Mission Unstoppable
By Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121736)
Gainesville, Florida
April 18, 2020 7:24pm CST
Has anyone caught that new series on CBS called Mission Unstoppable, hosted by Miranda Crosgrove? It's a series that features women in STEM Fields (science, technology, engineering, math). Well, I was so excited for today's episode, because it featured someone very special to me. Unfortunately, the episode aired at 9am this morning, when I thought it was going to be on at 9pm tonight! Oops!
The episode features several amazing women, including Jenny Adler, an up and coming underwater photographer focusing on the plight of the world's waterways due to pollution and human activity. Jenny and I first met years ago when she moved to Florida from Massachusetts, and she came to my pool to swim. We hit it off immediately, and commenced a hot and heavy summer romance. I even helped her rent the house next door to mine. Unfortunately, by the end of that summer, we realized we just weren't that compatible as romantic partners, but still wanted to be friends. It was a mutual decision.
Jenny was looking for some roommates to help pay her bills, so she took on three girls who were all sisters. After they moved in, Jenny called me and asked me to come over, as she was throwing an intimate little get-together and wanted to introduce me to her new roommates. When I walked in, it was love at first sight! I locked eyes on one of the three sisters, and sparks flew. We ended up talking, then dating, and ended up together for over 7 years before she graduated and moved across the country for a dream job! So I have Jenny to thank for introducing us!
Anyway, Jenny ended up buying the house, and she met an amazing guy named Greg that she married recently. She still swims at my pool every day (well, when it was still open before COVID), and we still talk frequently. If you were to meet Jenny in person, you would swear that she was the stereotypical ditzy blonde girl, but she's the smartest girl I know. She has several advanced degrees, including her PhD which she finished up recently. She has been featured in many articles on Buzzfeed and in National Geographic, and has also given several TED talks. Like I said, a truly amazing girl!
Jenny once told me that she had a hidden agenda that night many years ago when she invited me over. She had intended to set me up with one of her three roommates, but it wasn't the one I ended up falling in love with. We still get a laugh over that!
Anyway, today's episode featuring Jenny should be on CBS's website tomorrow, if anyone wants to check it out. She does some amazing work helping focus attention on our local springs, and I'm hoping they feature some of them in the episode.
Photo is one I took of Jenny and her three roommates one night. Jenny is the girl on the right with the curly hair. Can you guess which one is the one I ended up dating? lol
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@thislittlepennyearns (62939)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Apr 20
The drunkest looking one of course.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Of course! You know me all too well. It was her 21st birthday. We had already been day drinking (which is why the photo is a little blurry), and we were getting ready to go out for the nighttime festivities.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
@thislittlepennyearns Awww, how come you never told me how rough it was during those years? I sensed some things happening, but not that it was really bad! I'm glad I could be there as a constant in your life, although now I feel bad because I don't think I was there enough!
And you need to tell me what my type is. I'm still trying to figure it out after all these years! haha
Btw...did you pick the one because she looked the drunkest in the photo? In truth, she barely drank, and was actually the quietest, most reserved out of the four. It just so happened that it was her birthday that night, so she let loose a little.
@thislittlepennyearns (62939)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc I've known you for over three years. You've been through the roughest years of my life with me, weather you are aware of it or not. You've been a constant in my life when everything else was falling apart.
Also I know your type.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
20 Apr 20
@moffittjc They say opposites attract. I was always very shy but every guy I was ever with was always outgoing and the life of the party.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@simone10 I don’t think we are that opposite to be honest. I prefer to be quiet and shy and introverted. However, life doesn’t always give me that option.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Haha yes, you are correct! But the interesting thing was, she was the most reserved, quietest and down-to-earth one of all the sisters. This was taken on her birthday, so she let loose a little bit that night!
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
@DianneN Actually, when you and I first started talking about meeting up, I was going to bring her with me. You would have loved her!
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
You are correct Dianne! But she was my previous girlfriend, not my current one! I was dating her though for the first two years or so I was on myLot, so it's possible I talked about her.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
19 Apr 20
They look 16. Lmao. So I hope this was taken like 20 years ago at least. And if so, congrats on keeping the photo for so long. Lol.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
This was taken a little less than 7 years ago. The youngest one in the photo was 21. The oldest was 27. They were all 2 years apart.
