Faline: 1993-2012
My companion for the last 18 years, Faline was with me through most of graduate school (from my second semester as a Master's student at SDSU), through PhD at Arizona, getting married, becoming a mom, moving to Kentucky (she flew with us on the plane), getting my first real job here at Miami in 2002, getting tenure, and everything else that happened during those years. She loved to help with reading, grading, watching TV- anything I could do on the couch. Faline left us on Valentine's Day. If I seem a little down the next time you see me, I'm trying to adjust to life without a beloved pet and member of our family. I can tell you plenty of funny and cute stories about Faline's adventures over the years, so don't be afraid to ask. She was older than some of my current students and lived a long life. Bonus points if you know where her name comes from...