Momma's Place: November 2007

Thanks for the tag, Trace...ya got me thinkin!

Rules:

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B. Each player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves.

C. At the end of the post, the player then tags other people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

Ok, Tracy...here goes nothin'!

1. Some of you may be aware of "The Toe." If not, here goes.. My middle toe on my left foot is longer than all the others. It looks like it needs to be lopped off about the first knuckle! Adding proof to my claim, whi

le cleaning out my parents house in anticipation of their downsizing move, we ran across my hospital birth certificate. You know, the kind with the footprints on it? Yup. I was born this way!

2. I have always been a flexible sort of girl. I mean, kinda like a gumby doll. Sadly, as I have aged, I have "stiffened up" a bit. Can't do the crazy stuff I used to do. I could do what dad called the "spider walk." Wish I had a video of THAT! But I don't, so you'll just have to confer with someone who knew me "back when"

and they'll verify this magnificent stunt.

3. As a senior in high school, I was selected as a Spartonian. This highly coveted position was sought after by many in my class. I had great high kicks, splits, and precision drill moves. Well, our debut for the school was held early in the school year at an assembly. I was as nervous as I had ever been, but was well prepared and very well warmed up before the performance. However, my nerves must have tightened up my hamstring tighter than cat-gut on a cello! Our first move early in the routine required a simple split. Something I could do without even feeling a pull. But, as soon as I hit the floor in a full split, I felt a pop, and sure enough...I was stuck there! My first thought was "will I ever be able to have kids??" Yea, crazy I know, but it did go through my mind. Anyway, I turned to the girl next to me and told her I couldn't get up, and she said I had to. Uh huh.. Well, about 8 counts behind

the other girls, I drug myself up and hauled my injured right leg with me. I managed to stay on the floor - pretty much walking through the routine. After exiting, my advisor checked on me, and they got me to a doctor. Bottom line - I had seperated my hamstring from the bone. I was on crutches for a while, and off the squad until the end of football season. Bad news. I couldn't run for nearly a year after this little incident.

4. I hate spiders. I hate bugs. I hate creepy crawly things. I've been known to beat a hole in the wall simply killing

a bug. .. screaming the whole time, with my broom flailing about. I've had a bug man

spray for the last 20 years, so I don't have much of a problem anymore. Still, I will ask ANYONE to kill a bug for me. I only do it myself if I have NO OPTIONS!

5. I think I'm an odd ball. I grew up in a normal, functional, happy family. I have no terrible memories of my childhood. My parents are STILL married. It never occurred to me to cause my parents any grief...you know, sneaking out at night, getting into trouble, or flunking out of school. I probably missed out on the cool stuff, but I just didn't think of it! I have 4 siblings, all still married as well. My grandparents were always married. I can only think of ONE uncle who was divorced. Yup. My family seems a bit odd.

6. I DO believe my kids are brilliant! Not just IQ, but their ability to choose well, marry fantastic women/man, and 2 of 'em are producing DARLING granddaughters! (I know the rest of you will do your share soon). It's been said that I have a charmed life. Usually by people who have screwed up theirs. But it's true. Charmed indeed!

I'm tagging Mo, Lisa & Elaine!! Let's hear it!