Did you know Barbie is turning 50!?!? Happy Birthday, Barbie!
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Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
What is a Grandparent?
WHAT IS A GRANDPARENT?
(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
--Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of their own. They like other people's.
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A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!
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A grandfather is a man, & a grandmother is a lady!
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Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the shops and give us money.
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When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars. They show us and talk to us about thecolors of the flowers and also why we shouldn't step on 'cracks.'
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They don't say, 'Hurry up.'
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Usually grandmothers are fat but not too fat to tie your shoes. They wear glasses and funny underwear. They can take their teeth and gums out. Grandparents don't have to be smart. They have to answer questions like 'Why isn't God married?' and 'How come dogs chase cats?'
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When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.
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Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television because they are the only grownups who like to spend time with us.
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They know we should have snack time before bed time, and they say prayers with us and kiss us even when we've acted bad.
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A 6-YEAR-OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED. ''OH,'' HE SAID, ''SHE LIVES AT THE AIRPORT, AND WHEN WE WANT HER, WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO THE AIRPORT.''
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GRANDPA IS THE SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH! HE TEACHES ME GOOD THINGS, BUT I DON'T GET TO SEE HIMENOUGH TO GET AS SMART AS HIM!
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It's funny when they bend over; youhear gas leaks, and they blame their dog.
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Sunday, December 7, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
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This picture was taken by a KTBS helicopter flying over Lake Wiess about , 90 miles north of Birmingham , Alabama ! The helicopter pilot and the game warden were in communication via radio's......... here is a transcript of their conversation.
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'Air1 have you a visual on the gator, over'
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'Approaching inlet now, over'
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'Roger Air1' 'Gator sighted.. Looks like it has a small animal in its mouth.. moving in, over' 'Roger Air1' 'Holy Crap it's a Deer!'
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'confirm Air1.. did you say Deer?, Over'
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'Roger.. a Deer in its mouth.. looks like a full sized buck.. that's a big gator, were gonna need more men, Over'
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'Roger Air1..can you give me a idea on size of animal, over'
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'Its big, 25 feet at least, please advise Gator is heading to inlet.. do I pursue?, over'
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That has to be a HUGE gator to have a whole deer in its mouth! The deer was later found to be a mature Stag and was measured at 11 feet! Are you ready to go skiing on Lake Wiess ?! If you ski at the west end of the lake -- try not to fall.
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--This alligator was found between Centre and Leesburg , Alabama near a house! Game wardens were forced to shoot the alligator - guess he wouldn't cooperate... Anita and Charlie Rogers could hear the bellowing in the night. Their neighbors had been telling them that they had seen a mammoth alligator in the waterway that runs behind their ho use, but they dismissed the stories as exaggerations. 'I didn't believe it,' Charles Rogers said, but they realized the stories were, if anything, understated. Alabama Parks and Wildlife game wardens had to shoot the beast. Joe Goff, 6'5' tall, a game warden, walks past the 28-foot, 1-inch alligator (8.5 metres) he shot and killed in their back yard.
--Wednesday, September 10, 2008
September 11th...
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Here's a quote from a government employee who witnessed a recent interaction between an elderly woman and an antiwar protester in a Metro station in DC.
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There were protesters on the train platform handing out pamphlets on the evils of America .
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I politely declined to take one.
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An elderly woman was behind me getting off the escalator and a young (20-ish) female protester offered her a pamphlet, which she politely declined.
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The young protester put her hand on the old woman's shoulder as a gesture of friendship and in a very soft voice said, 'Lady, don't you care about the children of Iraq ?'
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The old woman looked up at her and said, 'Honey, my father died in France during World War II, I lost my husband in Korea , and a son in Vietnam. All three died so you could have the right to stand here and bad mouth our country. If you touch me again, I'll stick this umbrella up your ass and open it.'
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Here's a quote from a government employee who witnessed a recent interaction between an elderly woman and an antiwar protester in a Metro station in DC.
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There were protesters on the train platform handing out pamphlets on the evils of America .
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I politely declined to take one.
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An elderly woman was behind me getting off the escalator and a young (20-ish) female protester offered her a pamphlet, which she politely declined.
