As Daryl said, my sister tagged me. So, here you go - Eight Random Facts about me:
1) I was born in Zimbabwe. The 4th and last child of my parents. Could it be that after me there was no energy for more? From the stories I've heard, and I do wonder if they are all true, I may have been as active as twins would have been.
2) When I read Daryl’s # 2 it made me think about passports. I haven’t applied for a passport yet. I have the ONLY copy of my birth certificate and am very reluctant to give it up to anyone. I really do need to find out how to get more copies for the future, but I keep putting off getting a passport because I don’t want to deal with the hassle. I think with border regulations tightening, I will have to deal with it sooner rather than later.
3) I love animals – just about any animal. I should have grown up on a farm for that very reason. If Gail would have let me, I would have had a whole menagerie of animals. But, sadly that was not to be. I have to settle for my two dogs. I mean, Leah’s dog and my dog.
4) I am a rules follower, especially when traveling. Some people bend rules – not me. If there is a road sign that says no left turn and there is no traffic coming, I still will not turn left. I will turn right and go out of my way and find a way to go back the way the left turn would have taken me. I basically follow speed limits – that is why I don’t get to drive on road trips.
5) I do not like to fly. I used to love to fly when I was younger, but now I would rather do anything else but fly. However, I will if necessary.
6) I am very ornery by nature. I’ve tried, several times in my adult years, to not be quite so ornery. But, it usually doesn’t last. Leah is scared she will have a child just like me. I think that would be a great thing.
7) I love to read and spend more time than I should between the pages of a book. I like mystery novels, some biographies – depending on who, and some romance stories, if they are not too sappy.
8) For the most part, I do not like being alone. I enjoy being around people and find that I am energized by social activities. However, I am learning the value of spending time with me and realizing that I can be good company too.
So, there you go. Not a whole lot of exotic facts, but facts none-the-less.
This was fun, Donna. Thanks for the push in being tagged.
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You're right, Denise, that was fun. That's why I hoped you & Daryl wouldn't mind being tagged.
No passport? Get moving. How can you visit Kristen & Mike without your passport? Or even go to Canada, soon! Think about that, sister.
Hey, I will ship some books to you. I always need to find a new home for books I have read.
And can I ever think of some stories that combine the ornery part with the animal love part!
I would LOVE to give some books a new home - thank you!! Yes, I have been kicking around the whole passport thing. I just procrastinate when it comes to these things. I did go as far as getting on-line to check requirements. I would love to go and see Kristen and Mike, and Daryl and Lois. I’ve waited much too long for a visit to Canada.
Hey, just go on line to find out requirements for securing a passport. You can get photos taken at AAA (assuming you are a member). It really is not difficult.
The link--http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/first/first_830.html
I would imagine Daryl can give you some tips--since both he & you were born in Africa. That is a wrinkle I did not have.
You should have more than a birth certificate. Check with Dad. Don't you have something that reported your birth to the American Embassy in Salisbury? I do. At least, I have something that reported my birth; I don't have anything that reported yours!
As much energy as twins? Maybe. Maybe more! Wait until Leah hands you a grand-daughter just like grandma!
I had to write to the US Consulate in, I believe, Bulawayo and they were the ones that told me the one they sent was the only copy. I did not write anywhere else. They were the ones that told me not to lose it because there were no other copies. So, I don't really know where else to go. I need to check with our local court house and see if they can give me any info on more copies. But, that is why I am reluctant to give up the one I have, should they need to keep the original.
There is no consulate in Bulawayo, so probably in Harare. I notice that you say you are Ornery (who'd have thought?) and a careful follower of rules. These seem almost opposite to me. Maybe they aren't, but they feel like it. I know what you mean though. I enter through the entrance of parking lots, never through the exit, even on a Sunday when the parking lot is empty and no one else is on the road. Salt of the earth: that's what we are!
I miss my mom's random thoughts!!! : )
Love you!
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