Random Stuff

Photo of a Carolina bay located in Carolina Beach State Park.

I took the above photo last September when I was home visiting my parents.  Just recently a beautiful redheaded Cuban tagged me for a meme.   I don’t often do these, but this one had possibilities for some smart alack answers and, besides, I was desperate for blogging ideas.  I’m supposed to share 11 random facts about myself, answer 11 questions provided by the Cuban Redhead, then tag 11 people with some questions on my own.  I will do the first two, but I don’t like people feeling obliged to me, so I’ll forgo the third item.  As the band Meatloaf sang, “two out of thee ain’t bad.”   Of course, if you want to consider yourself tagged, go ahead and answer the questions I answered.    

11 Random Facts about me

1.        My second toe is larger than my big toe (which is the classical ideal if you look at statues from that era)

2.        At one point in my childhood, I wanted to study volcanoes.

3.        During my sophomore year in college, I seriously considered majoring in geology.

4.        I was a terrible student through high school.

5.        At one time, I had all of Steely Dan’s albums and tapes (I still have a number of their CDs)

6.        My Myers-Briggs profile is ENTJ.  That should give you psych nuts something to chew on.

7.        I am barely on the “E” side of the scale which means I also cherish time alone.

8.        I love harsh weather and feel alive with ice in my beard.

9.        A favorite possession is my grandfather’s fly rod.

10.     From my other grandfather, I have his kerosene lantern that still works.

11.    Anything that combines cherries and chocolate is good.

Below are the Redheaded Cuban questions and my answers: 

1. Who were you named after, if anyone?   I have two answers to this question, the first is true (believe it or not), and the second is another of my creations:  1. My uncle’s best friend in the first grade…  He no longer remembers this guy, but he suggested the name to my parents and they liked it.  2.  After the British poet Geoffrey Chaucer, only my parents didn’t know how to spell. 

2. If you could spend two weeks anywhere, ALONE, where would you go?  I don’t know exactly, but there would be a river and some mountains

3. Who is/was the love of your life?  Other than a red headed Cuban?  I have a few…

4. What do you hate about blogging?  It would be crass to say “memes”, wouldn’t it?

5. Do you have a "comfort food?" If so, what is it?  French Vanilla Ice Cream

6. What drink could you not live without?  Unsweetened Ice Tea (I know I’m from the South, but I gave up sugar in my tea when I was in college)

7. If you could only own one DVD or movie, which one would it be?  “A River Runs through It”  Come to think of it, it is one of the few DVDs I own...

8. Name one thing you'd like to do before you kick the bucket.   Remove the noose from around my neck.

9. What famous person have you been told you look like?  When I was a kid, it was Ron Howard (when he was on Andy Griffin).  As an adult, no one has every suggested I look like someone famous.  There is a reason I’m not famous.

10. What qualities do you look for in a friend?  Someone who’s fast at grabbing the bill at a restaurant…   A second quality would be someone with life insurance as I’ve had many friends (starting in high school) who have died.  Actually, it would be someone who can listen as well as they can talk.

11. Who makes you laugh like no one else in this world (could be someone you know personally or someone famous)?  Lately it’s been the Republican primaries, but then I realize it’s not really that funny because one of these dudes might end up with a finger on the nuclear trigger.