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@Courtlynn (67080)
• United States
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc yeah they definitely look like kids not 20 year olds. Lol
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
@Courtlynn Haha, sorry they look so young. But I promise you they were all in their 20s, as they were all University of Florida students and all of age to drink.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc
Never heard of it. I have Netflix only to watch things on. Sorry about the mix up in the times. That is so cool you know someone in the show. The one putting her fingers up. Am I right or wrong?
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
You are correct! It was her birthday that night. In the photo she looks like the wild one, but in reality she was the quiet one in the group.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
@Hannihar That picture was taken right before we went out that night to celebrate. But her and I had already started celebrating earlier in the day!
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc
I am glad I guessed right. She was really getting into the birthday spirit I would say.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Thank you! Yes, she is a cutie pie! That’s one of the reasons I fell in love with her instantly! And she’s such a sweetheart too!
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@CarolDM Every now and then I have a run of good luck!
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc I am sure, luck guy you were.
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@velvet53 (22533)
• Palisade, Colorado
20 Apr 20
@moffittjc Wow, that is wonderful. I sure hope that the gtwo of you will be able to get back to you.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@velvet53 We shall see. It will make me a very happy boy!
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
I sure did! One hundred percent without a doubt I ended up with the right one. We were together for 7 years, and the only reason we parted ways was because she moved across the country to accept a dream job after she graduated. We tried the long-distance thing for a little while, but it was too emotionally difficult for us, so we agreed to, as we put it, "take a break." I would have followed her in a heartbeat, but I am two years away from retiring with a full pension and benefits from my current employer. It would have been stupid and reckless of me to throw away 18 years of my career like that, and she fully understood that. In two more years, when I am eligible to retire, she and I will see where we are in our lives and make a decision of whether or not to get back together and continue our relationship. We still talk on the phone all the time.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@LadyDuck She was just posing for the picture. I was actually surprised she did that, because she is normally very reserved.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Haha yes that’s the girl I ended up dating. It was her birthday that night, that’s why she looked wild and crazy. But she was a real sweetheart, and hardly ever partied or drank. She was the quiet one of the bunch.
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@1creekgirl (41765)
• United States
20 Apr 20
That's so cool about your friend. I would guess the dark haired girl on the left was your sweetie.
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@1creekgirl (41765)
• United States
20 Apr 20
@moffittjc That's too bad it didn't work out for you both. Are you still friends?
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@1creekgirl Yes, we still talk all the time. And we haven't given up hope yet on our relationship. We may have several scenarios in the near future to allow us to be back together, so we are keeping all options open at this point.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
That's who Jenny wanted to set me up with, but it was the one next to her, in the white dress, that caught my attention. And no, it wasn't because she was wild like the photo implies, but just the opposite. She was the most sweet, down-to-earth and caring girl. This photo is misleading, because it was taken on her birthday, and we were all getting ready to go out celebrating. She and I had already been out drinking earlier in the day to get an early start on the celebration. Teal hardly ever drank at all. She was the quiet one of the group.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
You are correct! It was her birthday that night, and we were just getting ready to go out celebrating.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@just4him She was actually a good girl, and didn't go out that much at all. Only on rare occasions could I get her to go out partying. Her idea of a wild and crazy night was curling up on the couch and snuggling and watching a movie.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Yes, all of them are very beautiful. My girlfriend was the one in the middle, in the white dress. It was her birthday that night, and we were pre-partying at Jenny's apartment before going out on the town to celebrate. Her and I had already done some day drinking to celebrate her birthday, so she was already a little tipsy! haha
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@JWMILLER (3275)
• Westmoreland, Tennessee
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc really nice looking!
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@Deepizzaguy (104260)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Apr 20
Thank you for sharing this nice story.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
If you can, go on the CBS website tomorrow and look for the April 18th episode of Mission Unstoppable, and check out the story about Jenny. If you can't find the episode tomorrow, they might be waiting until Monday to upload it to the website, but usually they post their shows 24 hours after they air on TV.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
@Deepizzaguy Thanks! I think Jenny is on her way to becoming very famous someday, I want to give her all the support I can.
