Cool Kid of the Week (month? year?) #2

After two failed attempts, two changes in subject, and nearly two months, the second cool kid of the week has emerged. And it just so happens to be her birthday!

Tami Bowerbank (& S. Doxey)


(i looted this pic off of your facebook Tam, i became aware of a serious travesty two seconds ago: we have NO pictures together!)

Last fall I met Tami, and i cant quite remember the circumstances exactly, but I'm pretty sure it was at church. Because I distinctly remember her coming over to our apartment one sunday afternoon just...because. And i was so impressed. Whenever Tami's name gets brought up in our apartment, it's always followed by comments like "she's such a cool girl" and "she just makes you feel like you're her best friend; she's so endearing." And those comments are always right on.

One of my first Tami memories is when we went to a call center last fall to make make calls for prop 8. I was so impressed by her faith and enthusiasm for things she holds dear. And Tami has her priorities straight. You can tell how important Tami's family is to her. One night when she was giving me a ride home from the ice rink, she laughed about what a hard time her family (brother-in-laws specifically) will give her boyfriend one day when he goes to ask permission to marry her. I know thats a funny way to explain it, but it really hit me what a central role her family plays in her life. It's something I had never really thought about before.

Tami is the best photographer I've ever been friends with...and for sure one of the best I've ever met. Her work is horribly real, and every picture I see feels like it's coming out of an old picture album of my youth. She captures the best in everyone. Every picture exudes life; each one says so much.

This is definitely kind of embarrassing, and something i've never told her, but before I knew Tami personally, I used to refer to her as the "Elvish Princess." Truth be told, I'm not exactly sure what that entails, but that's the first thing that came to mind when I saw her! Let's not mince words; Tami is wayyy cute.

The best word I've found to describe Tami is genuine. Sometimes I struggle to explain why, but I think it's because Tami is so real. I'd never expect to find "tami" and "identity crisis" in the same sentence. Whether you like her or not, Tami is so good at being herself...and I'm guessing there's very few people that dont find themselves gravitating towards her. She's so full of light and love that affect all those around here.

Whenever I talk to Tami, I feel like we're old friends aware of some inside joke or secret, and that before long we'll be reminiscing about some wonderful memory we cant help but smiling about. Tami Bowerbank everyone, Tami Bowerbank.

p.s....happy 20th Birthday!

-Roscoe