1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE
| Middle name after my mother's college friend |
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
| When Vicki died |
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
| yes |
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
| Pepper turkey |
| 5. What should you be doing right now instead of answering these questions? | editing a manuscript |
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
| I think so. |
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
| Unfortunately. I'm trying to be funny but I have such innocent friends, I think I hurt their feelings. |
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
| Yes.
|
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
| This is the number one thing that keeps me from applying to the Amazing Race (that and the idea of having every ugly thing I say broadcast to the world.) |
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
| Lately, steel cut oats with maple sugar and fresh berries
|
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
| No, but I have to untie them before I put them back on. |
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
| This is not a fair question. |
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
| Probably height (and weight) though I'm in denial about both for myself. |
15. RED OR PINK?
| blue, please. |
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF ?
| My inability to keep a clean house and a good attitude at the same time. |
17. who do you miss the most
| My team and the person I am when I'm with them. |
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
| If you want :-)
|
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
| barefoot! |
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
| Broccoli and cheese soup. |
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
| The dog's toenails on the kitchen floor. The shower running. |
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
| Periwinkle Blue |
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
| Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chai Tea (with the smoke from a wood fire), pot roast, gardenias |
| 24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone? |
My mom |
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
| Love her!
|
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
| gymnastics
|
27. Hair Color?
| Plain old brown |
8. EYE COLOR?
| Grey-ish blue |
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
| not any more |
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
| anything from my garden |
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
| happy endings |
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
| Julie and Julia... brilliant! Let's do a girls' night out and see this one together.
|
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
| blue. duh.
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34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
| Please can't I choose eternal spring?
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35. Hugs or kisses?
| comfortable hugs
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36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
| a bite off of whatever is on my friend's plate. |
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
| Sandi
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38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
| You know who you are.
|
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW
| The Help |
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
| No mouse pad |
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
| Season 4 of the West Wing |
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
| the ocean |
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
| neither |
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
| Mombasa, Kenya |
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
| What, like being able to tie a cherry stem with my tongue? Nothing like that.
|
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
| Alaska
|
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING TO GETTING BACK?
| my friends |
6 comments:
I copied the list and printed it in "Word" to read your answers.
I'll just paraphrase my responses:
