The early years
F is for Family
Economy’s of scale
She did what?
Married with kids
100

Baby Sam’s first Nickname (stated by Sam to an airline stewardess)

Pookintookees

100

Dog lips to her cat lips and most commonly referred to now by Sam simply as “stick”

Her brother Nick

100

This “service company” envisioned with her brother would innovate testing and keep the profits in the family

Stool status

100

Nearly broke her leg accepting this dare

To jump off a roof

100

True to their marvel namesakes, this brother is the more mischievous

Loki

200

The name of Sam’s most special doll and best pretending pal

Elmo

200

Hosted the infamous fish fry but wouldn’t sample the cod

Devon

200

Bagged these for quick cash at Ventana Vista

Sugar cubes

200

She & Danielle earned $50 doing this at a mall in Texas

Played guitar

200

Jorge has this in his nightstand as a token of Sam’s affection 

plastic t-rex

300

The name coined for girls pampering nights when we did nails, facial masks, & conditioned our hair

Night of beauty

300

Mickey Mouse on Sam’s chore wheel

Don

300

Sam’s home on Calle Alcala lacked this, which she spent a winter in her Portland rental home also living without 

Heat

300

Picked up this decorative yard art in an impulsive late night run 

Giant cardboard Jesus  

300

First nickname for Lucas Rey, now better known as Largey. 

Squirmy worm

400

Name of her subaru

Sven 

400

Who Sam referred to when she coined the phrase, “pack mule do your packing pack mule” 

Grandma 

400

While at Epic Systems in Madison, WI, worked a cart selling these as a side hustle. 

Cheese curds

400

This thing she “didn’t do” spelled the end for the Del sol 

Put the car in gear 

400

Now living in a comfortable home, Sam & Jorge slept in their car and survived on cans of this during their first road trip 

tuna 

500

Before going on the keto diet for nearly six years, Sam tried this diet for about a year while in college  

Vegan

500

Sam gave birth at 33, but took on a mom role at 20 for this little bug

Sadie

500

Sam & Jorge’s home on Edgewood came with a lower cost rent but with this hidden defect

Windows weren’t nailed in. 

500

Sam performed this song live at Mom’s public storage Christmas party 

Somewhere over the rainbow

500

Charlotte Mae, only six weeks old, is already exhibiting this Cordero family “tell”

A missing sock