Friday, April 1, 2011

It’s Friday

And that means that the weekend is near!  Who doesn’t look forward to the weekend … even those of us who are retired still find ourselves looking forward to the weekend!
Since Kim suggested stealing copying her A to Z theme today, I’ve decided to take her up on that!
A. Age: 60

B. Bed size: Queen … we bought our mattress and frame just a few years ago when we were living at our previous house (the MBR was barely big enough for a queen-sized bed), so it’s too early to replace it, but when we do, it’ll be with a KING sized bed!

C. Chore you dislike: Cleaning the bathroom.

D. Dogs: Love almost all dogs, but if we get another one, it’ll definitely be a Golden Retriever.

E. Essential start to your day: checking e-mail/facebook/blog reader.  Even though I get up plenty early even though I’m retired, I’m still not a morning person and move slowly, so I waste spend time on the computer while I “wake up.”

F. Favorite color: blue.

G. Gold or silver: Gold – like Kim, I own nothing silver.

H. Height: 5′ 2”

I. Instruments you play(ed): Nothing.
J. Job title: Nana
K. Kids: DD
L. Live for ______: Family … and our trips.
M. Most embarrassing moment: I’m drawing a blank, although I know I’ve embarrassed myself more times than I could possibly count.  Maybe this means that I’ve successfully repressed those memories.  ha!
N. Nicknames: Smargo (I can’t even remember how this started – my sister started that one), Helen.
O. Overnight hospital stays: tonsillectomy as a child, c-sections in the 70’s, gall bladder removal in the 90’s.
P. Pet peeves: People who dawdle through traffic lights so not all of us can get through on a green.
Q. Quote from a movie: I remember every detail, the Germans wore gray, you wore blue (Casablanca)
R. Road Trip: Yes … we both hate flying.  And when driving, we can pack as much as we want/need, stop when we want/need, have transportation at our destination.  No baggage charges.
S. Siblings: I have two younger sisters, one a year and half younger and one eight years younger.
T. Time you wake up: Usually at 6:30am.
U. University attended: SIU Edwardsville
V. Vegetables: Green beans.
W. What makes you run late: One last trip to the bathroom.
X. X-rays you’ve had: Enough.  Pneumonia as a child, all my dental x-rays, an x-ray when pregnant (they were afraid that the baby would be too big for a vaginal delivery - no ultrasound back in those days – they went with a vaginal delivery only to have to switch to an emergency c-section; thankfully with DD we did a planned c-section –> much easier recovery!), x-rays for back pain, and probably a few more that I can’t remember.
Y. Yummy food you make: DH likes my chicken picatta, I like my chicken marsala, my monster cookies are always a hit, and I get good “reviews” on my carrot cake.
Z. Zoo animal favorites: Penguins.

Have a wonderful weekend!

8 comments:

  1. This was fun to read and learn a few new things about you : ) Hope you have a great weekend!

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  2. Fun to read! You own no silver....that makes me happy! :)

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  3. I love reading these--we are quite similar!

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  4. I think I'm coming to dinner at your house sometime! Between those chicken entrees and your desserts, it all sounds delicious! I'm with you, I'd rather drive than fly, might take longer, but less hassels these days!! I too like penquins, they are so cute to watch "waddlig" around!!

    have a great weekend!

    betty

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  5. I just saw this somewhere else and I hope to do one soon. I enjoyed reading all your answers.
    Have a great weekend.

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  6. You are height challenged too! You are still taller than me though. :)

    I loved reading your answers. (I just did one of these but the questions were a little different.) Thanks for sharing, it was fun to get to "know" you a little better.

    Blessings

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  7. You are height challenged too! You are still taller than me though. :)

    I loved reading your answers. (I just did one of these but the questions were a little different.) Thanks for sharing, it was fun to get to "know" you a little better.

    Blessings

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  8. I just saw this somewhere else and I hope to do one soon. I enjoyed reading all your answers.
    Have a great weekend.

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