S M A R T

My older sister just finished her PhD in biophysics.  At the same time, my brother-in-law finished his MD/PhD.  By leaps and bounds, this makes them the most educated people in our family.  We’re so excited for them as they move to Boston for the next steps in their careers.





  Jack and I commemorated this event by writing hasty limericks together.  What could be better?

There once was a couple from Houston

Who thought their brains needed a boostin’.

They moved up to Lubbock

(“Oh no!” said their stomach)

There, seven years they’ve been a a roostin’.

  

They found good programs at Texas Tech

and studied cells smaller than a speck.

Proteins or cancer:

they know the answer

We think that both are as smart as heck.

 

They are finally leaving Texas,

but not for Seattle (which wrecks us).

They are going to Boston,

which they will get lost in.

It’s a biomedical nexus.

 

So congrats to Becky and Jason!

Your accomplishments are amazin’!

We wish to join the crowd

and tell you we’re so proud

That your hopes and dreams you are a chasin’.