Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
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Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 16, 2021 19:42:05 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]Max thought Isaiah had actually seen wrong, and that there was a foul, but he knew better than to point that out (Judy had trained him). "I'll take three," Judy joked at Thea's offer of beers, just as the oven dinged. "Looks like the jalapeno poppers are ready, as if we weren't spicy enough," Max quipped, before leaving to fetch them. "As for the season tickets, Max had the idea that he should have a full New York City experience. It was...""A learning experience," Max completed the sentence, as he arrived with the poppers.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on May 16, 2021 19:59:50 GMT
[CO's Quarters, Front Ear Station ] In the midst of his frustration, Isaiah did hear the offer from Thea asking if anyone cared for a bear. "That'd be great babe. Thanks," he said. Perhaps what he needed was a nice cool drink to help temper the fiery annoyance that was growing due to the officiating of this game. He turned his attention back towards Max and Judy as it seemed the idea of a genuine New York Experience included the torture of Knicks Season tickets. Isaiah smiled and chuckled. "Probably not for beginners. If you were going to go tickets as a beginner, you're probably better off with the Yankees." His attention moved back towards the game as the poppers arrived and the Knicks scored a basket.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on May 16, 2021 20:31:43 GMT
[CO's Quarters - Front Ear] " So that's one then" Thea replied with a grin as Judy joked with her about the beers and handed one to the CO as Isaiah heard her offer and responded. " There we go Babe" she said as she handed it over, as the oven then pinged and Max got up to get the jalapeño poppers. Thea was certainly looking forward to them and enjoyed Max's quip before talk went back to the season tickets and the not so great experience that the older couple had in New York. Having not had the chance to visit, Thea took their's and Isaiah's word about what it was like. " Watching the Knicks via games like this, is the closest I've gotten".When they scored, Thea knew that it was good as she opened her beer and took a sip.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 17, 2021 19:38:48 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"Oh, Judy warned me, but I wanted to go in headfirst," Max said of the season tickets. "We've had Yankees season tickets too, on other years."Then, the basket came in, a three-pointer at that! "Cheers," Judy exclaimed, raising her beer in the air before taking a swig, which she followed up with a popper. "Wooo! They're quite spicy today!" she called out, sounding quite pleased. "This is one of the many things I can thank, or blame, the kids for. During one of the pregnancies, I don't remember which, I had serious cravings for spicy foods. The pregnancy, obviously, ended, but the fondness for hot peppers isn't going anywhere," the Captain recalled. "It was Thomas, the pregnancy," Max pointed out as a matter of historical record. "Twenty years ago, almost."
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Position: Chief Science Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on May 18, 2021 2:46:20 GMT
[CO's Quarters, Front Ear Station ] There seemed to be a brief rally with the Knicks. Isaiah continued to watch excitedly, even as they scored a three-pointer. Perhaps their luck was looking up a bit. Still, the scientist knew better than to get ahead of himself, and was pacing his enthusiasm over the game. He took hold of the bear from Thea with a smile. As she commented that watching this game was the closest she'd gotten to such an experience, Isaiah made a mental note. "Well, perhaps next time we're on Earth, we'll take in an actual game, assuming the season is in." It was a sincere promise. Of course, visiting Earth would likely entail exposing Thea to a great deal more than a basketball game. He then reached out to take a bit of one of the poppers, and while doing so heard their origin story to appear on the Eastman menu. It was yet another treasured memory... another piece of what was clearly an amazing love story between Judy and Max. Isaiah only hoped that he and Thea would be as lucky as they had been.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on May 18, 2021 8:29:08 GMT
[CO's Quarters - Front Ear] With the Knicks scoring and Isaiah making a promise to take her to the game properly when they got to visit Earth next. Thea smiled, knowing that he had meant it and that it would likely involve more than watching the Knicks play, if it was the season to do so. " I'd like that" she replied, as Judy then tried one of the poppers, which led to a story about the origins as to why she enjoyed spicy foods. Of course Thea had thought about having children, which would hopefully become more than a thought one day as she looked to Isaiah briefly and reached for one of the poppers. She may not of experienced pregnancy cravings to appreciate spicy food but she did know that her Father liked spice and took comfort in knowing that she had shared that with him as she took a bite. " That packs a good punch with the right amount of heat" she commented as she followed up with another swig of beer.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 21, 2021 15:37:06 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]Judy and Max both smiled, seeing hints of their own past reflected back to them from the young couple. "We can give you some recommendations. We've been to so many lovely restaurants just in Midtown, over the years."Max nodded. "Believe it or not, we used to eat out often. You'll see why, if you have kids of your own."They still did enjoy a good meal at a restaurant, but not quite as much nowadays.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
[TI36]
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
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Species: Human
