44 More Things about ME!!

As my sister-in-law Jula (married to Larry) would say, the big bright white spotlight is focused on me this week....so I should bask in its glow. I just love these sorts of emails...and I'm so grateful to my friend Kay for sending this one to me. She's always good for a laugh, or joke or cartoon--usually hilarious and often a bit naughty. So, just what you wanted--44 unusual things about me!!

1. Do you like blue cheese? YES YES YES ..Any way, any shape, any country
2. Have you ever smoked heroin Oh my God, no… I’ve never smoked anything. Seriously.
3. Do you own a gun? What a stupid question..I’m Southern. The question should be how many.
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? Cherry to my diet limeade.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Don’t we all? After all, they call it “practicing” medicine.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? Natural Casing snap dogs –love ‘em and do not want to know what’s in ‘em.
7. Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Story. “It’s a major award”."SSSTTTTUUUKKKK". "Fraahhzzhheeelllay" .
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Coffee with a chaser of sparkling water.
9. Can you do push ups? Only a few- Great, something else to feel guilty about.
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My pearls, probably. Love my pearls.
11. Favorite hobby? Knitting.
12. Do you have A.D.D ? Oh, look, a Chicken.
13. What is one trait you hate about yourself? I’m shy around strangers.
14. Middle name? Martha Elizabeth Hutchinson Horne Pryor. Pick one.
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. How’s my friend in Thailand? Wish I could see the ocean. What am I fixing for supper?
16. Name 3 things you bought yesterday. Christmas presents online.
17. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink. Fizzy water. Coffee. Alcohol.
18. Current worry? IRS
19. Current hate right now? IRS
20. Favorite place to be? On board a Crystal ship.
21. Where would you like to go? Anywhere a Crystal ship is going.
22. What shirt are you wearing? How do you know I’m wearing a shirt??
23. What year would you go back in time to? I like right now, thank you.
24. Can you whistle? The regular way, but I RREEAALLY want to learn how to “hail a taxi” whistle. I have failed to date, though try valiantly to learn, I do.
25. Favorite color? Maison Cou Rouge blue
26. Would you be a pirate? Of course—it’s a life at sea!
27. Favorite girl's name? Alexandra
28. Favorite boy's name? Dijon?? Brutus?? Algernon?? Pheidippides?? idk…
29. Last thing you dreamed about? Oh, no, Dr. Freud, we’re not going down THAT road…
30. What's in your pocket right now? See number 22
31. Last thing that made you laugh? A funny thing my friend in Thailand posted.
32. Best Halloween costume? The Men in Black alien costume I wore when my son was in first grade.
33. Worst injury you've ever had? Pregnancy.
34. Do you like where you live? Wouldn’t live anywhere else. Except #20.
35. How many TVs do you have in your house? Ok, this is embarrassing…6 .
36. Who is your loudest friend? My husband.
37. How many dogs do you have? One- our dogter Chip.
38. Does someone have a crush on you? Oh, I HOPE so.
39. What is your favorite book(s)? Too many to list…but start with Eat Pray Love, Cold Mountain, Pillars of the Earth, Anna Karenina.
40. What is your favorite candy? Heath bars.
41. Favorite Sports Team Brentwood High School War Eagles.
42. Favorite Sport? Horse Racing.
43. What were you doing 12 AM last night? Looking at my friends’ websites because I couldn’t sleep.
44. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? How badly have the kids trashed the kitchen during their midnight snacks?????

And, if you made it through all that, here's a little eye candy in honor of my friend who loves photography..

Passion Flower from Kew Palace, London, England