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Because I Didn't Want to Let July Pass Without A Post . .

Following in the footsteps of pals Carole and  Danielle, I give you my list:

1. What time did you get up this morning?  6:30 a.m.
2. How do you like your steak?  Medium-rare 
3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema?   "The Proposal"
   
4. What is your favorite TV show?  "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and anything cooking related
   
5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?  Not to over lawyer this one, but if we're talking now, with growing kids, I'm content where I live.  When my kids are grown, San Diego might work.
   
6. What did you have for breakfast?  English muffin with a Laughing Cow cheese
   
7. What is your favorite cuisine?  Mexican
   
8. What foods do you dislike?  Funny that I picked Mexican as my favorite, because my two most disliked items are champurrado and tripe.  I had both at my in-laws' house.
   
9. Favorite Place to Eat?  I don't have one favorite!
   
10. Favorite dressing?  Homemade vinaigrette
    
11. What kind of vehicle do you drive?  Toyota Camry
    
12. What are your favorite clothes?  Jeans, clogs, and black work clothes
    
13. Where would you visit if you had the chance?  Hawaii, Spain, Japan, Chicago
    
14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full?  Depends on the day 
15. Where would you want to retire?  Somewhere with water, good food and a friendly vibe.
    
16. Favorite time of day?  Morning.  I love staying up really late, but don't do it very often.  Pesky job and kids!
    
17. Where were you born?  Massachusetts
18. What is your favorite sport to watch?  My kids' soccer
    
19. Bird watcher?  No
20. Are you a morning person or a night person?  Both
21. Do you have any pets?  No
    
22. Any new and exciting news you’d like to share?  I'm posting!
    
23. What is your favorite childhood memory?  Hanging out in Rumney Village, New Hampshire in our little house.
    
24. Always wear your seat belt?  Yes, always!
    
25. Been in a car accident?  Yes, two times.  Both times I was hit by another car. 
26. Any pet peeves?  Emails that contain different fonts, sizes of type and colors.  I can deal with a multi-color email, so long as the font is consistent.
    
27. Favorite pizza toppings?  I love cheese pizza with crushed red pepper sprinkled on top.   Sometimes pepperoni outside the house.
    
28. Favorite Flower?  Peonies.  Sunflowers.  Zinnias. 
29. Favorite ice cream?  Coffee.  Mint chocolate chip.  Peppermint with a dab of hot fudge. 
    
30. Favorite fast food restaurant? Dunkin Donuts
    
31. How many times did you fail your driver’s test?  Once.  I went to the RMV that was not supposed to make you parallel park during your road test.  Guess what I was asked to do . . .  
32. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card?  I'm not a max out girl.
    
33. Do anything spontaneous lately?  Not really! 
34. Broccoli?  Yes!
    
35. What was your favorite vacation? Mexico in December, 2007.
    
36. Last person you went out to dinner with?  My husband and another couple.
    
37. What are you listening to right now?  Outside ambient city noise.
    
38. What is your favorite color?  Red.  With green a close second. 
39. How many tattoos do you have?  None.
40. Coffee Drinker?  Yes, with milk.

Six, Six, I Remember!

Here's the challenge from Terry:  go to your sixth picture folder, find and post the sixth picture, pray you remember the details; tag five others. 

 

I do remember!  It's the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.  Cheryl and I made a stop here en route to Cummington in 2007 after we'd made an early dash up to Vermont to pick up my Reeves frame wheel.  It's a gorgeous bridge and everything was in full bloom.

I'm tagging Kim,  Carole,  Jean, Jessie, and JessaLu .

And with this, I've done it -- 30 posts in 30 days!!!

It's a New Meme

You.
Can.
Only.
Type.
One.
Word.

No.
Explanations.

1. Yourself: loyal
2. Your boyfriend/girlfriend (spouse): handsome
3. Your hair: long
4. Your mother: accessorized
5. Your Father: mellow
6. Your Favorite Item: wheel
7. Your dream last night: none
8. Your Favorite drink: coffee
9. Your Dream Car: Volvo
10. The room you are in: family
11. Your Ex: huh
12. Your fear: failure
13. What you want to be in 10 years? athletic
14. Who you hung out with last night? family
15. What You're Not? fake
16. Muffins: chocolate
17. One of Your Wish List Items: nothing
18. Time: insufficient
19. The Last Thing You Did: treadmill
20. What You Are Wearing: workout garb
21. Your Favorite Weather: crisp
22. Your Favorite Book: Catcher
23. The Last Thing You Ate: olive
24. Your Life: full
25. Your Mood: good
26. Your best friend: husband
27. What are you thinking about right now? Colts
28. Your car: yuck
29. What are you doing at the moment? typing
30. Your summer: fast
31. Your relationship status: steady
32. What is on your TV? football
33. What is the weather like? cool
34. When is the last time you laughed? today

who else will do this?

Four Square

Did you play that game as I kid?  I used to love it.  The lined box.  Such an easy yet fun recess game.  Anyway, I've been tagged by Lucia for this meme.

Four jobs you've had in your life:

1. swimming teacher
2. campus tour guide
3. supermarket cashier
4. lawyer

Four movies that you'd watch over and over:

1. The Wizard of Oz
2. The Sound of Music
3. Animal House
4. Legally Blonde (or perhaps Election)

Four places you've lived:

1. Orange Park (Jacksonville), Florida
2. East Providence, Rhode Island
3. Needham, Massachusetts
4. Arlington, Virginia

Four television shows that you like to watch:

1. The Office
2. CSI: Miami
3. Two and A Half Men
4. Any Seinfeld or Everybody Loves Raymond re-run

Four places you've been on vacation:

1. Destin, Florida
2. Zermatt, Switzerland
3. Santorini, Greece
4. San Diego, California

Four websites that you visit daily:

1. Bloglines
2. boston.com
3. masslaw.com
4. google

Four favorite foods:

1. shrimp (curried, grilled, scampied -- see Forrest Gump for ideas :-)
2. raisinettes
3. coffee; always with milk, sometime with 1/2 an Equal
4. my mom's sour cream coffee cake

Four places that you'd rather be right now*:

1. knitting with a girlfriend
2. skiing in Colorado or Utah
3. on the beach
4. sleeping in my bed

*I'll tell you, we had a huge storm today in New England and there's really no where I'd rather be than where I am -- at home, with a cup of tea, vegetables roasting and my kids playing in the snow.  A Martina McBride CD in the player.   "There really IS no place like home."  The Wizard of Oz is truly my #1.

On a completely unrelated note, I feel sad about the Michelle Kwan situation.  Yes, I know that there are valuable lessons about not giving up and about dreams sometimes being -- and remaining -- unfulfilled.  Despite this, I wanted the Disney-like ending.  I wanted to see her on the podium with a gold medal.  I wanted her to have that Dan Jansen/Cinderella ending.  Oh well.