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Getting to know each other - updated 4/4/20

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

I copied this from another blog. If you like it copy and edit with your information. A fun way to get to know a little about each other.

1. Do you like blue cheese? No. I like cheddar, mozzarella, and string though

2. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? NO

3. Do you own a gun? No

4. What sweet drink do you like? Sprite or Ginger Ale

5. Do you hold any diploma(s), degree(s) or certification(s)? High School

6. At a BBQ - what's your favorite food? Hamburger or Hot Dog (preferably Turkey)

7. What is your favorite movie? Beauty and the Beast or Cinderella

8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Ginger Ale (watered down)

9. Can you do a push-up? I can in the pool

10. What's your favorite color? blue

11. Do you have a hobby? reading, walking, knitting

12. Do you have A.D.D? not at all

13. Do you wear glasses? yes or contacts

14. Who were your teen crushes? i am from the Elvis era. Need I say more....

15. Name three goals you have for this year? Reach goal weight, Walk at least 5 days per week

16. Name drinks you drink regularly. water, ginger ale

17. Current worries? Husband recently passed away from ALS.

18. Name three things (not people) you enjoy/love. really good food, really good book, really good happy movie

19. Favorite place to be? Church

20. How did you bring in the new year? At home asleep.

21. Where would you like to go? Lots of places but not fun without hubby

22. Name two worst diets you've been on. Cabbage soup, no sugar

23. Do you own slippers? Yes, but rarely wear them

24. Name three favorite books. Debbie Macomber Cedar Cove Series, James Patterson Women's Murder Club Series, anything by Lisa Scottoline

25. Do you like sleeping in satin sheets or flannel sheets? Neither - Percale for me

26. What are 3 of your "go to" meals? Lasagna for family and/or friends, rotisserie chicken, homemade veggie soup

27. Where are you now? On my couch

28. If you could do anything for an occupation, no holds barred, what would it be? Find a cure for ALS

29. What is your favorite outfit? Comfy shorts and t shirt

30. What's on your playlist right now? Happy upbeat songs

31. Favorite foods? Ice Cream, Chicken, Ice Cream (Blue Bell)

32. What's on your mind lately? my family

33. Last time you belly laughed? Grandchildren at Christmas

34. What's your favorite animal? Hummingbirds and Butterflies

35. What's your worst injury? Not really an injury but a disk in my back broke twice and I had surgery twice

36. How many TVs in your house? 4

37. Silliest (truly silly, non-life threatening) action you've done to lose weight. cannot think of anything

38. Do you like to dance? I used to when I was younger and I danced at my grandson's wedding

39. Share about an awesome trip you've taken or place you've visited. Visited Hawaii several times, Alaska - lived there in the 60s, visited in the 90s, and also did a cruise. Beautiful places! Our last big trip was to New York City and we both enjoyed all the sights.

40. Do you enjoy camping? No, I camped in my 20s in Alaska. Now camping in a nice hotel suits me much better.



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  • JAZZEJR
    How sweet of you to share so much of yourself with us. You have led a very colorful life, but I am truly sad to hear you have recently lost your husband. Thanks for all you do for the SP teams.
    581 days ago
  • LEANJEAN6
    so nice to read all aboutcha--- Life is so interesting isn't it?-- Hugs, Lynda
    630 days ago
  • LEANJEAN6
    Thank yu for allowing me in yer life--and it must be lonely without yer Himself--I guess yu have to live now for him too--I'm sure that he is watching over yu--Hugs, Lynda
    806 days ago
  • BBONET
    Sorry about your loss. It is a very difficult process. I lost mom in June 2017 and my father in law in September so I understand your pain. Take one day at a time. Love your blog and getting to know you. emoticon
    1148 days ago
  • IMAVISION
    1. Do you like blue cheese? I do enjoy the taste; however, I seldom indulge in it. My two favorite cheeses are Pepper Jack & extra sharp Cheddar.

