Sunday, October 02, 2005

Ten Years After - Etc.!

Duck, Duck, Goose. Now it's my turn under the microscope, thanks to my buddy, Cowtown Patty! (Wasn't Ten Years After a band in our youth?)

10 Years Ago: (1995)
I was married with teenagers, Sean was a sophomore and Trent was in eighth grade. Trent played every sport that year. I was teaching at the alternative school, teaching night school, and talking classes to get my administrative license. My mother was ill, but still with us. Daddy was doing great.

5 Years Ago: (2000) My divorce year, the crazy year of learning to adjust and think of myself as one person.

1 Year Ago:Why is it harder to remember last year than 10 years ago? Last year I started to take my writing seriously and I bought a new refrigerator (icebox).

Yesterday: Mixer at the Country Club for my 35th Reunion. Now I can’t decide whether or not to go to the big event. Decided – Didn’t.

5 Snacks I Enjoy:
Klausen Pickles, Rosemary Triskets, garden tomatoes, Raspberry Coconut Ho Hos, Pickled Okra.

5 Songs I Know All the Words To:
"Mamas don’t Let your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys" by Willie and Waylon; "For What It’s Worth" by the Buffalo Springfield; “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”; “You Are My Sunshine” and “Jesus Loves Me”.

5 Things I’d Do with 100 Million Dollars:
Restore an old Victorian house, Buy a small ranch in Colorado, Set my kids up in the business of their choice, and build a house in the mountains with a writing studio, library and wrap around porch, Escape.

5 Places I’d Run Away To:
Somewhere in Colorado, Wyoming or Montana; somewhere around Austin or Kerrville; or near Mountain Home, Arkansas; maybe Italy, but if I tell you, then I have to………..!

5 Things I’d Never Wear:
thong (butt floss) underwear; leather pants; a two piece swim suit; a push up bra, shoes that match my purse.

5 Favorite Current TV Shows:
CSI Miami; House; Boston Legal; most anything on the History Channel; Booknotes on CSPAN.

5 Biggest Joys:
Zaaven Hope; my writing, my teaching, reading in bed late at night, poking around any garage sale, thrift shop or used book store.

5 Favorite Toys:
My computer, my hot tub, my Honda, my digital camera, and my propane grill.

5 Fine Folks Who Can Now Consider Themselves Tagged:
Lynda, Ron, Bill, Buddy, and Justin.

4 comments:

Cowtown Pattie said...

Thanks, for picking up the thread, Kate!

Now, see that wasn't bad!

And yes, Ten Years After was a band...

Amorphous Muse / Shelby said...

payday loan - you already know what I think! - Payday loan sharks are right down there with muggers. Usury is unethical. It is a sign of how low economic profiteers can stoop hiding behind anonymous web sites and second tier corporations with greed driven profits gleemed from the elderly and the poor.

Goody said...

First, I have to say I really enjoy your blog. I should have de-lurked a while back.

While I am in agreement with you on the ideological/ethical issues (usury is indeed unethical)I simply must disagree on the shoes and matching handbag thing ;)
The look only goes bad if you carry it to the extreme of gloves and matching hat as well (think Queen Elizabeth).

Bill said...

Zaaven Hope - I could not find anything in Google for that one.