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The young protester put her hand on the old woman's shoulder as a gesture of friendship and in a very soft voice said, 'Lady, don't you care about the children of Iraq ?'
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The old woman looked up at her and said, 'Honey, my father died in France during World War II, I lost my husband in Korea , and a son in Vietnam. All three died so you could have the right to stand here and bad mouth our country. If you touch me again, I'll stick this umbrella up your ass and open it.'
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Remembering all those, military and civilians, who lost their lives on September 11th and in the war that followed and all those that serve to protect our freedoms!
Friday, May 2, 2008
The Fairy
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A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant. Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple and for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
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The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.'The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! - two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
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The husband thought for a moment: 'Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.'The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish. So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof!...the husband became 92 years old.
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The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful should remember fairies are female....
Friday, February 22, 2008
You lived in the 80s if....
1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word SIKE.
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton
3. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom
4. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
9. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of " WAX ON , WAX OFF"
12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
23. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. 33. You just sang those words to yourself.
34. You still sing "We are the World"
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a bannana clip.
37. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
38. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?"
39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!
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How many can you relate to???
2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and can do the Carlton
3. You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on Blossom
4. If you ever watched "Fraggle Rock"
5. It was actually worth getting up early on a Saturday to watch cartoons.
6. You wore a ponytail on the side of your head.
7. You got super-excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class at school.
8. You made your mom buy one of those clips that would hold your shirt in a knot on the side.
9. You played the game "MASH"(Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)
10. You wore stonewashed Jordache jean jackets and were proud of it.
11. You know the profound meaning of " WAX ON , WAX OFF"
12. You wanted to be a Goonie.
13. You ever wore fluorescent clothing. (some of us...head-to-toe)
14. You can remember what Michael Jackson looked like before his nose fell off and his cheeks shifted.
15. You have ever pondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf.
16. You took lunch boxes to school...and traded Garbage Pailkids in the schoolyard.
17. You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets.
18. You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence.
19. You thought your childhood friends would never leave because you exchanged handmade friendship bracelets.
21. You ever owned a pair of Jelly-Shoes.
22. After you saw Pee-Wee's Big Adventure you kept saying "I know you are, but what am I?"
23. You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"
24. You remember going to the skating rink before there were inline skates.
25. You have ever played with a Skip-It.
26. You remember boom boxes and walking around with one on your shoulder like you were all that.
27. You remember watching both Gremlins movies.
28. You thought Doogie Howser/Samantha Micelli was hot.
29. You remember Alf, the lil furry brown alien from Melmac.
30. You remember New Kids on the Block when they were cool...and don't even flinch when people refer to them as "NKOTB"
31. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By The Bell," The ORIGINAL class.
32. You know all the words to Bon Jovi - SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. 33. You just sang those words to yourself.
34. You still sing "We are the World"
35. You tight rolled your jeans.
36. You owned a bannana clip.
37. You remember "Where's the Beef?"
38. You used to (and probably still do) say "What you talkin' 'bout Willis?"
39. You're still singing shot through the heart in your head, aren't you!
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How many can you relate to???
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A Phone Call from the Boss
The boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned in sick one day. Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers, he dialed the employee's home phone number and was greeted with a child's whisper. " Hello ? "
"Is your daddy home?" he asked.
" Yes ," whispered the small voice. May I talk with him?"
The child whispered, " No ."
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?" " Yes ."
"May I talk with her?" Again the small voice whispered, " No ."
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"
" Yes ," whispered the child, " a policeman ".
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
" No, he's busy ", whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
" Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman ," came the whispered answer.
Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that n oise?"
" A helicopter " answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive. Again, whispering, the child answered, " The search team just l anded a helicopter ."
Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, "What are they searchi ng for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle... " ME ."
"Is your daddy home?" he asked.
" Yes ," whispered the small voice. May I talk with him?"
The child whispered, " No ."
Surprised and wanting to talk with an adult, the boss asked, "Is your Mommy there?" " Yes ."
"May I talk with her?" Again the small voice whispered, " No ."