1. I’m named John (for my father), and Curtis (for my Mom’s father).
2. I wept a bit while praying with others a few days ago.
3. When my handwriting is unusually readable, it’s OK, but that’s seldom.
4. Lunch meat? Good pastrami, I like, or ham.
5. I should be prepping for a paint-out instead of doing this.
6. If I just met me, I’m not sure I’d like me; I’m kind of picky, you know.
7. My sarcasm goes right past most folk; the rest get upset. I bite my tongue a lot in my dotage.
8. My tonsils and adenoids disappeared after a fight with an ether mask in 1945.
9. Bungee? For me? Nah! But I’ll watch others stretch their spines hurling at destruction.
10. I like Basic Four – a cereal with flakes, nuts, and fruit – Yummy!
11. I have to untie leather shoes to get them off; tennies I just shuck.
12. Months? Apostles? Angry men? Days of Christmas? Step plan? Inch ruler? What's the question?
13. Alltime favorite? A homemade ice cream based on a dozen raw eggs and cream!!
14. First thing I notice is whether I know this person or not.
15. I like blue or green, but would never choose pink.
16. I don’t like not being able to control my blood sugar, and weight.
17. I probably miss my sons the most, as they live in far-away places.
18. Nah! Don't send answers to me. I’ll just watch this blogspot.
19. I was wearing brown sandals earlier, but grubby tennis now.
20. I just had half a gourmet ham sandwich, Potato Salad, Diet cola at Round Table.
21. I hear Betty’s TV muttering in the other room and the fan on this laptop.
22. I’m a teal-green crayon at the moment, but check back later.
23. I like the aroma of Thanksgiving Dinner, a springtime desert, and campfire smoke.
24. Last I spoke to on phone? Joanne R. (This just changed, you know)
25. She’s my Baby Daughter and I adore her.
26. Give me a good Dodger Baseball game announced by Vince Scully to watch.
27. I claimed blond for a long while, Wife says Ancient blond, maybe. (Like fog, really)
28. My eyes used to be blue, I think, but now I’d say grayish-green. Can that be?
29. Trifocals don’t come in contact lenses, do they?
30. Ethnic foods – Mexican, Japanese, Thai, Rhubarb Pie – are my favorites.
31. I’m actually leaning toward fluffy chick-flicks now. Hmmmm?
32. Other than TV gruel, we saw Julie and Julia recently. You’ll love it too!
33. Red Shirt. Actually a Tee I wear with red pajama bottoms sometimes. Hoo-Hah!
34. Mild seasons, please for me. Not too much rain, wind, cold, heat, or extremes.
35. Hugs or Kisses? YES. Especially from family.
36. See #30, above, with vanilla ice cream.
37. I think David will try to respond to this game.
38. GK is just too busy now, but DLW might stand in for him.
39. Oh, lots of books at once, of course, but last one in hand is a Fredrick Remington Illustrated Edition of the Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
40. There is no mouse pad on my laptop. Sorry.
41. After Bible class we watched some America’s Got Talent. And it does, but there are far more performers who think they have talent than those who actually do.
42. I like the sound of a well played banjo doing a good bluegrass number.
43. Rolling stones or Beatles? No.
44. I’ve been as far as West Africa. (Togo and briefly Benin.)
45. I can do a few things others don’t do, but I have no special talents of my own.
46. I was born in St. Anthony’s Hospital in the capital of the Mile High State.
47. Let all my acquaintances give their own answers to this quiz; I’m curious.
48. [Let’s make it to 50, OK?] What public “charity” do you trust?
49. What kinds of items do you seriously recycle?
50. Are there any decent television programs broadcast over the air anymore?
Enough?
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE
Middle name is my mother’s first name.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
At Isabella’s funeral.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
Yes, if I don’t have to write a lot at once. It quickly degrades!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
Sliced ham.
5. What should you be doing right now instead of answering these questions?
Cleaning the office.
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
I think so.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
A little - but I’m not great at it.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
No. They were removed when I was five years old.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
NEVER!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
Frosted mini-wheats. Or old fashioned oatmeal.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
No. And sometimes I can even get them back on without untying!
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Dulce de leche.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
Their smile (or lack thereof)
15. RED OR PINK?
Red. But I lean more toward the blues and greens.
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF ?
The extra pounds I’m carrying (although 14 of them are gone, as of today)
17. who do you miss the most
My son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, who all live far away.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Nah.
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
No shoes - just black socks.
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
Dinner - a small steak (very tough and dry, by the way), a tiny red potato and some green beans
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
The fan in our back-up hard drive.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
Turquoise
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
Vanilla, raspberries, chocolate chip cookies baking
24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
The receptionist at the dentist’s office.
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Of course!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Honestly - I just don’t much enjoy watching sports.
27. Hair Color?
Light brown mixed with gray -- blonde when I was a child.
8. EYE COLOR?
Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
Creme broulee
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Neither. I LOVE those sad endings that make me cry. Don’t ask me why.
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
The old East of Eden with James Dean.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Green and yellow plaid
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
If I have to pick from one of them, I’ll take winter. I don’t like HOT. But really, my very favorite is Autumn.
35. Hugs or kisses?
Hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Creme Broulee
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
???
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
???
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW
The Weight of Silence - well, actually I just finished it five minutes ago.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
My mouse and my iPhone, which is charging
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
House Hunters International
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
My granddaughter’s voice
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles - but only the early Beatles.
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
I don’t know. I have lots of things I like to do . . . photography, writing, baking, etc. . . . but I don’t know if they are talents.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Oregon
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING TO GETTING BACK?
???
48. World Vision
49. milk cartons
50. I'm gonna have to go with Amazing Race, even though I know it's not what you're looking for. I'm kind of enjoying the Mentalist this summer, too, when it's not too gross.
Ha ha -- how come you ALWAYS list me as most likely to respond???!! :)
AND #7 hurt my feelings.
Just kidding.
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Geoffrey Chaucer and some California politician (Kent).
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Not sure but I think when Eli was born.
DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yuck! Not at all.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Tomato soup & grilled cheese sandwiches.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BE DOING RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF ANSWERING THESE QUESTIONS? Taking a nap or preparing for the school year.
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sure
DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Well…. duh!!
DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.
WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Totally
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cheerios.
DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Nope.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Rocky Road
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their face.
RED OR PINK? Red
WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF ? My boogers
DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Sure
WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? White and Gray
WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? soup & grilled cheese sandwiches.
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The TV (Bones)
IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Huh? What kind of a question is this?
FAVORITE SMELLS? New tires.
DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Sure.
FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Track & Field
HAIR COLOR? Brown
EYE COLOR? Blue
DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Nope.
FAVORITE FOOD? Pizza
SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings.
LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Night at the Museum
WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Still White (same as the last question like this)
SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer & winter.
HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs with little kisses.
FAVORITE DESSERT? Ice Cream.
LIKELY TO RESPOND? yes.
LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND . Galileo
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW ? The Mysterious Benedict Society.
WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? What’s a mouse pad?
WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Bones
FAVORITE SOUND? Laughter.
ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME??? Turkey
DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Yes.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Juneau, Alaska
WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING TO GETTING BACK? Perhaps Dana.
WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE
I was named for my “Crazy Uncle Lewie”
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
last night
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?
yes, but I letter I do not write
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
bologna
5. What should you be doing right now instead of answering these questions? Working…I am taking a break
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
Yeah, I like me…is that bad?
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?
Yes, I think too often
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
I am so afraid of heights I do not think I could
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
raisin bran or honey-nut cherrios
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
Yes, even when I do not need to. I never go barefoot.
12. Hmm…
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
Baskin and Robbins Pralines and Cream…even though I can no longer have it.
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
their smile (fake or real) and height weight proportion
15. RED OR PINK?
red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF ?
my temper…it makes me mad that I have to answer that question
17. Who do you miss the most
the wife ‘o my life right now she is in Oklahoma
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
if anyone wants to send this to me, you just go right ahead autocaddraftsman@lycos.com
19. WHAT COLOR SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
black
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
mid morning snack…Quaker Chewy Granola Bar (Oatmeal Raisin)
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW?
KPDQ radio on my headphones…Focus On The Family
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
kaki (sp)
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
diesel exhaust, tea, two-stroke motors and Channel #5 (not all at once)
24. Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?
The wife O’ my life
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
very much, she inspires me
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Football, volleyball and golf
27. Hair Color?
brow
28. EYE COLOR?
mom always called them hazel
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
no
30. FAVORITE FOOD?
gee, what a tough question. Venison steak for nostalgia and chicken for variety.
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
scary movies with happy endings
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
Hmm…I cannot remember. I guess it left quite an impression on me.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
Plaid, but I always wear plaid. This one is blue and gold.
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
Summer
35. Hugs or kisses?
yes, please
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
Apple pie with ice cream
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
IDK
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND
those who do not read
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW
John
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
Rachel holding Erik
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
Simply Ming (he had his mom on I love to watch how he treats his mom with so much respect and adoration)
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
babies talking and crying
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
The Beatles…no doubt
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME???
Eastern Montana or Northern California, about the same, I guess.
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
That is very hard to answer…
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Mt Carmel Hospital, Colville, Washington
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING TO GETTING BACK?
hmm…
48. What public “charity” do you trust?
None!
49. What kinds of items do you seriously recycle?
Well, I jokingly recycle pop cans and food boxes. The only reason I recycle is because I am forced into it. It cost more and pollutes more to recycle aluminum…there are more trees now than there EVER was on this continent…recycle glass? Are we short of sand?
50. Are there any decent television programs broadcast over the air anymore?
Yes, America’s Test Kitchen, Hell’s Kitchen, Liar, Bones, House, etc. They all have flaws, but they are fun to watch.
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