The Lost Challenges discussion

:} Sharon {; wrote: "This challenge is in conjunction with the "A-Z's of Me" challenge by Caroline. This will be a word search/task challenge"

Yikes! I'm glad I usually pass on these word search challenges, as I'd never be able to find the street I grew up on or the name of a teacher; they were all very unique names: Tuberson, Weinheimer, Schrimper, Semrau... LOL

I lived in too many places.

At least you'd have choices, JoAnne! I lived in the same place from the time I started school until I left home when I got married :)

Barb wrote: "At least you'd have choices, JoAnne! I lived in the same place from the time I started school until I left home when I got married :)"

I always wondered what that would be like!
If I could remember! One place I lived, I remember the address - 11101 D St. in Corpus Christi, TX. I don't think the house is there anymore.

JoAnne wrote: "Barb wrote: "At least you'd have choices, JoAnne! I lived in the same place from the time I started school until I left home when I got married :)"

I always wondered what that would be like!"

It's different now, I think, When I was growing up, everyone stayed put and moving, especially to a new town, was unheard of (except for the military families). Now, many families move around regularly, and it's rare to stay in one place for that long.

Thanks, Sharon, but I'll pass on this. I really don't care for challenges that ask us to find a word/phrase in the text, but I know other people love them, and I'm ok with that :)

A-Z of (little) Me
Easy level - Dec. 17, 2017 - Dec. 17, 2019
7/30, 2/6 bonus

1. Your name: Cindy
✓ 2. Name a teacher you had in school: John Weissend
My real name is JOHN. p. 2 Crash

*Bonus* What grade did they teach? 11th grade
3. What was a pet you had: cat
*Bonus* The pets name: Frank
4. Name a street you lived on: Ash St.
~Give the names of 5 adults from your childhood: (teachers, parents, grandparents, pastor, etc)
5. Cecilia, mom
✓ 6. Ambrocio, dad
The man with the brilliant smile was called Bienvenue AMBROSIO Fortunato. p. 53 A General Theory of Oblivion

7. Julieta Rosas, godmother
8. Ms. Eng, kindergarten teacher
9. Ms. Hamilton, 5th grade teacher
~Give the name of 5 children from your childhood: (cousins, siblings, friends etc)
10. Abigail, sister

✓ 11. Martin, neighbor/classmate
Dr. MARTIN Luther King and his wife, Coretta, were there and so were many others. p. 68 Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March
✓ 12. Gabriel, friend/classmate
The cardinal liked GABRIEL Garcia Marquez. p. 32 The Book Of Chameleons
13. Juanita, sister Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
14. Benjamin, brother
15. What was your favorite food: shrimp cocktail
16. Name one school you went to: Luther Burbank
*Bonus* Name another: Monte Vista
17: Who was your favorite character: (either a book, cartoon, comic, tv, etc) Sakura Avalon/Kinomoto
*Bonus* Find a reference to the show/book etc this character came from)
✓ 18. What was your favorite color? black
The BLACK kufi his wife had knitted for him stopped just above his brow. p. 15 Another Brooklyn
✓ *Bonus* Read a book that has this color on the cover (at least 25% & show us the cover please)
3/20 - 21 using TinEye color extractor the cover is 39.6 % Black (Black)

19. What did you want to be when you grew up? writer

20. Name a favorite activity or game. freeze tag
✓ 21. What was your favorite drink? orange juice
That was the summer every park and every school building gave out Free Lunch--brown paper bags holding plastic-wrapped bologna sandwiches and sugar-sweetened ORANGE JUICE in foil sealed cups. p. 77 Another Brooklyn
22. What state or country did you live in? california

AND, find the following in the text of your books:
23. Find a reference to a president who was in office when you were in school
24. Find a reference to a real event that happened while you were in school
25. Find a reference to the nearest major city to where you lived San Diego
✓ *Bonus* Find a reference to the actual city you lived in
The children of Biafra faded into news images of children starving in the ghettos of Chicago, LOS ANGELES, New York. p. 87 Another Brooklyn
✓ 26. Find a reference to something that is now obsolete, but was not when you were 5-18 (ie: rotary phone)
I got my own VCR and two tapes to add to my collection. p. 113 Crash

27. Find a reference to an actual place you went to in childhood
28. Find a reference to a fashion trend when you were 5-18 (legwarmers)
29. Read a book that was published in a year when you were 5-18
30. Read a book set when you were in your teens (are you a 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's child)

Welcome Cindy!!

