The early years
Baby Sam’s first Nickname (stated by Sam to an airline stewardess)
Pookintookees
Dog lips to her cat lips and most commonly referred to now by Sam simply as “stick”
Her brother Nick
This “service company” envisioned with her brother would innovate testing and keep the profits in the family
Stool status
Nearly broke her leg accepting this dare
To jump off a roof
True to their marvel namesakes, this brother is the more mischievous
Loki
The name of Sam’s most special doll and best pretending pal
Elmo
Hosted the infamous fish fry but wouldn’t sample the cod
Devon
Bagged these for quick cash at Ventana Vista
Sugar cubes
She & Danielle earned $50 doing this at a mall in Texas
Played guitar
Jorge has this in his nightstand as a token of Sam’s affection
plastic t-rex
The name coined for girls pampering nights when we did nails, facial masks, & conditioned our hair
Night of beauty
Mickey Mouse on Sam’s chore wheel
Don
Sam’s home on Calle Alcala lacked this, which she spent a winter in her Portland rental home also living without
Heat
Picked up this decorative yard art in an impulsive late night run
Giant cardboard Jesus
First nickname for Lucas Rey, now better known as Largey.
Squirmy worm
Name of her subaru
Sven
Who Sam referred to when she coined the phrase, “pack mule do your packing pack mule”
Grandma
While at Epic Systems in Madison, WI, worked a cart selling these as a side hustle.
Cheese curds
This thing she “didn’t do” spelled the end for the Del sol
Put the car in gear
Now living in a comfortable home, Sam & Jorge slept in their car and survived on cans of this during their first road trip
tuna
Before going on the keto diet for nearly six years, Sam tried this diet for about a year while in college
Vegan
Sam gave birth at 33, but took on a mom role at 20 for this little bug
Sadie
Sam & Jorge’s home on Edgewood came with a lower cost rent but with this hidden defect
Windows weren’t nailed in.
Sam performed this song live at Mom’s public storage Christmas party
Somewhere over the rainbow
Charlotte Mae, only six weeks old, is already exhibiting this Cordero family “tell”
A missing sock