    2. Have you ever smoked cigarettes? NO & never will make such a sad choice. emoticon

    3. Do you own a gun? No; although I did hold one once = not a pleasant sensation.

    4. What sweet drink do you like? I do not enjoy any type of sweet drink, although I have been known to indulge in a hot chocolate on the rare occasion. The result being that it always let me down & I would find myself asking why I allowed myself to cave to a drink that past experience has shown will not satisfy.

    5. Do you hold any diploma(s), degree(s) or certification(s)? Yes, three degrees/diplomas! emoticon

    6. At a BBQ - what's your favorite food? A nice juicy hamburger.

    7. What is your favorite movie? Chicken Run

    8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Always a nice hot “cuppa” tea = year round.

    9. Can you do a push-up? “A” being the operative word = Yes!

    10. What's your favorite color? Green

    11. Do you have a hobby? Study of the Word of God = not really a hobby, as such; however, something I enjoy doing with gusto!

    12. Do you have A.D.D? According to our youngest (a grade school teacher with twelve years experience) I show signs of A.D.D.; however, it never has been diagnosed. And if I do, it is not something that has kept or keeps me from achieving in life, so it must be mild or I learned to accommodate it, as I have the dyslexia I deal with.

    13. Do you wear glasses? No

    14. Who were your teen crushes? Goodness that is going back in time! Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. What a cutie!

    15. Name three goals you have for this year? (1) Not allow myself to gain more than five pounds without putting that in check. (2) Begin the two-year Precept-Upon-Precept study of the Book of Revelation = that starts in January. (3) Go through the downstairs storage room & donate items that we will never use again.

    16. Name three drinks you drink regularly. Water, tea, & the occasional coffee!

    17. Current worries? Our eldest allowing herself to be over stretched with obligation = concern for her health & wellbeing. The state of several family members spiritual lives = lack of salvation.

    18. Name three things (not people) you enjoy/love. Not necessarily in this order: (1) Bible study = both the research during the preceding week & getting together with my Bible study Sisters to discuss each weekly lesson. (2) Touching lives with family & friends (who do not live in our area) through telephone visits &/or e-mail and face-timing with our Grandblessings. (3) Cozy days & evenings at home with my beloved MrV & our sweet Little Gal (Shih Tzu).

    19. Favorite place to be? First & foremost in our home!

    20. How did you bring in the New Year? With our cherished youngest & her hubby, in their home two states from our home. In all our years together we have been out to one New Year’s party. We found that we much prefer to be safely in our own home or that of family members.

    21. Where would you like to go? I would like to revisit New England, New York State, Pennsylvania, Texas, North & South Carolina, England, Scotland, & Wales. Then Ireland, Southern France, Italy & the Holy Land for a first time.

    22. Name two worst diets you've been on. Grapefruit & coffee = right after giving birth to our second Blessing & I dropped the weight rapidly, but it really was a stupid way to do so! And one I have used a lot over the years = what a gal here in “Sparkville” calls the “Hope Diet” = eat whatever & hope for the best.

    23. Do you own slippers? Yes, several pairs & I do wear them = mostly my ballerina type ones in the summer & then any number of warm & cozy ones in the cold months of the year.

    24. Name three favorite books. (1) Holy Bible = truly my favorite in this season of my life; (2) Miss Read series by Dora Saint (fiction): (3) Writings of Corrie ten Boom (wonderful accounts of a life lived well in the service of our Creator).

    25. Do you like sleeping in satin sheets or flannel sheets? Neither = I prefer cotton sheets.

    26. What are 3 of your "go to" meals? Homemade soups (year round); scrambled eggs with chopped green onions mixed in & turkey sausage on the side; for company beef stroganoff over brown rice.

    27. Where are you now? Upstairs back room with Little Gal lying beside me.

    28. If you could do anything for an occupation, no holds barred, what would it be? I was blessed with my dream = teaching. If I was to return to the workforce, I would want my work-a-day to be spent in the classroom.

    29. What is your favorite outfit? Favorites are Sunday-go-to-meeting outfits; however, most comfortable are nightclothes.