The Lost Challenges
A-Z Of (Little) Me
Duration: 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2021

Progress: 0 out of 30
Easy level - 2 years from start date
Hard level - 1 year from start date
Super hard level - 6 months from start datest!

This challenge is in conjunction with the "A-Z's of Me" challenge by Caroline. This will be a word search/task challenge with a twist - we won't be giving you the list, you will tell us your list!!! Answer the following questions keeping your school years in mind - when you were 5-18. Then find the answers in the text of books you read.
There is no limit on how many books you read. Books should be 150+ pages, You do not have to give first, middle and last names, (we are looking for only one per answer) however, it will make it easier and if you find more than one name for each answer, that will be considered a bonus. If you have people who have the same name in common, you must find another character with the same name for it to count. (for example, several ppl in my family have the middle name "Ann" so, for each "Ann" I would have to find separate character with that name). The words do not need to be spelled the same as the ones on your list, but they must sound the same: Ann vs Anne.

And the questions: (please answer these questions from your school years 5-18 years old)
1. Your name:
2. Name a teacher you had in school:
*Bonus* What grade did they teach?
3. What was a pet you had:
*Bonus* The pets name:
4. Name a street you lived on:
~Give the names of 5 adults from your childhood: (teachers, parents, grandparents, pastor, etc)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
~Give the name of 5 children from your childhood: (cousins, siblings, friends etc)
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15. What was your favorite food:
16. Name one school you went to:
*Bonus* Name another:
17: Who was your favorite character: (either a book, cartoon, comic, tv, etc)
*Bonus* Find a reference to the show/book etc this character came from)
18. What was your favorite color?
*Bonus* Read a book that has this color on the cover (at least 25% & show us the cover please)
19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
20. Name a favorite activity or game
21. What was your favorite drink?
22. What state or country did you live in?

AND, find the following in the text of your books:
23. Find a reference to a president who was in office when you were in school
24. Find a reference to a real even that happened while you were in school
25. Find a reference to the nearest major city to where you lived
*Bonus* Find a reference to the actual city you lived in
26. Find a reference to something that is now obsolete, but was not where you were 5-18 (ie: rotary phone)
27. Find a reference to an actual place you went to in childhood
28. Find a reference to a fashion trend when you were 5-18 (legwarmers)
29. Read a book that was published in a year when you were 5-18
30. Read a book set when you were in your teens (are you a 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's child)

Welcome Suzanne!

A-Z of (Little) Me Challenge
Date Started: September 1, 2019
Date Completed:
Years I was 5 to 18: 1980 - 1993

Level: Easy 21/ 30

1. Your name: Sandye
Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Box Set I: - Key to Savannah (Made in Savannah 1) by Hope Callaghan - 9/26/19 - Pg. 129 - She spotted Sandra, "SANDY" behind the jewelry counter

2. Name a teacher you had in school: Miss Sandy Berry
*Bonus* What grade did they teach? First
Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/20 - Pg. 163 Sandy's Seafood Shack was pretty much the best place on the beach for any New England seafood

3. What was a pet you had: Goldfish
*Bonus* The pets name: Magic
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 289 - Why don't we get some GOLDFISH for the pond?
*BONUS: Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 226 - these were like the roses from the old fairy tales, growing in enchanted forests and guarded by MAGIC spells

4. Name a street you lived on: Wren
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 104 - Designed by Sir Christopher WREN, the Sheldonian Theatre was build to resemble an ancient Roman ampitheatre

~Give the names of 5 adults from your childhood: (teachers, parents, grandparents, pastor, etc)
5. Jack - Asking for Trouble (London Confidential 1) by Sandra Byrd - 9/28/19 - Pg 26 - If anything, she's probably trying to convince JACK not to offer me a position

6. Fran - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/20 - Pg. 40 - I hadn't heard anybody cal me "Franny" in years.

