The Frantic Parents

About Brian and Elayne

Brian is 33 and a programmer for Jackson National Life Insurance. Although he's been there just over a year, he says it's the best job he's ever had, working with the best people. In his spare time he enjoys reading science fiction and fantasy books, in particular the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan and the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. He also loves Dungeons & Dragons and is planning to start a new game soon this fall.

Elayne is 31 and works from home as a programmer, getting online work through Rent-A-Coder, which allows her to work as much or as little as she has time for. She also sells Avon on the side. Her biggest interest right now is roller skating. Elayne skates at Edru in Holt with lots of other folks who have taught her old-school step skating, and she in now in the best shape she's been since high school, if not ever. She still stitches, doing everything from knitting and crochet to cross-stitch and making clothing. She also enjoys playing D&D with Brian when she gets a chance, and walking around the house with her nose buried sci-fi and fantasy books. Elayne was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2005, and it is believed to be related to the climate change in moving here. It has gotten to the point that she is no longer able to homeschool the children, working instead in hopes of saving enough funds to move back home.