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on May 23, 2021 22:26:57 GMT
[CO's Quarters, Front Ear Station ] Isaiah smiled as Thea said that she'd enjoy attending a live Knicks game. He only hoped that it wouldn't prove to be a torturous experience. She went on to compliment the taste of the poppers, to which Isaiah couldn't help but agree. Judy and Max went on to say they could suggest some fine places to eat in Midtown. It'd been a while Since Isaiah had been back to Earth, so he'd certainly appreciate the suggestions. Max even mentioned that eating out would be something that they did frequently once they'd had children of their own. The suggestion hadn't been a foreign one to Isaiah. He had often thought about what it would be like to start a family of his own with Thea. Yet, the image was ever-changing day by day. And perhaps it was something that warranted a conversation between himself and Thea. A mental note he decided to file away to discuss when they were alone and the opportunity presented itself. "Really?" Isaiah asked, slightly intrigued by the phenomenon of eating out. While cuisine in the 24th century was mostly healthy, he could still recall tons of literature suggesting that eating at home often yielded the best opportunity for optimal nutrients in child development. Judy and Max were certainly aware of such things. What could possibly force them to yield to eating out so frequently.
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on May 24, 2021 7:59:00 GMT
[CO's Quarters - Front Ear] Thea was very much enjoying the whole atmosphere as she alternated between the spicy delicious pepper and the beer, whilst focusing on the game and the conversation. Catching Isaiah as he smiled at her, always had the desired effect, before Judy and Max offered to give them restaurant recommendations for when they could get back to Earth. The idea of visiting New York properly, was definitely taking hold and trusted the couple when it came to food. However it was the mention of kids and how that may or may not effect how often they ate out, that intrigued her. In fact she looked over at Isaiah again, as she considered what had been said. Maybe it wasn't too early to start talking about their future in that way, as they had already shared so much. Their relationship was solid and secure, so it was definitely something to consider. " It's something we haven't discussed yet but any advice is always welcomed" Thea added after Isaiah became intrigued about this particular topic.
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Judith Eastman
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Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
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Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 24, 2021 20:39:22 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]"Well, the first thing to know when you get to thinking about having kids is that they make themselves the center of your life. Especially when they're young, they take up many hours of the day, and most of your attention. As a couple, it can be hard to find time for each other, unless you make a proactive effort, which is why we liked to leave the kids at grandma's, or with a babysitter, and have a date night," Judy explained with a smile on her face. "It wasn't an obvious decision for us to have children together, at the ages we were when we got serious, but it was the right decision; it's pulled us closer together," Max added. "When Max says 'not obvious', what he means is, well, to put it visually, I don't know anyone else who spent half of her 50th birthday party breastfeeding," Judy quipped. "But, despite ruining many parties, including their own, the kids are worth it."The couple had no regrets over the decisions they made, and the unorthodox nature of their family.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
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Rank: Lieutenant Commander
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on May 26, 2021 21:49:48 GMT
[CO's Quarters, Front Ear Station ] As the discussion took an interesting turn, Isaiah noticed that Thea had mentioned that it was something that they hadn't really discussed. Isaiah nodded along. "Right. Any advice is appreciated," he said. It seemed only fair to take advantage of the offer as it was being freely given. Yet as Judy and Max did just that, Isaiah began to think that his and Thea's discussion needed to happen sooner than later. While Judy and Max were talking about making time for one another, Isaiah was attempting to calculate how they could make time for any and everything else. Their careers would also need to come secondary. Isaiah even began to wonder how his own parents had managed to make it work. "I couldn't imagine anything less," Isaiah said when Judy mentioning that in light of everything that children were truly worth it. He took a deep breath, as his eyes drifted in Thea's direction with a smile on his face.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on May 27, 2021 8:13:10 GMT
[CO's Quarters - Front Ear] If asked Thea would likely not know what had exactly triggered such an honest response in regards, to having children with Isaiah. She could tell you that it wasn't her Mother's constant hints about wanting grandchildren and reminding Thea about her age, which had thankfully stopped since she had met Isaiah. Perhaps it was just the natural flow of the conversation and the realisation that she was ready to talk about it with her boyfriend. Even as he added to what she had said in regards to advice, she couldn't help but look at him, before Judy and Max answered them. It had definitely been the right decision to get that advice now, rather than after the fact. Taking in everything and it was definitely helping Thea to imagine the possibility and how they would make it work. Yes it might not be easy but that wouldn't stop her from having a family with the man she loved. As Isaiah spoke again and smiled at her, Thea reached out and placed her hand over his, smiling back as if reaching an understanding. " I can't either".
