All About Mitch & Katy

We are Mitch and Katy Rasmussen, and we live in Tacoma, WA in a quiet neighborhood with cute brick houses and lots of pine trees. Katy’s personality is conscientious, soft-spoken, and cheerful. She has a passion for life and a love of beauty and the arts, but is generally the practical one in the family. She works as a critical care nurse at a local hospital. In her free time she enjoys playing the cello and is part of a local orchestra called the Ensign Symphony. She absolutely loves it. She also enjoys making home-made sourdough bread, and home-made yoghurt. She hopes to spend the next many years raising children, and then return to nursing as an instructor at a local university. 

Mitch is in the army, with a humble, easygoing personality. While Katy is conscientious and organized, Mitch is creative and open to new experiences. He can always look at things from a different angle, and has a talent for not judging people. For fun, he enjoys collecting exotic musical instruments, reading, and working on his endless list of creative projects. Mitch has a terrific memory, and is always studying for some certification or class, anything from yoga to cybersecurity. He is passionate about preventing exercise-induced injuries in his soldiers, and enjoys preparing workouts the “right” way. He is particularly resilient, being the only soldier I ever heard complain that bootcamp was “too easy.” Despite the army lifestyle he is surrounded with, he does not swear, and has never touched alcohol, tobacco, or any substances. He has taken on the role of "unofficial chaplain,” for his soldiers and many turn to him with their troubles because he is such a good listener. When he does have a hard day, he leans on his wife and they support each other. Although resilient in daily life, he has a low tolerance for contention and he dissipates it before it even starts. He is the reason for most of the harmony in our home.