This past weekend, I made the drive up the 405, back home to Valencia.  My mom put together a going away brunch for my sister, who will be leaving in a week to study abroad in France until early next year.

 Among the guests at our house that morning was my great aunt Gloria.  She works for a company that schedules court reporters, and she is an accountant that handles Payroll and  General Ledger for them.  She is the only person in the office that handles the financial aspect of the business, thus she is heavily depended upon. (more…)