Jacquandor – he’s back! – augmented by an e-mail from friend Lori
Gone on a blind date. – No. There was a period where a friend of mine was trying to set me up with a woman in her office I didn’t know, but nothing ever came of it.
Skipped school. Senior year to go to an antiwar protest.
Watched someone die. No. At least on two occasions (my great uncle Ed, my father), got there moments later.
Been to Canada. Yes. first time was to Niagara Falls, Ontario when I was about 10.
Been to Mexico. Yes, down the coast south of San Diego in 1987.
Been to Florida – at least twice. In Orlando -OK. Miami – muggy and oppressive.
Been to Africa – no.
Been on a plane – last time was my trip to Chicago. I do it infrequently enough that I forget the rules about the shoes, etc.
Been lost – when I as 4, my parents THOUGHT I was lost. In fact, i knew exactly how to get back. they just didn’t know where I as.
Been on the opposite side the country – yes, California.
Gone to Washington, DC – went there LOTS of times, the first several at antiwar demonstrations, the last time n 1998 when I tried out for JEOPARDY!
Swam in the ocean – the Atlantic for sure; don’t remember swimming in the Pacific.
Broken a bone – a rib in June 2008
Been in a traffic accident – several, actually. The first serious one was when I was 19, spent only a day and a half in the hospital, but six weeks of physical therapy to strengthen my right shoulder.
Cried yourself to sleep – oh, yeah.
Been on TV – my grandfather was a janitor for a local TV station in Binghamton, and I ended up on a kids’ show at least thrice. My church choir used to sing on telethons every year. I was at some taping of some CNN talk show and asked some question. Oh, yeah, and JEOPARDY!
Stole traffic signs – no, actually.
Played cops and robbers – undoubtedly.
Recently colored with crayons – I have a four-year old. Yes.
Paid for a meal with coins only – yes, but it was mostly quarters and it was for under $10.
Done something you told yourself you wouldn’t – are you KIDDING me? A lot, though not so much of late.
Made prank phone calls – no. It never seemed like fun. I have called people I know, though, using funny accents, but that was years ago.
Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose & elsewhere. Yes, in the high school cafeteria.
Caught a snowflake on your tongue – of course.
Danced in the rain – yes.
Written a letter to Santa Claus – and got a reply.
Been kissed under the mistletoe – more than once. The first time, I was 13. Her name was Mary.
Watched the sunrise with someone – yes, but not in a while. More likely to do it while traveling to different timezones. I specifically recall doing so on a pier in Galveston, TX in the mid-1990s.
Blown bubbles – I have, in my desk at work, a bottler of bubbles which I blow if I get upset. It’s really difficult to be upset while you’re blowing bubbles.
Gone ice-skating – I sucked at it as a child. Did it once 11 years ago to woo my now-wife; still sucked at it.
Been skinny dipping outdoors – yes.
Gone to the movies – more often in the past than currently.
Have a nickname – none I respond to.
Body piercings – nope.
Tattoos? no
Other Questions:
1. Favorite drink?
Alcoholic? Well, Long Island iced tea, but I don’t actually drink it any more. Rum and coke. Almost any drink with rum, or tequila. Actually, I don’t drink much of ANYTHING any more. I had one amaretto and eggnog this month.
Non-alcoholic? Mix of orange juice and cranberry juice
2. How much do you love your job?
The thing about my job is that it’s seldom boring. Occasionally quite challenging, but there’s fun in that.
3. Birthplace?
Binghamton, NY.
4. Favorite vacation spot?
Our honeymoon in Barbados. Got to swim in the Caribbean.
5. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner?
No, but I did eat graham crackers.
6. Favorite pie?
Apple with ice cream. Cherry, blueberry, also with ice cream. Key lime. Oh and here’s an article in defense of pie that I’m totally down with.
Favorite dessert? Cheesecake
Favorite number? 37
7. Favorite holiday? Maundy Thursday/Good Friday. Good melancholy music.
Favorite day of the week? Sunday
8. Favorite food?
Chicken, cooked any number of ways.
9 Favorite smell?
Sausage, bacon, which actually smell better than they taste.
10. How do you relax? Optimally, a massage. Failing that, using my rain stick, rocking it back and forth.
11. How do you see yourself in 10 years?
The mortgage will be paid off. I expect to travel more.
ROG