{"id":4597,"date":"2017-08-28T09:59:06","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T14:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/?p=4597"},"modified":"2017-08-28T09:59:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T14:59:06","slug":"meet-karen-larsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/meet-karen-larsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Karen Larsen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4608 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25-Things-Blog-Heading-kl.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25-Things-Blog-Heading-kl.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/25-Things-Blog-Heading-kl-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Karen Larsen has worked as the Office Manager at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.org\/sigmatd\/\">Sigma Tau Delta<\/a> for 12 years and loves what she does. She has a twin sister with the same married name! What are the odds? Karen has a very spoiled crippled cat at home who runs the show. She once owned a Bed &amp; Breakfast and wishes she could go back in time. Karen has been happily married for 14 wonderful years! While she doesn&#8217;t consider herself a <em>Harry Potter<\/em> &#8220;fan&#8221;, she did read the first four books aloud to her daughter and has all the movies, but she&#8217;s only seen the first one!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>My favorite movie is <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aotWp-wRgCo\">Overboard<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1320\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aotWp-wRgCo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I never leave the house without <strong>my Cell Phone<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If I had to eat one food for the rest of my life, it would be <strong>pasta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Growing up, I was sure I would be <strong>a teacher<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I know every word to the song <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BERd61bDY7k\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve Got You Babe&#8221; by Sonny and Cher<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1320\" height=\"990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BERd61bDY7k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The best gift I&#8217;ve ever received was <strong>my daughter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My nickname in high school was <strong>PW\u2014do you really need to know what it stands for? LOL!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you find me in the kitchen, I&#8217;m typically whipping up a <strong>protein shake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m more of a <strong>reader<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My favorite book title is <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterworldbooks.com\/Zen-and-the-Art-of-Motorcycle-Maintenance--An-Inquiry-Into-Values-id-9780688002305.aspx\">Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6356962456680018582137298160_image.imgopt1000x70.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4601 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6356962456680018582137298160_image.imgopt1000x70.jpg\" alt=\"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance\" width=\"640\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6356962456680018582137298160_image.imgopt1000x70.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/6356962456680018582137298160_image.imgopt1000x70-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The literary place I&#8217;d most like to visit is <strong>New England\u2014I love reading books set there!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>My dream job is <strong>in the medical field<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>An author I truly admire is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.seussville.com\/#\/author\"> Dr. Seuss<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My go-to children&#8217;s book is <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterworldbooks.com\/Go--Dog--Go--id-9780394800202.aspx\">Go Dog Go<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4602\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211.jpg\" alt=\"Go Dog Go\" width=\"553\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211.jpg 553w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211-414x276.jpg 414w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211-470x313.jpg 470w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211-130x86.jpg 130w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/978039480020211-187x124.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The destination at the top of my travel bucket list is <strong>anywhere by cruise ship!<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>My favorite part of working for Sigma Tau Delta is <strong>processing new memberships and merchandise orders. I know how hard the students work for this honor!<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/11560179._SX540_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4603\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/11560179._SX540_.jpg\" alt=\"Maze Runner\" width=\"540\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/11560179._SX540_.jpg 540w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/11560179._SX540_-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The last book I read was <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesdashner.com\/the-maze-runner-series\/\">The Maze Runner<\/a><\/em><\/strong> <strong>by James Dashner<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My favorite book series is <strong><em>Twilight<\/em><\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4604\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-1024x641.jpg\" alt=\"Twilight\" width=\"1000\" height=\"626\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-1024x641.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-768x481.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-320x200.jpg 320w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-990x620.jpg 990w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks-1320x826.jpg 1320w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/twibooks.jpg 2005w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>My favorite place to buy books is at <strong>garage sales<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In 10 years, I&#8217;m betting that <strong>the Sigma Tau Delta Central Office staff will all work from home and everything will be online. The convention will be televised and reach thousands of members<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>My first job was at a <strong>movie theater<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The last book I bought was <strong>something by <\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/denisegroverswank.com\/\">Denise Grover Swank<\/a>,<\/strong> and I <strong>have read it (and am working on the second in the series now!)<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/check-out-kurt-russells-epic-mustache-for-his-role-in-tarantinos-new-movie-image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4605\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/check-out-kurt-russells-epic-mustache-for-his-role-in-tarantinos-new-movie-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"688\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/check-out-kurt-russells-epic-mustache-for-his-role-in-tarantinos-new-movie-image-2.png 688w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/check-out-kurt-russells-epic-mustache-for-his-role-in-tarantinos-new-movie-image-2-300x166.png 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/check-out-kurt-russells-epic-mustache-for-his-role-in-tarantinos-new-movie-image-2-215x120.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The celebrity I&#8217;d most like to spend a day with is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000621\/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm\">Kurt Russell<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If I could move anywhere in the world, I&#8217;d live in <strong>New Hampshire<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m a <strong>Muggle<\/strong>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4606\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Karen Larsen\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-300x168.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-990x557.jpg 990w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-1320x743.jpg 1320w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-470x264.jpg 470w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-640x360.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-215x120.jpg 215w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/KLarson-Bookish-414x232.jpg 414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Karen Larsen has worked as the Office Manager at Sigma Tau Delta for 12 years and loves what she does. She has a twin sister with the same married name! What are the odds? Karen has a very spoiled crippled cat at home who runs the show. She once owned a Bed &amp; Breakfast and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4613,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[170,182,233,266,281,311,362,388,424,526,539,616,665],"class_list":["post-4597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meet-the-deltans","tag-denise-grover-swank","tag-dr-seuss","tag-go-dog-go","tag-ive-got-you-babe","tag-james-dashner","tag-kurt-russell","tag-maze-runner","tag-muggle","tag-overboard","tag-sonny-and-cher","tag-stephenie-meyer","tag-twilight","tag-zen-and-the-art-of-motorcycle-maintenance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4597","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4597"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4597\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4597"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4597"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4597"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}