AuburnChick's Adventures

Good Wednesday to all of you!

I’m here, doing my thing, posting my answers the fun questions Joyce selected for us.

I look forward to visiting your little corner of the internet world and reading your thoughts as well!

1. When does time pass slowly for you? When does time past quickly for you? 

During the work week, time passes slowly if there’s not much going on. My office’s responsibilities are cyclical; the tasks that one gal and I are responsible for increase exponentially from June through September and then pick up again from January through February. The busy days absolutely fly by.

Another instance when time passes slowly for me is at night when my shoulder is aching. Nights are the worst with a shoulder injury, surgery, and recovery. If I wake up in pain, my night is usually over, and waiting out the hours until sunrise is excruciatingly slow.

Time also passes slowly when I’m anticipating a visit from my kids and their sweet babies. I like to track their flights and always have it down to the minute how long their drive will be from the airport to my home.

The flip side is that time passes quickly while I’m visiting with them. It doesn’t matter if it’s two days or a week. I feel as though I blink, and my time with them is over. Awww. It makes me so sad thinking of that.

2. Do you have a favorite beach? What’s your favorite ‘beach’ activity? Tell us what we’d find in your beach bag.

I grew up in south Alabama. The beach we always visited during Spring Break and summer was Panama City Beach. The white sand was (and continues to be) pristine white and soft. It’s beautiful.

We lived in Miami and Coral Springs after the Mr.’s job transferred him south Florida (quite the culture shock for this south Alabama girl), and I’ve gotta say that the beaches on the eastern side of Florida leave much to be desired. The sand is filled with junk, and it’s brown. No thanks.

I was happy when we moved back to the Panhandle in 2003 and were fifteen minutes from PCB. It was like going home. The first thing I did when my kids had their first early release day from school was take them to the beach I’d grown up with so they could see what a real beach looked and felt like.

My favorite beach activity is people watching. People are interesting, and we saw quite a few characters when we lived in PCB.

My beach bag is always loaded with towels, lots and lots of sunscreen, an umbrella (it fits in the wagon, actually), a book, snacks, sunglasses, and a change of clothes. We also carry a cooler laden down with lots of water and, before I stopped drinking alcohol last summer (personal decision – I didn’t have a drinking problem 😉), adult beverages.

3. Your favorite book or movie with a beach setting? 

I always loved the beach volleyball scene from Top Gun. The movie came out in the 80’s. I was in high school, and once it came on VHS, my best friend and I watched that scene repeatedly.

4. What’s a food you love, but find it’s a pain to eat? Is it worth it? 

We have a ramen place called Mizu Ramen. I usually meal prep and take my lunch to work, but occasionally, my prepped food runs out, so I order delivery. Mizu Ramen is a favorite. They have a vegan bowl that is amazing, but the ramen noodles are a pain to maneuver. I’m forever splashing myself when the noodles hit the soup. I usually get a throw blanket I keep in my desk and wrap it around my neck and torso – much like a large bib. It’s quite comical and worth the effort.

5.  Do you like roller coasters? What’s the best (or worst) roller coaster you’ve been on? 

When I was growing up, I did not like roller coasters. I had a very scary experience when I was little. During one of the few trips to see my dad (my parents were divorced, and it was ugly so I didn’t get to see him much), he took me and my sister on a roller coaster.

What he should have done was put himself in the middle so her could put an arm around both of us.

What he did was put himself on one end, my younger sister in the middle, and me on the other end. I was very small for my age and almost came out of the seat. He reached out and grabbed me. I still remember that.

It wasn’t until our kids were teenagers that my fear went away. I didn’t want to miss out on anything fun when we were at theme parks, so I pulled up my big girl pants and rode the rides.

Nowadays, my vertigo makes it difficult to ride things like roller coasters; however, I didn’t let that stop me when we went to Disney World with our children and grand babies in May. The Mr. and I went on Expedition Everest, which is at the Animal Kingdom. My vertigo did great, and we had a lot of fun.

6. Insert your own random thought here. 

I pulled out an old watch this week to give myself a break from my smart watch.

I’m on the hunt for the extra links I’ve kept in a small plastic jewelry bag forever (the watch has to be over 15 years old).

I’ve always had tiny wrists, but with my recent surgeries, my inability to work out, and the fun of aging, I’m sure I’ve gained a few pounds, so the watch is snug.

My husband took the watch to a repair shop and got a new battery for it. He also asked about getting more links, but the watch has been discontinued, so that option is off of the table.

Needless to say, we will be tearing the house apart this weekend looking for those links. I’ve already offered up prayers. God has helped me find things before.

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