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Judith Eastman
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Grandma
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Post by Judith Eastman on May 27, 2021 21:21:52 GMT
[Capt. Judith Eastman(-Williams), PhD & Max Williams - Commanding Officer's Quarters]All the usual cliches about children could be applied to the couple's experience, so Max couldn't think of anything to add. However, Judy did. "I will say, based on my experiences - good and bad - that it's important to stress-test the foundation of your relationship before you have kids. You work through differences in lifestyle, meddling in-laws, all that, to make sure that what you have between you is durable; from where I'm sitting, I think that answer's a yes, but only you can know for sure.""Judy comes from money, and I don't, so it was really after we worked through how we'll deal with her money that I felt ready to think about kids," Max elaborated. "Now, you don't have to agree on everything - contrary to popular belief, even we don't - but you have to be able to get through those things."
"The second nugget of advice that I'd leave you with is that you need to communicate with each other constantly, about what you expect in terms of sharing the workload, and how you want to handle the kids. Just like any other venture, you have to communicate, because humans can't read minds.""Correction: I can sometimes read her mind, but it's mostly when she's thinking of toppings, seasoning, and condiments, not the children," Max joked.
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Isaiah Quinn
Science
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Post by Isaiah Quinn on May 27, 2021 21:34:16 GMT
[CO's Quarters, Front Ear Station ] Isaiah wasn't certain what he expected when he asked for more advice, but he easily got more than he anticipated. The first thing to stand out was Judy's mention of stress-testing their relationship. The scientist's brow furrowed as he thought about how they could do that. They certainly had done well enough living with one another for the past couple of months. Yet, that was only with the two of them. They'd learned to navigate around each other's lives, but to throw a child into that mix would certainly shake things up. And that was putting it mildly. In-laws... well, they had navigated their parents from a distance. Having children would likely act as a magnet attracting the grandparents more frequently. Yet, as a scientist, Isaiah's mind had naturally gone the route of attempting to design an experiment to literally test things out. It couldn't hurt to have additional information to make an informed decision. The other nugget of advice was communication. Isaiah thought that they did a fair job of communicating, of course they hadn't even spoken about children yet, after all the months of being together. Judy seemed to have a lot of faith in them, and Isaiah was hoping that she was right. Max's comment about being telepathic did lighten the mood quite a bit. The scientist's initial response was a nod. "Thanks. You've both given us quite a bit to think... and talk about."
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on May 28, 2021 10:40:05 GMT
[CO's Quarters - Front Ear] The reality of the whole topic began to weigh heavily on Thea's mind as Judy continued with her advice. She understood that having a family wasn't easy and that there was a lot to consider. However she hadn't fully realised just how much went into it and even with advice, it didn't mean that they would have the same experience. Although she did appreciate Judy's confidence in seeing that her and Isaiah had a solid foundation. The stability of their relationship didn't worry Thea, because they had survived so much already. Meeting the parents, the stress of their jobs, living together and the dangers that came with it. Any minor disagreements were dealt with and, yet she could also imagine the scientist within Isaiah, wanting to create some kind of experiment. That made her smile for a moment as more advice was imparted on them by the older couple. Communication was never an issue with them aside from this particular subject. Yet that was about to be rectified as Isaiah spoke first. " Yes thank you, you have and Isaiah, I know we haven't spoken about it, but I knew from the beginning that I wanted to have a family with you. I guess we've just been enjoying getting to know one another and building our relationship for this to happen at the right time".
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