7. Kitty

8. Peg

9. Carol - Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Box Set I: - Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/26/19 - Pg. 252 - CAROL glared at the woman in the chair, which made Glenda laugh even harder.

~Give the name of 5 children from your childhood: (cousins, siblings, friends etc)
10. Lisa

11. Mandy - Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 753 - MANDY had a small office in the administrative area of the hotel.

12. Jennifer - If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place... by Barbara Venkataraman - 10/21/19 - LOC 78 Jen still grumbles about it from time to time

13. Vicki - Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Box Set I: - Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/26/19 - Pg. 280 - VICKI Munroe has the real pull in their posse

14. Amy - Don't Close Your Eyes (Stephanie Chalise 1) by Lawrence Kelter - 10/29/19 - LOC 2145 ...and taped them to the wall alongside the others: Sandra Desmore, Mary Beth Samuels, Amy Pollack

15. What was your favorite food: Spaghetti
Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 3848 - Susan fingered the slinky fabric of a cocktail dress with skinny SPAGHETTI straps

16. Name one school you went to: Hillcrest Elementary
*Bonus* Name another: Norwin Jr. High West
Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 4058 - You teach ELEMENTARY school.

17: Who was your favorite character: (either a book, cartoon, comic, tv, etc)? Miss Piggy (from Jim Henson's Muppets)
*Bonus* Find a reference to the show/book etc this character came from)
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 25 - MISS Waltham can have a cup of tea, if she likes, but no alcohol.

18. What was your favorite color? Purple
*Bonus* Read a book that has this color on the cover (at least 25% & show us the cover please)
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 194 - An enormous elephant in hideous PURPLE fiberglass, with its trunk curled up above it's head and its mouth open in a maniacal grin.
*BONUS: Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19


19. What did you want to be when you grew up? Teacher
Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 588 - Who would expect the young, eager TEACHER to now appear more suited to a boardroom?

20. Name a favorite activity or game. Coloring
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 203 - I know I don't like Jon and I wondered if my own bias against him was COLOURING my interpretation.

21. What was your favorite drink? Kool-Aid

22. What state or country did you live in? Pennsylvania - That Old Witch! (Coffee Coven Capers 1) by M.Z. Andrews - 11/11/19 - Pg. 17 - driving her mother from Scottsdale, Arizona to Aspen Falls, PENNSYLVANIA

AND, find the following in the text of your books:

23. Find a reference to a president who was in office when you were in school.

24. Find a reference to a real even that happened while you were in school

25. Find a reference to the nearest major city to where you lived
*Bonus* Find a reference to the actual city you lived in

26. Find a reference to something that is now obsolete, but was not where you were 5-18 (ie: rotary phone)
Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/24/19 - Pg. 293 - There was some old newspapers, an avocado green ROTARY DIAL TELEPHONE, a yellowed book of stamps, and some postcards

27. Find a reference to an actual place you went to in childhood

28. Find a reference to a fashion trend when you were 5-18 (legwarmers) - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC 3195 Did you wear parachute pants and day-glo t shirts and have big hair

29. Read a book that was published in a year when you were 5-18

30. Read a book set when you were in your teens (are you a 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's child)

Welcome SANDYE!

A to Z of Little Me - Easy level - 2 years from start date

And the questions: (please answer these questions from your school years 5-18 years old)
1. Your name: Denise Powe

2. Name a teacher you had in school:
*Bonus* What grade did they teach?

3. What was a pet you had: fish
*Bonus* The pets name: Fred

4. Name a street you lived on: Trent Road

~Give the names of 5 adults from your childhood: (teachers, parents, grandparents, pastor, etc)
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

~Give the name of 5 children from your childhood: (cousins, siblings, friends etc)
10. Kerry salmon
11. Rachel young
12.
13.
14.

