Have you ever...?

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[Have you ever...?]

Gone on a blind date? No.

Skipped school? Once or twice. My sister was the queen of the cutters, the local term for school skippers. I was a good girl.

Watched someone die? Yes, my mother.

Been to Canada? Twice, with a camp group when I was 14.

Been to Mexico? Once, with the whole family, including Uncle Sol, who was not the translator he thought he was. I was seven.

Been on a plane? More times than I would have liked.

Been lost? Hasn't everybody?

Been on the opposite side of the country? To California a few times, including one trip to northern California, which is pretty opposite, since I was on the coast of Maine a few weeks later.

Swam in the ocean? Again, more times than I would have liked, but not for many, many years.

Cried yourself to sleep? Probably, but not that I can recall.

Played cops and robbers? Oh, yes. And war, too, but since we would all be wearing our fathers' WWII uniform caps, the Nazis we fought were imaginary.

Recently colored with crayons? Yes, actually, a few months ago. I bought a small box of crayons, but printed out Internet pictures to color. I really should get a coloring book.

Sang Karaoke? I'm certain that I have never done this, or wanted to.

Paid for a meal with coins only? I'm sure I did this when I was a kid.

Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t many times? Uh ... yes ... I think.

Made prank phone calls? Not many, only when I was a kid, and I was terrible at it.

Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose? Chocolate milk, as I recall. What's more likely to happen to me is that something will just tickle my sister and me the same way at the same time and we will laugh until we can't breathe. It happened several times when we were taking graduate classes.

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes, many times.

Danced in the rain? I don't know if I danced, but as a kid, I loved to play in the summer rain, so that includes running and skipping.

Written a letter to Santa Claus? Not me, no Santa Claus in my childhood.

Been kissed under the mistletoe? I don't think so.

Watched the sunrise with someone you care about? I don't think so.

Blown bubbles? Yes, of course. Both gum and soap.

Gone ice-skating? I could manage to stand on the ice on skates when I was a kid.

Been skinny dipping outdoors? Nevah.

Gone to the movies? Ever? Yes, of course.

Saved someone’s life? How can we ever really know if someone's life was saved because of something we did? But not specifically, like saving someone from choking, no.


1. Any nickname? Many people call me Ro.

2. Mother’s name? Shirl

3. Favorite drink? Iced tea. Formerly chocolate milk.

4. Any Tattoos? Only four. One on each wrist, and two near my right ankle.

5. Body piercing? Just ears, thank you.

6. How much do you love your job? Next question, please.

7. Favorite vacation spot? Disney World, of course.

8. Ever been to Africa? No, no desire to see any continents except North America, Europe, and Australia.

9. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Yes. And ice cream, too.

10. Been on TV? I don't think so. But my sister was in the Peanut Gallery on the Howdy Doody Show once.

11. Ever steal any traffic signs? Not I. Only bricks and planks from a construction site to make shelves in my dorm room.

12. Ever been in a car accident? Several, none serious.

13. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? Four. I detest two-door cars.

14. Favorite Salad Dressing? Bleu cheese. Also a good honey mustard.

15. Favorite Pie? Key lime.

16. Favorite Number? 42

17. Favorite Movie? Tough choice, but I'll default to Casablanca.

19. Favorite Dessert? Key lime pie.

20. Favorite food? macaroni and cheese.

21. Favorite day of the week? Saturday.

22. Favorite brand of body wash? I use Dial liquid soap. I also have a Burt's Bees something, but I almost never remember to use it.

23. Favorite toothpaste? I like cinnamon toothpaste, but now I'm using some baking soda whitening stuff.

24. Favorite smell? In general, I like the smell of vanilla and cinnamon, but if I had to pick an all time favorite smell, it would probably be when we went to visit my Grandma Sadie and we came up her back stairs into the kitchen and smelled the chicken soup cooking on her stove.

25. What do you do to relax? I lie on the couch, wrapped up in a down throw, and watch TV or play with the iPhone or both.

26. How do you see yourself in 10 years? At 66? A grandmother, hopefully, certainly retired, and with any luck, not too sick or too poor.

27. How many siblings do you have? One.

28. Furthest place you will send this message? It goes everywhere, no?

29. Who will respond to this the fastest? No response necessary.

30. Who is your favorite dog of all time? Tough one, since I never had a dog of my own. I'll go with my sister's first dog, a lovable dumb big moosh of a Golden Retriever named Elsa.


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