Fun Fact: My Name

Want to know a cool fact about me? I was named after a song! My mom absolutely loved the song "Somewhere My Love" also known as "Lara's Theme" from the movie Doctor Zhivago. The character's full name is Larissa (my full name too) but her nickname is Lara.

When my husband and I named our sons, their first names didn't have any special meaning other than we liked the names. Their middle names, however, are after my father and grandfather.

Bonus Fact:
"Lara's Theme" includes accompaniment on a balalaika, the Russian folk instrument similar to a guitar but with a triangular shaped body and typically only three strings.

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