1. What's worth standing in line for? Not a fan of standing in line for anything, but I will at the DMV to renew my driver's license. Not by choice, but because I must. :) I suppose I would stand in line at the airport to board a plane or enter a concert venue to see someone like Paul McCartney.
2. Tell us about a favorite food related memory. It isn't my favorite, but it is a food memory. My dad required us to clean our plates at every meal. One day, when I felt so full I couldn't face eating another bite, my dad gave me the 'think about those starving children in other countries' lecture. Not sure what I was thinking, but I replied, "What do you want me to do? Mail it to them?" I don't remember much after that. :)
3. What are some things you find particularly peaceful or calming? Cottonwood tree leaves rustling in the wind, birds singing their morning songs, and the feel of a soft breeze on my face.
4. Is there something you do now that gets you just as excited as it did when you were a child? Walking inside a movie theater, greeted by the smell of freshly popped popcorn, and lots of candy to choose from.
5. To what degree are you in touch with friends from grade school? high school? college if you attended college? I am still great friends with two of them, one from first grade and another from third grade. I keep in touch with several others through social media, particularly Facebook and that's the only reason I'm still on there. We are below, A, me, and C.
6. Insert your own random thought here. We moved back to Illinois from Oklahoma last October. I miss the horses and cattle in ranch country. I'm not a fan of Illinois, but family and nearby doctors are the draw. I moved away from Illinois in 1973, back in 2005 for twelve years, and back again in 2024. In between I lived in Tennessee twice, North Carolina once, Texas twice, and Oklahoma once. My favorite state you ask. I love Texas, but we lived in Dallas and the traffic has become too much, so guess I would choose Oklahoma. Too bad we are getting old and it was nearly a two hour ride to the doctor. Otherwise, we might still be living there. Nah, I'd miss my family. Plus, it's only a fifteen minute drive to the farthest doc now.
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...my doctors are a 30 minute drive for me!
ReplyDeleteThankfully, only 15 minutes to the farthest one here in Illinois.
DeletePart of growing older is considering access to necessary health care. We've moved a lot too, but think we've finally put roots down in this spot. Now that one of my daughters and her family live in the same town I can't imagine moving, although I sometimes get the itch to do something new. Thanks for joinig in the Hodgepodge today!
ReplyDeleteYou’ve lived a rich and varied life in many places, but in the end family and health make Illinois the right choice for now
ReplyDeleteI had to clean my plate as a child, too :)
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. If I’d ever said something like what you told your dad about mailing your food, I think I would have found myself across the room. Thanks for the chuckle!
ReplyDeleteYou're right about standing in line at the DMV. You have to!! I have lots of high school friends on FB too.
ReplyDeleteEek! That did make me chuckle about the story about you not clearing your plate.
ReplyDeleteOhh! That popcorn smell in a movie theatre is something else!
Enjoyed reading your answers! I gave my mom that same sassy answer about the food left on my plate and it wasn't received all that well. LOL Hope you're having a great week!
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