2016 to 2024

Found this in my Facebook memories the other day and thought I'd take another stab at it.

A Long Game for people who stay up too late sitting in easy chairs...

1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT?

Left knee, dropped a razor 
My heart, torn in two from top to bottom, and stitched slowly back together again.

2. WHAT IS ON THE WALLS IN YOUR ROOM?

mostly paint, here and there a shelf of doo-dads, or a picture 
Barn boards that my father hung when I was four years old.

3. DO YOU SNORE, GRIND YOUR TEETH, OR TALK IN YOUR SLEEP?

I clench my teeth
I couldn't tell you because I'm typically sleeping at the time.

4. WHAT TYPE OF MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? stuff you probably can't stand.
Usually country, but classic rock sometimes as well.

5. DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN?

Around 9:30 am on Palm Sunday
That hasn't changed since the last time.

6. WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW?

answers

I want the people I love to know peace and security without fear of prejudice and retribution.

7. WHAT DO YOU MISS?

Being a carefree kid

I miss the farm and days spent looking after my home and family.

8. WHAT IS YOUR MOST PRIZED POSSESSION(S)?

My children, although I know they really aren't mine to keep

The afghan my mother made for my 22nd birthday. There are hours upon hours of loves stitched into it.

9. HOW TALL ARE YOU?

five feet, four inches

same

10. DO YOU GET CLAUSTROPHOBIC?

I never thought so, but absolute and total darkness (like inside a cave) is pretty scary

Not typically, but I don't like having both my mouth and nose covered at the same time

11. DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK?

Yes, but not OF the dark, just what might be in it

Only if I am totally alone in a scary place.

12. THE LAST PERSON TO MAKE YOU CRY? 

oh, goodness. I'm not telling.
I can't remember. Apparently I'm not keeping track. However, I did laugh until I cried watching funny videos the other day.

13. WHAT'S YOUR WORST FEAR?

Losing a child
fascism

14. WHAT KIND OF HAIR/EYE COLOR DO YOU LIKE ON THE OPPOSITE SEX?

The older you get the less it matters

blond and blue, not that is really makes a difference

15. WHERE CAN YOU SEE YOURSELF BEING PROPOSED TO AT?

What kind of proposal are we talking about?

LOL!

16. COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINK?

coffee, please, with some French vanilla

definitely coffee

17. FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING?

pepperoni and cheese 

 Is it really pizza without pepperoni and cheese?

18. IF YOU COULD EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

But I'm not hungry right now

A veggie sub sounds good

19. FAVORITE COLOR OF ALL TIME?

blue
How does one choose a favorite color?

20. HAVE YOU EVER EATEN A GOLDFISH?

only the crackers
No plans to ever eat a real goldfish. I would barf.

21. WHAT WAS THE FIRST MEANINGFUL GIFT YOU'VE EVER RECEIVED?

the afghan my mother made me
life

22. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?

nope
Not any more.

23. ARE YOU DOUBLE JOINTED?

Nope

Still no

24. FAVORITE CLOTHING BRAND?

I buy what catches my eye.
Old Navy, Walmart, Kohls

25. WHO IS YOUR FAV FEMALE/MALE CELEBRITY?

I am amused by Brad Paisley
No favorites, but I still like Brad.

26. DO YOU HAVE A PET RIGHT NOW?

2 cats and somewhere between 10 and 12 chickens
One cat named Pippy (I'll probably always miss my Naughties.)

27. WHAT KIND IS IT?

see above-
Orange

28. WOULD YOU FALL IN LOVE KNOWING THAT THE PERSON IS LEAVING?

Yes.
Every time

30. SAY A NUMBER FROM ONE TO A HUNDRED.

how about 23
47 (Or maybe 87)

31. BLONDES OR BRUNETTES?

Blondes, of course!
Still going for blond

32. FAVORITE QUOTE?

"Now Jesus loved Martha…" John 11:5
“After a good meal and a good pipe, George was tired.”

33. FAVORITE PLACE?

wandering the countryside
outside in the woods

34. HAVE YOU BEEN OUT OF THE USA?

Only to Canada
Still. I had hopes but the were dashed. Ha ha! (The passport is ready.)

35. YOUR WEAKNESSES?

sugar, not standing up for myself
coffee, naps, and toddlers

36. MET ANYONE FAMOUS?

I ran into John Kucko out and about this fall.
Halle Jackson

37. FIRST JOB?

Aide in a nursing home
Comforting my heartbroken mommy

38. EVER DONE A PRANK CALL?

As kids we looked up people named McDonald in the phone book and ordered burgers when we were kids. There was no caller ID back then. Some people played along and others got mad.
I was a child of the 70s...

39. DO YOU THINK EVERYONE OUT THERE HAS A SOULMATE?

I'm sure they do
Not sure... If I have one we must have passed each other without realizing somewhere along the way.

40. WHAT WERE YOU DOING BEFORE YOU FILLED THIS OUT?

research
taking a nap (It's one of my weaknesses.)

41. HAVE YOU EVER HAD SURGERY?

Yes. eye surgery
A few

42. WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST?

my saintliness for having so many children. Ha ha
I don't know. I haven't been keeping track.

44. WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY?

I hadn't even thought of it.
I got the best present ever last year when my son and daughter in law took me to Disney for the very first time. I had so much fun!

45. HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT AND THEIR NAMES?

I'll take at least seven and name them James Austin, David Adam, Bethany Ann, Josiah Andrew, Nathan Daniel, Benjamin Alexander, and Hannah Ruth
And grandkids too! Josh, Lucas, Simon, Aubrey, Jake, Austin, Spencer, Jill, Idris, Wes, Parker, Logan, Jonah, Henry, Killian, Lyla, Charlotte, and "Oscar"

46. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?

My mother's paternal grandmother and my mother's sister, Jeanne
Some things remain unchanged

47. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST TURN OFF OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?

self-centeredness, anger, and narcissism
When they are selfish, grumpy, and mean

48. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU LIKED ABOUT HIGH SCHOOL?

My friends were there

The endless possibilities before me... and now I like the connection to others who were also there.

49. WHAT KIND OF SHAMPOO DO YOU USE?

Aussie
Still love the Aussie shampoo

50. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?

Sure, most of the time.
Yup

51. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?

turkey, but I like avacados too
Pepper-jack cheese

52. ANY BAD HABITS?

biting my nails
I still bite my nails

53. ARE YOU A JEALOUS PERSON?

I can be
Ha ha! Sometimes.

54. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?

Sure. Everybody needs friends.
I make a good friend, so yes.

55. DO YOU AGREE WITH FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS?

What kind of benefits are we talkin' here?

There are kinds of benefits to friendship.

56. DO LOOKS MATTER?

One cannot help how he is made, he can, however, keep himself neat and clean, so yes.
They do.

57. HOW DO YOU RELEASE ANGER?

A little bit of steam comes out of my ears
Cry (and if I'm mad enough I swear)

59. WHAT'S YOUR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE?

Never grow up too much
Love others and have some fun along the way.

60. WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD?

Fisher Price Little People and furniture and our big box full of blocks. We built houses and played for hours. 

My dolls and all the clothes Mom and Aunt Barbara made for them

61. HOW MANY NUMBERS ARE IN YOUR CELL PHONE?

Is this a contest? Is there a prize?.
As many as I put in there and probably a few more

62. WERE YOU A FAN OF BARNEY AS A LITTLE KID?

Barney Rubble, yes. But my favorite was Pebbles, the Flintstones little girl.
I predate the Purple Dinosaur by almost 30 years. Almost.

63. DO YOU USE SARCASM?

Never!

If you're asking if I joke around, yes. If you're inquiring as to whether I enjoy making others feel small, no.

64. MASHED POTATOES OR MACARONI AND CHEESE?

Mac and cheese
Mashed potatoes ha ha!

65. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GUY/GIRL?

Integrity
Ugh... honestly, integrity, loyalty, kindness, a sense of humor, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control, love...

66. WHAT ARE YOUR NICKNAMES?

Mart, Marty, Mom, and Hey, you
Grammy

67. FAVORITE SUPER POWER?

Invisibility
Loving them anyway

68. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW?

The Andy Griffith Show
I don't watch TV much...

69. WHAT'S THE BEST WAY TO DEAL WITH YOUR ENEMIES?

Carry a big stick
Grow a thick skin and keep on loving them

70. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?

vanilla
vanilla with something sweet or yummy on top (Caramel, hot fudge, peppermint mocha, strawberry syrup, maple syrup, chocolate chips, peanuts, whipped cream...)

71. DO YOU HAVE ALL YOUR FINGERS AND TOES?

last time I checked
absolutely!

72. DO YOU HAVE A COMPUTER IN YOUR ROOM?

Right now? Yes.
I do!

73. PLANS FOR TONIGHT?

I might go to bed eventually
Not entirely sure... It's dark and cold outside.

74. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO LIVE WHEN YOU ARE OLDER?

I'm not going to a nursing home…
Still thinking on Florida...

75. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?

that would be asking a lot
No

76. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?

Now, nothing, but last time I did this it was Troy telling Ben knock-knock jokes
My grandkids talking and laughing in the other room

77. LAST THING YOU DRANK?

water. Boring, yes.
coffee

78. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?

Bethany
My insurance agent, to cancel my insurance

79. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX?

That they are actually just that. 

their eyes

80. WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOU'RE SPARE TIME?

go on photography excursions 

spend time with family and friends

81. FAVORITE THING TO HATE?

abortion
hatred and injustice

82. FAVORITE SEASON OF THE YEAR

autumn hands down

August and September

83. WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TYPE OF CANDY

something with nuts and chocolate

chocolate covered nuts

84. HAVE YOU EVER REALLY AND TRULY HAD A BEST FRIEND?

Yes.

more than I ever imagined

85. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR?

blonde, naturally

blond

86. EYE COLOR?

blue/green

redundant questions that don't matter...

87. SHOE SIZE?

about 8 1/2

same

88. FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?

Welcome to Moe's!

Wegmans Sub Shop

89. FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

Oh, I still think I like the German restaurant in Canandaigua, The Rheinblick

Maybe Mama Lor's but I'm not sure I really have a favorite.

90. DO YOU LIKE SUSHI?

nah
no

91. WATCH TV TODAY?

not too much

nope

92. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?

Thursday

Any day with friends

93. PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS?

No, but I can dream

No, but my kids can and I think that's pretty fabulous.

94. REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT?.

Oh, my goodness!

Leaning the opposite direction these days

96. RELATIONSHIPS OR ONE NIGHT STANDS?

hello?

definitely relationships

97. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU BOUGHT?

milk

somebody's coffee and donuts...

98. WOULD YOU EVER BE A HOUSEWIFE?

The question is, Will I ever not be a housewife?

It's an entirely different life today.

99. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?

Beyond Codependency: And Getting Better All the Time

Just finished listening to "A World Without Cats" on Audible.