and haven't been for two decades, I understand deeply the pain of being alone. From about age thirteen (i.e. seventh grade and my first crush) through twenty-one, Valentine's Day was the sick reminder… Continue reading One
Centerfold (But not an Engineer)
80s songs, It's A Wonderful Life, and Volkswagen. All things I love involving some combination of angels, wings, and engineers. OK, I only picked the song, so I could get a provocative title. While others are yammering on about racism by those who didn't love the Coca-Cola ad, I'm tackling sexism with a tongue cramped from… Continue reading Centerfold (But not an Engineer)
Safety Dance
I'm your classic overly cautious first born, but there's a time of year when I'm even more of a safety freak. It's fall and winter. That is, it's the period where an injury could sideline me for ski season. I love to downhill ski. So during this time of year, I carefully climb up and… Continue reading Safety Dance
New Year’s Day
Can't go wrong with a little U2 to start of 2014. So I've set some goals for this year. Not resolutions but goals. I'm working toward being a better me. I've set goals in nearly every facet of my life. Ones to make me a better wife, mother, engineer, writer. About 6 months ago, I… Continue reading New Year’s Day
Same Old Lang Syne
Yes, there's a soft spot in my heart for 70s and 80s folk music, so it's no surprise that I'd reference Dan Fogelberg. My first post of the new year seemed like a good time. As a recap of my year in reading, I set a goal to read or listen to 100 books. I… Continue reading Same Old Lang Syne
The Twelve Days of Christmas
I love Christmas presents. Giving. Receiving. Shopping. Wrapping. One of my fondest Christmas memories was my annual trip to the mall with Dad. I saved my allowance to buy my parents and sister Christmas gifts. We usually ended up at Osco to buy Mom a bottle of Cachet cologne. Don't judge. It was the early… Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas
Gretchen E K Engel 