1. What year was the best year of your life?
I can’t choose one year over another. I had several “best” years
2. One animal or insect that Noah should have left off the ark?
Roach!
3. Do you make a wish before blowing out your birthday candles?
Yes
4. Do you generally open your bills on the day that you receive them?
Yes, file them and don’t think about them until it’s time to write a check
5. How many pillows are on your bed?
Eight, four each for TB and me. I use 2 between my knees because of back pain. The other two are special made to support my neck and I alternate between the two of them
6. Favorite ice cream flavor?
Argh! This is hard to choose as well but I think I’ll say anything with peanut butter swirl and nuts in it
7. What is the most dominate color in your wardrobe?
probably blue
8. Have you ever seen a ghost?
I don’t know if I’ve seen one but have had after death communications with loved ones that have passed
9. Would you rather go to a carnival or circus?
A circus is much more fun and besides, I haven’t been to one in years!
10. Favorite meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
Breakfast!
11. Your favorite fictional animal?
Morris the cat
12. Have you ever flown first-class?
Nope
13. Would you go on a reality show?
It would depend on the show.
14. Are you more optimistic or pessimistic about the future?
Eh, a little of both depending on my mood
15. Pancakes or waffles?
Blueberry pancakes!
16. If you could own a home anywhere in the world, where would it be?
Someplace warm and near the ocean, like Hawaii!
17. Your favorite Soup of the Day?
French onion
18. What site is a must see for all visitors to your city?
Ummmm…we aren’t in a city. I don’t want to say the town hall but there’s not much else to see… In cities I have lived:
In NY: the Statue of Liberty
In DC: the Smithsonian Institute
In Baltimore: Inner Harbor
19. Can you recommend a good restaurant in your city?
We don’t live in a city! But about 30 minutes from here is a super place called Prospectors.
20. You go to the zoo; What is the one animal that you want to see?
If they have any, the pandas! There are pandas at the Washington National Zoo. If not, I’d want to see the lions and tigers.
21. Potatoes, rice, or pasta; Which is your favorite?
little red potatoes
22. What is the best movie that you've seen this year?
LOTR: Return of the King
23. One of your favorite books when you were a child?
All Aboard For Freedom. It was about Czechs who wanted to escape the Communist government and so they boarded this train … I can’t remember all the details. I’m surprised to remember the title! There are other books I enjoyed but I can’t remember the titles.
I am even more surprised to find the book available at Amazon.com!
24. What in your life are you most grateful for?
Here again, I can’t pick one thing over another to say I’m most grateful for it. There’s Jesus and Rich and TB and my kids and my family and my friends and my life.
25. You are home alone and use the bathroom; do you close the door?
Probably not
26. What is your favorite small appliance?
my coffee maker!
7. Salty snacks or sweet treats?
Sweet, sweet, and more sweet
28. Are you usually a little early, a little late, or right on time?
a little early but then I just sort of hang out outside until it’s right on time
29. What is the most daring thing that you have ever done?
Beats me!
30. Have you ever met someone famous?
David Selby … is he famous? He was on Dark Shadows and Falcon Crest
31. What was one of your favorite games as a child?
Red Light Green Light 1-2-3
32. At what age have you looked your best?
When I was in my 20s
33. One person that never fails to make you laugh?
TB -- even when he tells a lame joke I laugh on the inside ;)
34. What was the first music that you ever bought?
I bought several 45s. I don’t remember all the titles but they included “Red Rubber Ball” and “I Am A Rock”
35. If you could change one thing about your family life when you were a child, what would it be?
that my parents didn’t develop drinking problems
36. What is the one thing that you cook that always receives compliments?
Just about everything … especially corned beef & cabbage
37. From what news source do you receive the bulk of your news?
Internet
38. In the last calendar year, how many people have you told that you love them?
My husband, my kids, grandkids … at least a dozen!
39. Who received your first kiss?
a dopey guy named Joe
40. The single most important quality in a mate?
honesty - trust.
41. What do you value most in a relationship?
Laughing together.
42. Do you believe that you have a soulmate?
Yes
43. Do you consider yourself well organized?
Not especially!
44. On average, how many times a day do you look at yourself in the mirror?
Oh I try hard not to but at least once
45. Did you ever make a prank phone call?
Yes, when we visited another deaf couple w/kids, my parents and the other parents would play cards and all the hearing kids would get on the phone and cause all kinds of mischief
46. What one quality do you seek in a friend?
Honesty.
47. Have you ever killed an animal?
I don’t think so, I don’t think I hit an animal or ran over one
48. When you were twelve years old, what did you want to be when you grew up?
a writer
49. Do you believe in a afterlife?
Absolutely positively no doubt about it yes
50. What would you like to accomplish with the remaining years of your life?
Have fun, be a loving and supportive wife and mom and nana. Oh … and write novels and get published.
I am so upset about the fact that U.S .soldiers were involved in the torture of Iraqi prisoners of war! War is ugly there is no question about it but I am shocked and disillusioned and disgusted that our soldiers would participate in such awful acts toward the prisoners … and then proudly take pictures of what they did! I’ve already seen the argument that “they” have done much worse things than we ever did … “they” being Saddam Hussein and whatever supporters he had. So this makes what we did all right? And I’m saying we because those soldiers represent us.
One man, a sergeant, said he tried voicing his concerns to his commanding office who just said forget about it, I approve of this. “This” is stuff so degrading and dehumanizing I can’t share it. It’s all there in the article. It makes me sick.
Just because the enemy behave in a barbaric manner doesn't mean that we should do the same thing. It's just flat out wrong!
I see now that the British are involved in this too.