Hoping there was somebody with whom he could leave a message, the boss asked, "Is anybody else there?"
" Yes ," whispered the child, " a policeman ".
Wondering what a cop would be doing at his employee's home, the boss asked, "May I speak with the policeman?"
" No, he's busy ", whispered the child.
"Busy doing what?"
" Talking to Daddy and Mommy and the Fireman ," came the whispered answer.
Growing more worried as he heard a loud noise in the background through the earpiece on the phone, the boss asked, "What is that n oise?"
" A helicopter " answered the whispering voice.
"What is going on there?" demanded the boss, now truly apprehensive. Again, whispering, the child answered, " The search team just l anded a helicopter ."
Alarmed, concerned and a little frustrated the boss asked, "What are they searchi ng for?"
Still whispering, the young voice replied with a muffled giggle... " ME ."
Monday, February 18, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Why We Love Kids
I got this in an email and thought it was cute enough to post!
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NUDITY. I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, 'Mom! That lady isn't wearing a seat belt!'
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OPINIONS. On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents.'
KETCHUP. A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she Asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle.'
MORE NUDITY. A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, 'What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?'
POLICE # 1. While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, 'Are you a cop?' 'Yes,' I answered and continued writing the report. 'My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?' 'Yes, that's right,' I told her. 'Well, then,' she said as she extended her foot toward me, 'would you please tie my shoe?'
POLICE # 2. It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me 'Is that a dog you got back there?' he asked. 'It sure is,' I replied. Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, 'What'd he do?'
ELDERLY. While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, 'The tooth fairy will never believe this!'
DRESS-UP. A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, 'Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit.' 'And why not, darling?' 'You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning. '
SCHOOL. A little girl had just finished her first week of school.'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother. 'I can't read, I can't write and they won't let me talk!'
BIBLE. A little boy opened the big family bible. He was fascinated as he fingered the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. 'Mama, look what I found,' the boy called out. 'What have you got there, dear?' With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, 'I think it's Adam's underwear.'
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Tea for Daddy
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I got this in an email from a friend, but someone had just told me this story the other day, but I cannot for the life of me remember who told me!
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One day my mother was out and my dad was in charge of me.
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I was maybe 2 1/2 years old and had just recovered from an accident.
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Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a get-well gift and it was one of my favorite toys.
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Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little cup of 'tea', which was just water.
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After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.
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My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it was 'just the cutest thing!'
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My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I come down the hall with a cup of tea for Daddy and she watches him drink it up.
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Then she says, 'Did it ever occur to you that the only place that baby can reach to get water is the toilet?'
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Think Test
Click to take the Think Test. The average person gets 7 correct - I got 20 correct, so I guess that makes me "above average"!
Happy Thinking,
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Getting to Know Me
So instead of emailing this to everyone and everyone feeling obligated to send it back - I am just posting here. Feel free to email it to me or post in the comment section - I'd love to read your responses!
1. What is your occupation? Just a mom
2. What color are your socks right now? gray.
3. What are you listening to right now? The Wizard of Oz and music playing on my blog
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Brownie mix - yummy!!!
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes
6. What color would you be, if you were a color? Pink
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom, on her drive home from school
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes
9. How old are you today? 29.....
10. Favorite drink? I like fountain cokes (yes there is a difference) and I drink a lot of tea (unsweet)
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? College Football - specifically Alabama Football!
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? No - I did highlights once, but that was all
13. Pets? Yes - Georgia, an 8-year old Boston Terrier
14. Favorite food? Spaghetti with meat sauce
15. Last movie you watched? The Wizard of Oz - sort of watched it. Last movie I went and saw in the theater was "I Am Legend" with Will Smith
16.. Favorite Day of the year? Every day, but oh how I love Christmas - but I like the whole season, not just the day!
17. What do you do to vent anger? I just get in a really bad mood and most everyone around me knows about it! Anyone disagree??
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? I don't remember - I do remember that for one Christmas I got a "life size" baby doll and I loved her. Don't know what happened to her. Then there was of course, the Sesame Street yellow nightgown I carried around with me.
19. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Spring for the relief from winter and Fall for the anticipation of cooler weather and FOOTBALL!
