Once Upon A Time. . .
In Oxford, England, Jeremy and Lydia Kane welcomed their first of four children on February 19, 1987. Rikki Lynn was a handful, to say the least. A spirited child, she preferred the joy of the outdoors and possessed more energy in her little finger than both her parents, combined. More often than not, they went to sleep utterly exhausted when they finally managed to sooth her to sleep.
When Rikki reached the age of 3, Jeremy was elected as a foreign ambassador to the United States. Leaving their lives in England behind the small Kane family moved to Washington D.C., where Lydia would welcome 3 more children before the age of 41.
A well-off family, they often wanted for nothing. However, Jeremy and Lydia refused to allow their children to grow with the assumption that good things were to be handed to them on a silver platter. Extremely religious, the Kanes attended church every Sunday. The children accepted it for what it was, and were soon confirmed as members of the church. All except Rikki, that is.
From the time she was old enough to read and comprehend the material, Rikki was fascinated by science and math. When faced with her love of logic and reason, she came to doubt the belief system her family adhered to. It was a bit like a fairy tale, with no way to prove its authenticity and truth. Instead of praying to the Heavens, she turned her attention to the stars.
Reach for the Stars. . .
The Runaway Bride. . .
By the time she reached high school, Rikki had developed a passion for space. The stars, planets, and galaxies...she wanted to learn about it all.
After much begging, her parents bought her one of the best amateur telescopes money could buy. Spending countless nights awake, Rikki would chart the constellations and track planetary movement. Her room grew cluttered with research and images of planets and nebulae, and far off galaxies she could only ever dream of.
When, years later, she decided to pursue astronomy and astrophysics, no one was surprised. Her father worried, of course, that she would find no real job opportunities in such a path, but he admired her passion. A doting man, he could hardly deny her something she loved so much.
At the end of it all, Rikki left Boston University with a PhD, and was soon recruited by the National Air and Space Museum as a curator. Jumping on the chance, she immediately fell in love with the job. Currently, she remains on sabbatical, though she hopes to return some day.
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