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@Deepizzaguy (104260)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc I will check it out on the CBS site.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
They don't have yesterday's episode posted on the website yet.
Yes, I ended up with the one in the middle, and yes, she was slightly intoxicated in this picture. But in her defense, it was her birthday and we were celebrating! This picture was taken right before we all went out for a night of fun, but she and I had already been celebrating (and drinking) earlier in the day. Believe it or not, she was the quiet one in the group! haha
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
25 Apr 20
@nela13 Yes, it was my fault. I take full responsibility.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Haha yes you are correct. Believe it or not, she is the quiet one in that group, but it was her birthday that night
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@Nevena83 You have good instinct!
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@Nevena83 (65277)
• Serbia
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc I don't know how, but I knew it.
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@kareng (62023)
• United States
21 Apr 20
Cool! There is a young lady in Baton Rouge that went through the STEM program. Her name was Teva B. Can't remember her last name at the moment, but we connected on Facebook because she was a jewelry designer and very talented. I wonder if she is also on the show? She won a big award recently and they had her picture up on billboards in New Orleans, her home town. That's a cool story and my guess is the young lady giving the peace sign!
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@kareng (62023)
• United States
22 Apr 20
@moffittjc It didn't give me the specific episode so I'll try again later. I remembered her last name, Treva Brown. I do believe her ph.D was in chemistry.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Apr 20
You should go on the CBS website and pul up all the episodes of Mission Unstoppable and see if Teva is featured in any of them. There might be a good chance she is.
And yes, you correctly guessed my girlfriend.
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@snowy22315 (182332)
• United States
20 Apr 20
It is nice you have a personal connection to the show. You gotta get one of those girls to stay sometime..
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Apr 20
I know, I agree!
CBS has the episode up on their website now. Jenny is featured first. Her segment only lasts about five minutes, so it's an easy watch. I was hoping she'd be featured at Ginnie Springs, a favorite place we used to dive at, but she was at another nearby spring. Not as beautiful as Ginnie, but still nice nonetheless.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
29 Apr 20
Funny I just saw something about Florida Springs on TV this morning. It probably was CBS.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
2 May 20
@moffittjc Sorry no I didn't, one had a camp ground and they showed kids swimming in the spring and the other one they showed an alligator in the water yah...
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
2 May 20
@BelleStarr That about described every spring in Florida! haha
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Apr 20
Sweet! Do you remember the names of any of the springs that were featured?
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@Tampa_girl7 (50542)
• United States
25 Apr 20
They look like they are having a great time.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
26 Apr 20
It was my girlfriend’s birthday and we were getting ready to go out celebrating.
@wolfgirl569 (108277)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Apr 20
Hope you get to see it soon. I know which one you ended up with. So I will guess she wanted to set you up with the one on the left.
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@wolfgirl569 (108277)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Apr 20
@moffittjc Teal does look like a wild child in that photo.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Holy crap Eva, you nailed it! Jenny wanted to set me up with Monet (on the left), but I fell in love with Teal (in the middle in the white dress). Teal is not the wild and crazy girl she looks to be in the photo. It just so happened that it was her birthday the night this photo was taken, and we were celebrating. In actuality, Monet was the wild child, and I'm so glad I didn't try dating her. She was a total train wreck. She was the wild and crazy one, and Teal and I were always bailing her out of trouble.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@wolfgirl569 She does, but trust me she was a quiet homebody. Her idea of a wild night out was cuddling up on the couch at home watching a good movie. Her favorite movie of all time was Casablanca. She would make me watch that movie over and over with her! lol
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@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
19 Apr 20
I think you dated the one with her tongue out
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Apr 20
Good guess Raj, you are correct. This photo was taken on her birthday, and we were celebrating. Her name is Teal, and she was a real sweetheart. The photo is misleading, as she was not wild and crazy at all. In fact, she barely ever partied. She was the good girl of the group.
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@moffittjc (121736)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Apr 20
@Butterfingers I'm already wild and crazy myself, so I don't need to date girls that are that way too. I need girls who are good girls, ones who will keep me grounded and talk me out of doing crazy stuff! haha
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