My birthday posts have been a bit sappy lately. I can easily write a sappy post about my sister, but I'm not really in a mood for that tonight. She's not really into sappy stuff either, so instead I'll just tell you a little bit about her. Katie, if you want my poor attempt at a tear-jerker, let me know and I'll happily write it for you.
David and I did our best to make sure Katie grew up in our shadows. Instead, Katie chose her own route from what I can see she's really excelled along the way. She has dreamt of living near a warm beach for as long as I can remember. Needless to say, Luther wasn't her top choice, but I'm pretty sure that she was happy with the fact that she ended up studying there. The year after I graduated from Luther I returned to visit and found out that I was now known (even among my friends) as "Katie Striegel's brother." By the time she was a sophomore she had shed the title "Striegel's sister!" It's hard to explain what that means exactly, but even though I rejected my new title like any self-important big brother should, it still made me incredibly proud. It felt like I was being honored due to my association with a well-known, well-respected celebrity.As for what she's up to now, after around six months in San Francisco and about a year back in Iowa she made a more permanent move out to San Diego to study acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Her boyfriend Adam followed a few months later and it seems like they're enjoying life in California. Right now they're both living up in La Jolla, just a few minutes from some pretty sweet beaches. Definitely living the dream. I'm jealous.
How does this tie to Sweden? Even though she wasn't the first to move out of the Midwest, she was the first to decide that she was going to move west, and like my brother, she helped provide the courage I needed to move over here.
Once again, happy birthday Katie.
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