Physical Activities

After spending the majority of her life as a Labor and Delivery nurse, my sister-in-law, Jennifer Parmely retired from Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Wyoming on Feb 23, 2023. Jennifer decided to keep her license until the next time it came up for renewal, and then let it go. She would no longer be a registered nurse. Of course, that doesn’t change the fact that she is still and always will be a nurse, but she wouldn’t be licenses to practice anymore. Still, she is available for her family is any of them need any nursing insight, but she couldn’t act in any official capacity. Her niece, my daughter Corrie Petersen decided to follow in her aunt’s footsteps and be a nurse too. Jennifer definitely inspired her.

That makes no difference, really, because these days her life revolves around her physical activities, such as activities such as hiking, skiing, biking, and any number of other sports. She and her partner, Brian Cratty own a cabin on Casper Mountain, and they love to spend time in the solitude of their land. There are a number of trails on the mountain that she enjoys hiking on, an d it keeps her in tip top shape.

But her physical activities aren’t the only things Jennifer loves to do. She is Oma to four beautiful grandchildren…three girls and one boy. They and her children are truly her world. Each year on their birthdays, they get to have a special day with Oma, just them. They get to pick out the kind of birthday cake she will make for them, and the often get to spend the night with her too. She always makes their day a super special one. They are all getting so grown up these days, and I suppose those days might one day come to an end, but I think Jennifer will keep up the tradition for as long as she can.

Jennifer and her daughter-in-law, Kelli Schulenberg both like to hike, and love spending time on the mountain in the summer walking the trails. Sometimes the grandchildren, her boys, and her other daughter-in-law, might join them too, but often it’s Brian who has been her hiking partner, as well as her life partner. They also like to bike the trails, and so they make use of the trails that way too. I know that while she doesn’t mind the Winter season, Jennifer always looks forward to the Summer’s warmth and the many hours she will spend on the mountain. Today is Jennifer’s birthday. Happy birthday Jennifer, Have a great day!! We love you!!