It’s time for the Hodgepodge! You can play along by linking up on Joyce’s blog.
1. Do you and your family enjoy camping? What do you enjoy most/like the least when it comes to family camping? When was the last time you camped?
I do not like camping at all. I have never been, but I can tell you that I don’t like it. The closest I have ever come was when I visited my dad in Texas. He picked us up from the airport in Houston (or somewhere) and drove us to San Antonio. Along the way, we stopped in the Hill Country and stayed in “cabins” that had air conditioning units in the windows. I hated it. I hated not having anything to do. My kids were bored stiff.
My preferred place to “camp” out on vacation is the Marriott, thank you very much.
2. Did you attend a summer camp when you were a kid? Is that a happy or not so happy memory?
Apparently, I was deprived as a child, for I did not ever attend summer camp. My summer camp entailed working my behind off at home. In my down time, I camped out on the couch and watched Days of Our Lives.
3. Over the course of your life, what have you probably spent more time pondering than anything else?
Well, I became a mom when I was almost 22 years old. I am now 41. Thus, I have spent half of my life being a parent. I think it’s a safe bet that I have spent the most time pondering parenting decisions. I remember fretting over the best way to warm up breast milk, when to introduce solids, which daycare to send my children to…the list goes on and on. The decisions keep on coming. I foresee a few more years before I will begin to spend more time pondering something else.
4. Which of the seven natural wonders of the world would you most like to see? There are many lists of ‘wonders,” but this is the standard natural wonder list: Mount Everest, the Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls, the Harbor of Rio de Janerio, Paricutan Volcano, and the Northern Lights.
I think, perhaps, I would like most to visit the Northern Lights. I’ve seen them animated in various movies. I cannot help but think that to really see them in person must be an amazing experience. I think it would be like glimpsing a piece of heaven.
5. What was your first real job?
I have been working since I was about eleven or twelve years old. My stepfather owned his own businesses. He brought cable television to the small town I grew up in, and I began working during the summers and after school in that office. I filled in for my mom but eventually grew reliable enough to have regular hours. I performed typical secretarial work.
6. Lemonade or sweet tea…which do you prefer on a hot summer day?
I’d have to go with lemonade, although I will say that Panera makes a mean cup of sweet tea!
7. What is something that always brings a smile to your face?
One of the things that never fails to bring a smile to my face is running into students…especially those I subbed for at Podunk High School…when I’m out and about. A few months ago, the Mr., Rooster, and I were at a local wings place. As I got up to leave, I heard someone call my name. As I turned, I saw that it was one of the students, currently a tenth grader, who I had subbed for (a month-long gig) the year before. He was (and current is) on the wrestling team, and I was always impressed because of the willpower he displayed when trying to get down to his weight. He is just an awesome kid! He pointed across the restaurant to a couple of other guys…friends of his and students I had subbed for as well. I had dubbed him “Surfer Boy” when I had subbed for him because of his very light blonde hair. I quickly called out his nickname, and I watched as he chuckled. He informed me that he had his drivers’ license, and I asked him to give me a schedule of when he would be out on the road. I’m mean, I know, but the kids know how I am. They seem to like me despite this.
One of the most rewarding things about working with students is the bond you develop with them. When they take time to call out in the middle of a public place, that bond takes on even more meaning, and it never fails to make me smile.
8. My Random Thought
Ok…so last week, I bragged (ahem) about my Words With Friends score. Well…I topped it…
Oh, let me show you a close-up…just so you can really appreciate the score…
I felt bad…just a teensy bit…but not bad enough to not post this picture on my Facebook wall and tag the gal who I was playing against.
She saw the Facebook picture before she saw it on the game itself.
Thankfully, she’s a good sport, and we’re still playing…albeit a new game. 😀
Thanks to all of you who sent me your usernames. You really have no idea how much fun I’m having. I need this distraction. I have chained myself to my computer in my quest to finish my certification classes. Playing this game engages my brain in a fun way, and I am learning a lot of words in the process!
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