20. Cherry or Blueberry? I don't really care for either - but prefer the cherry flavor in say a slushie or something.
21. Do you want your friends to email you back? I'm not emailing this out - so they probably will not email me back!
22. Who is most likely to respond? probably no one since I'm posting on blog instead of emailing.
23. Who is least likely to respond? everyone!
24. Living arrangements? Myself, Brannon, Bella, Brooklyn and Georgia in a house
25. When was the last time you cried? today - it's been a week of sad news it seems!
26. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST THAT YOU ARE SENDING THIS TO? Not sending this to anyone in particular - am posting on my blog
27. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sendingthis to? Not sending this to anyone in particular - am posting on my blog
28. Favorite smell? Fir trees, oranges (because I associate it with Christmas), and diesel because I think of big cities I have visited on vacation with their horrid traffic, gardenias
29. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? plain - only ketchup and pickles
30. Favorite car? I love my Suburban
31. Favorite cat breed? don't know...
32. Number of keys on your key ring? 4 - house key, car key, office key and post office box key
33. How many years at your current job? 2 1/2 as a mom- 1 year as a Stay-at-Home mom
34. Favorite day of the week? Every day - but especially days when I have someone here with me (preferably Brannon)
35. How many states have you lived in? 2 - Alabama and Georgia
1. What is your occupation? Just a mom
2. What color are your socks right now? gray.
3. What are you listening to right now? The Wizard of Oz and music playing on my blog
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Brownie mix - yummy!!!
5. Can you drive a stick shift? Yes
6. What color would you be, if you were a color? Pink
7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My mom, on her drive home from school
8. Do you like the person who sent this to you? Yes
9. How old are you today? 29.....
10. Favorite drink? I like fountain cokes (yes there is a difference) and I drink a lot of tea (unsweet)
11. What is your favorite sport to watch? College Football - specifically Alabama Football!
12. Have you ever dyed your hair? No - I did highlights once, but that was all
13. Pets? Yes - Georgia, an 8-year old Boston Terrier
14. Favorite food? Spaghetti with meat sauce
15. Last movie you watched? The Wizard of Oz - sort of watched it. Last movie I went and saw in the theater was "I Am Legend" with Will Smith
16.. Favorite Day of the year? Every day, but oh how I love Christmas - but I like the whole season, not just the day!
17. What do you do to vent anger? I just get in a really bad mood and most everyone around me knows about it! Anyone disagree??
18. What was your favorite toy as a child? I don't remember - I do remember that for one Christmas I got a "life size" baby doll and I loved her. Don't know what happened to her. Then there was of course, the Sesame Street yellow nightgown I carried around with me.
19. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Spring for the relief from winter and Fall for the anticipation of cooler weather and FOOTBALL!
20. Cherry or Blueberry? I don't really care for either - but prefer the cherry flavor in say a slushie or something.
21. Do you want your friends to email you back? I'm not emailing this out - so they probably will not email me back!
22. Who is most likely to respond? probably no one since I'm posting on blog instead of emailing.
23. Who is least likely to respond? everyone!
24. Living arrangements? Myself, Brannon, Bella, Brooklyn and Georgia in a house
25. When was the last time you cried? today - it's been a week of sad news it seems!
26. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST THAT YOU ARE SENDING THIS TO? Not sending this to anyone in particular - am posting on my blog
27. Who is the friend you have had the shortest that you are sendingthis to? Not sending this to anyone in particular - am posting on my blog
28. Favorite smell? Fir trees, oranges (because I associate it with Christmas), and diesel because I think of big cities I have visited on vacation with their horrid traffic, gardenias
29. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? plain - only ketchup and pickles
30. Favorite car? I love my Suburban
31. Favorite cat breed? don't know...
32. Number of keys on your key ring? 4 - house key, car key, office key and post office box key
33. How many years at your current job? 2 1/2 as a mom- 1 year as a Stay-at-Home mom
34. Favorite day of the week? Every day - but especially days when I have someone here with me (preferably Brannon)
35. How many states have you lived in? 2 - Alabama and Georgia
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