interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Rimas Zailskas

Name: Judy Ricker

Age: 57

Where do you get your sense of style? I like to look different all the time. I like to look casual and fun.

And what do you do for a living? I’ve had different jobs at different times. I’ve never had a career in anything. I’ve been a domestic engineer my whole life.

Domestic engineer. I like it. So you have kids? I’ve raised three children.

And what’s the toughest part about being a domestic engineer? Creating a meal or a house where everything is running well. That’s it. And, I guess just making sure I haven’t left a child at the Y or a baseball game. Now, it’s figuring out that I have a life too. The kids are gone. I’m enjoying not having to be on call for rides in 12 different directions.