Kathryn "Kate" Finlayson passed away on November 27, 2010, following a long battle with complications of hydrocephalus. She was 26 years old. Kate was born severely prematurely in Boston, Massachusetts, and suffered a major stroke with multiple other complications from which she was not expected to survive. She overcame her early illnesses, however, to enjoy a lively and happy childhood with her brothers Peter and Sam, whom she adored with all her heart. Kate's early years in Bethesda, Maryland were filled with enthusiasm, adventure, writing, and a tremendous love of literature and the Scriptures. Kate developed dear and lasting friendships with classmates and teachers at the Norwood School, as well as fellow members of the Little Falls Swim Team where she spent joyful summers playing, training, and competing. Although she at first took up swimming to strengthen muscles that had been weakened by her neonatal stroke, with time, wonderful coaching, hard work and determination she developed into a surprisingly strong competitor. Some of the records she set still stand 18 years later. Kate also loved family time spent visiting her grandparents' summer cottage on Lake Owassa in New Jersey, where she learned to fish and water ski, and enjoyed canoeing, catching turtles, collecting leaves and flowers, chasing lightning bugs, thunderstorms, and evenings on the still, calm waters with her mother. After moving to Tokyo with her family, Kate attended upper elementary and middle ...
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This pest is the only crustacean that has become completely adapted to spending its life on land. Pillbugs have oval bodies and seven pairs of legs. They are easily recognized by their back, which is made up of seven hard individual plates. Pillbugs are sometimes referred to as rollie-pollies.
Orignal From: In Loving Memory of Kate Finlayson
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