    30. What's on your playlist right now? I have no playlist.

    31. Favorite foods? Fresh baked bread & cornbread (hot straight from the oven) with cheese, and homemade split-pea soup, with homemade tomato soup a close second. When I was a kid, I enjoyed spaghetti & thought that when I grew up, I would have spaghetti every day. I still enjoy the occasional spaghetti meal.

    32. What's on your mind lately? (1)The great joy of having our family tree added to in the form of two more Grandblessings = court date to finalize the adoption was last Friday! (2) My girlhood friend who is dealing with multiple health issues including loss of her eyesight; however, more important is my concern for her state of salvation that is hanging in the balance. (3) What I see as our eldest being overworked & drained of energy with the demands of her extremely demanding job outside the home & her career of raising her precious family with her equally as busy with family demands & work husband.

    33. Last time you belly laughed? Just recently when I saw a meme on a blog that read, “I’ve reached an age where my brain went from ‘You probably shouldn’t say that!’ to ‘What the hell, let’s see what happens!’” I have always been a tongue biter, so maybe that is why I got so tickled!

    34. What's your favorite animal? I like a lot of kinds of animals; however, when pressed to choose just one, it would have to be the dog!

    35. What's your worst injury? Broken or sprained little toe = three times, same toe, over my lifetime. Other than that there are no injuries although lately I discover the occasional bruise as proof of my having bumped into something!

    36. How many TVs in your house? Six = one in the family room (largest room in our home & a room we generally use only when we have company), two in two of the guest bedrooms, & one in the snug; plus two in the storage room down in the basement. The weird thing is that we do not watch television = we use them for watching movies & old television shows on DVD.

    37. Silliest (truly silly, non-life threatening) action you've done to lose weight. The above mentioned two weeks of grapefruit & coffee as my total intake of questionable nourishment.

    38. Do you like to dance? One of my true enjoyments in my late teens was the Friday & Saturday night dances on the military base where my treasured & sorely missed Dad was stationed. Now-a-days it is a spontaneous slow dance around the kitchen in the arms of my beloved MrV that gives me the greatest of pleasures.

    39. Share about an awesome trip you've taken or place you've visited. One that comes immediately to mind was a business trip to North Carolina with my beloved MrV. He had to make meetings during a few of the days, but the rest of the time was ours to enjoy the area’s wonderful history & fine dining. All was paid for by the company (a bonus to MrV), so our only out-of-pocket were the keepsakes we chose as mementos of the trip. Another trip found us taking Amtrak to Virginia for a family wedding & then on up to New York State to visit with an elderly aunt &, then, back over to Chicago before heading home with all the wonderful memories made during those days. Being right in the heart of Chicago was such a delightful adventure for us.

    40. Do you enjoy camping? Definitely not! I camped once as a Junior Girl Scout leader & found the whole experience to be not to my liking. Although I did find great pleasure in our daughter’s enjoyment of the experience, so all the unwelcomed parts of camping tended to recede into the background.

    And there it is, Folks!

    1204 days ago
  • LEANJEAN6
    Enjoyed yer comments on my blog this morning-You made me smile! I guess we all pretty much struggle with grass eh--plus more-And I hope our chimney smoke goes up too-Lynda
    1294 days ago
  • LEANJEAN6
    I loved yer comment on my blog-- You raised 5 children too-- Life was interesting to say the last!--LOL--Lynda
    1305 days ago
  • no profile photo CD3409143
    Intriguing. Would love to in the future.
    1308 days ago
  • LEANJEAN6
    nice to see yu on Spark!--- Your poor husband--- It's so true--- We can eat and have to cut back--but so many people can't eat--no food-Lynda
    1308 days ago
  • FLORIDASUN
    I enjoyed reading this and getting to know you! I'm SO sorry you lost your sweet husband. We lost our dear son and the pain never subsides. Hugs to you my friend! emoticon
    1321 days ago
  • PCOH051610
    This was a lot of fun although I'm terribly sorry to learn about your husband, sending you hugs across the miles
    1340 days ago
  • RKOTTEK
    emoticon
    1347 days ago
  • DEB62BIE62
    How fun.
    1349 days ago

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