Thanks!
I just wanted to thank everyone for the congrats and kudos and hoorays and all those wonderful things. 
Supporting cast:
I especially want to thank Rick for putting up with me and taking up the slack (house stuff, paying the bills, extra Marshall duty etc) over the last 5+ years so that I could get to this point. You stuck by me babe, no matter what decision I made and I appreciate that. I know it was rough at times! (good thing I married you before we started this journey) Now it’s your turn
Thanks to my mom and dad who also had to put up with my grumpiness and tears and insanity and helped give me time to study when needed by looking after Marshall, or giving me a lift to the exam or buying me dinner or getting me a special treat.
And of course special thanks to both my parents for passing on that stubborn-as-all-get-out gene. 
Thanks everyone! I feel special.
Love, love, love,
Tamara, CA