Thursday, December 4, 2008

I've been Tagged

99 fun little facts....
1. Started your own blog - Obviously...

2. Slept under the stars – Many times

3. Played in a band –Jr High, Trumpet

4. Visited Hawaii - Went to school there, one of my favorite places!!

5. Watched a meteor shower - Not that I recall

6. Given more than you can afford to charity-How much is more than you can afford?

7. Been to Disneyland – No

8. Climbed a mountain – Many

9. Held a praying mantis –No, I don't particularly like bugs

10. Sang a solo – Several times in church, I think they just picked me because I was loud

11. Bungee jumped-No and I don't plan to unless I am on the Amazing Race. My sense of mortality has certainly kicked in since having kids.

12. Visited Paris -Yes, while 7 months pregnant and having contractions, not recomended

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - No

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch -Wood working

15. Adopted a child-no

16. Had food poisoning - Yes, I don't like sausage pizza to this day because of it.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-Yes, interesting

18. Grown your own vegetables-Yes, but not for a while

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - Yes, did I mention the contractions.

20. Slept on an overnight train -No

21. Had a pillow fight – of course

22. Hitch hiked - Yes, after running out of gas in the middle of Oklahoma. Scary van with three men, not recommended

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - I call them mental health days

24. Built a snow fort - Oh ya, tunnels and all, we could even stand up in it!

25. Held a lamb - Yes

26. Gone skinny dipping - No

27. Run a marathon- No, but I would like too

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice -no, but I have ridden in one in Utah

29. Seen a total eclipse- No

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - Both.

31. Hit a home run - Yes

32. Been on a cruise - NO

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person-Yes, very beautiful

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors-No

35. Seen an Amish community- No

36. Taught yourself a new language- No, unless interpeting toddlers counts.

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied-Ya

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person - No

39. Gone rock climbing – Yes, gotta love it.

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David - Yes

41. Sung karaoke – No

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - Yes

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant -Yes

44. Visited Africa-No

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight – Yes

46. Been transported in an ambulance-Yes, see questions 99 and 77

47. Had your portrait painted - No

48. Gone deep sea fishing- No

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person - No

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris -Yes

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling – Yes and I love it...

52. Kissed in the rain – yes

53. Played in the mud – Oh yes, I've been covered in it.

54. Gone to a drive-in theater - yes

55. Been in a movie-does a home video count?

56. Visited the Great Wall of China -no

57. Started a business - No

58. Taken a martial arts class-no

59. Visited Russia-no

60. Served at a soup kitchen-Yes

61. Sold Girl Scout cookies-No, but I love eating them

62.Gone whale watching- yes

63. Got flowers for no reason - Yes from my husband!

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - blood and plasma

65. Gone sky diving-no

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp -no

67. Bounced a check- yes, oops!

68. Flown in a helicopter- no

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy – no

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial-Yes

71. Eaten Caviar-No, but I have had escargot and I loved it.

72. Pieced a quilt-Yes and I love quilting

73. Stood in Times Square -Yes

74. Toured the Everglades-No

75. Been fired from a job- not really

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- No

77. Broken a bone -yes, both legs at the same time, skiing accident

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle- Yes

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person-yes

80. Published a book- no

81. Visited the Vatican - no

82. Bought a brand new car - No

83. Walked in Jerusalem - no

84. Had your picture in the newspaper –all the time in high school

85. Read the entire Bible - Most of it, the entire New Testament and most of the Old Testament

86. Visited the White House – No

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating- If fish count then yes...

88. Had chickenpox – Yes

89. Saved someone’s life-No

90.Sat on a jury- No

91. Met someone famous -Cuba Gooding Jr.

92. Joined a book club -I host one each month

93. Lost a loved one - Yes

94. Had a baby - How about 4

95. Seen the Alamo in person- Yes and once was plenty

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake - Yes

97. Been involved in a law suit- No

98. Owned a cell phone – Yes

99. Been stung by a bee – Yes -thus the ambulance ride (Matt pulled up as the ambulance was pulling away).

I tag anyone who hasn't done this yet.

1 comment:

Holbrook's said...

I'm not sure I believe that you NEVER went skiny dipping....thanks for playing along!!!