15. What was your favourite food:
Jacket potatoes

16. Name one school you went to: chilwell comprehension
*Bonus* Name another: Trent Vale Infant School

17: Who was your favorite character: (either a book, cartoon, comic, tv, etc)
*Bonus* Find a reference to the show/book etc this character came from)

18. What was your favorite color? Blue
*Bonus* Read a book that has this color on the cover (at least 25% & show us the cover please)

19. What did you want to be when you grew up?
Teacher

20. Name a favorite activity or game
Hide and seek / reading

21. What was your favorite drink?
Lemonade

22. What state or country did you live in?
Nottingham - UK

AND, find the following in the text of your books:
23. Find a reference to a president who was in office when you were in school

24. Find a reference to a real event that happened while you were in school

25. Find a reference to the nearest major city to where you lived Nottingham
*Bonus* Find a reference to the actual city you lived in

26. Find a reference to something that is now obsolete, but was not where you were 5-18 (ie: rotary phone)

27. Find a reference to an actual place you went to in childhood

28. Find a reference to a fashion trend when you were 5-18 (legwarmers)

29. Read a book that was published in a year when you were 5-18
(1976 – 1989)

30. Read a book set when you were in your teens (are you a 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's child)
80s

Welcome Den!

The A to Z Of (Little) Me


Answers based on my ages 5 to 18


1. Your name: Kim
Book Titles, Authors that start with my name
K -
I -
M -


2. Name a teacher you had in school: Miss Kiefer
Read a book with a character that teaches something


*Bonus* What grade did they teach? (It was a special research combination of 2nd & 3rd grade together)


3. What was a pet you had:Cats
*Bonus* The pets name: Princess


4. Name a street you lived on: Delaware
Read a book placed in Delaware

~Give the names of 5 adults from your childhood: (teachers, parents, grandparents, pastor, etc)
5. Carol
6. John
7. Jim
8. Lora
9. Wilma

~Give the name of 5 children from your childhood: (cousins, siblings, friends etc)
10. Sharon
11. Sandra
12. Albert
13. Lisa
14. Michelle


15. What was your favorite food: Pigs In A Blanket

16. Name one school you went to: Delaware
*Bonus* Name another: Highland (for 2 days before I went back to Delaware)


17: Who was your favorite character: (either a book, cartoon, comic, tv, etc) Scooby Doo

*Bonus* Find a reference to the show/book etc this character came from)


18. What was your favorite color? Purple (always- even my hair is purple now)

*Bonus* Read a book that has this color on the cover (at least 25% & show us the cover please)

19. What did you want to be when you grew up? Orca/Dolphin Trainer

20. Name a favorite activity or game - Playing Tag

21. What was your favorite drink? Root Beer float

22. What state or country did you live in? Indiana


AND, find the following in the text of your books:
23. Find a reference to a president who was in office when you were in school (Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan

24. Find a reference to a real even that happened while you were in school (Resignation of Nixon)

25. Find a reference to the nearest major city to where you lived - Nashville or St. Louis (even though I live in Indiana its closer to go 2 states away than to get to the capital of Indianapolis)

*Bonus* Find a reference to the actual city you lived in

26. Find a reference to something that is now obsolete, but was not where you were 5-18 (ie: rotary phone)

27. Find a reference to an actual place you went to in childhood

28. Find a reference to a fashion trend when you were 5-18 (legwarmers)

29. Read a book that was published in a year when you were 5-18


30. Read a book set when you were in your teens (are you a 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's child) 70's

Welcome Kim!

Dropping this challenge
INCOMPLETE

A-Z of (Little) Me Challenge
Date Started: September 1, 2019
Date Completed:
Years I was 5 to 18: 1980 - 1993

Level: Easy 21/ 30

1. Your name: Sandye
Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Box Set I: - Key to Savannah (Made in Savannah 1) by Hope Callaghan - 9/26/19 - Pg. 129 - She spotted Sandra, "SANDY" behind the jewelry counter

2. Name a teacher you had in school: Miss Sandy Berry
*Bonus* What grade did they teach? First
Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/20 - Pg. 163 Sandy's Seafood Shack was pretty much the best place on the beach for any New England seafood

3. What was a pet you had: Goldfish
*Bonus* The pets name: Magic
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 289 - Why don't we get some GOLDFISH for the pond?
*BONUS: Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 226 - these were like the roses from the old fairy tales, growing in enchanted forests and guarded by MAGIC spells

4. Name a street you lived on: Wren
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 104 - Designed by Sir Christopher WREN, the Sheldonian Theatre was build to resemble an ancient Roman ampitheatre

~Give the names of 5 adults from your childhood: (teachers, parents, grandparents, pastor, etc)
5. Jack - