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1. George Washington-Abraham Lincoln-Thomas Jefferson...who would you most like to meet and why? Golly, I can't say all three? George Washington would be a choice #3 I guess. Only 'cause a distant kin was with him and died crossing the Delaware on, I believe, Christmas Day in 1776. Thomas Jefferson would probably be my 2nd choice just 'cause the man was BRILLIANT [at least in history books] ---but Abraham Lincoln has always been a favorite of mine. Slavery, being from a poor side of town so to speak, becoming a prominent lawyer and then going all the way to the top of the country?!!! That's gotta be a man with balls. Oh, and to be honest, I would've loved to know John Wilkes Booth also ---just to see what 'triggered' the man...what made him click...I would love to be able to interview him and then write his biography. Weird, huh? I've been to Ford's Theater [and New Salem] several times and find Lincoln's era so very fascinating in our history.

2. What's your favorite chain restaurant? Scold me if you will...but I came here in 2004 and there was no Jack in the Box. Well, I proceeded to email them and get them to open a franchise in town. They did the following year, opened 4 actually. And the grand opening of the first, believe it or not, they had to have police to direct traffic. But that is NOT my favorite chain restaurant. I don't consider it a restaurant in the first place. I guess my favorite would be CHEDDARS ---their Monte Carlo sandwiches are 'to die for'.

3. I spied this question on the Bears at Home blog last week and she gave me permission to steal borrow it- When you look back on your life, do you imagine you'll think about the goals you failed to meet with regret? Or will you look at what you accomplished and say: it was good? I remember her random question from last week ---and I responded: I always look at the positive and never dwell on 'what might have been'. It's always a move forward for me, and happy to have accomplished something. If not, well then, in 100 years it won't make a difference anyway.

4. Grapefruit-take 'em or leave 'em? Given the choice between an orange and a grapefruit which would you choose? Would you prefer it served as is or squeezed into juice? I really like 'em both. But, there is a drawback here with my heart meds. I've been told that the blood pressure medication I am on; I should NOT consume grapefruit. I guess there is a long term interaction with the fruit and the drug; could be fatal [has been] over time. But oranges would be my choice anyway. I love 'em. Sweet....juicy....juicy sweet. And there is no preference for me. Just gimme!!!

5. When was the last time you cleaned out a closet? Is there a closet in your home that currently needs cleaning? What are you waiting for? I clean closets out twice a year. Except for one. Clothes closets get cleaned in Spring and Fall. It's just to keep up with the seasons. The only closet that doesn't get cleaned out much is the foyer [front door coat closet] ---only 'cause we only need to wear coats about a week total out of the 365 days in a year.

6. You get to have lunch with three famous people...who would you like to see 'round your table? I think it'd be more easily jotting down three I wouldn't want at my table. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie would be two. And ya....Lady Gaga. They're all just plain weird. LOL Hmmmm, famous people at my lunch table----do they have to be living? I guess so, huh? LOL Okay...well, my next question would be "how famous"....I will begin with 1] Derek Jeter [NY Yankees' short stop]---did you know his middle name is Sanderson? Well, now you do. 2] Queen Elizabeth, and 3] Actually coming up with two was most difficult...I guess to round it off, it'd be: "Would the Mystery Guest please sign in?----number three would be Paul Hewson. Better known as BONO of U2.



7. On a scale of 1-10 how would you rate your ability to parallel park? :::snort::: You didn't give a "0" as a choice!!!!! Let's put it this way, if the street is free of parked cars, I can do it. But if I had to park between two that are parked parallel then...forgit 'bout it. I'll drive around 'til I find an 'easy' place.

8. Insert your own random thought here. When I change my background template for the 'time of year', like today, I tend to search out a quote by someone to add below the Blog Header. For this Mardi Gras template I designed...I think the quote by Schulz could very well be said about me. And Mardi Gras season is shown as an overly 'happy' time to celebrate. Well I am happy at least; so I must be doing something right...I just can't figure it out what it is.



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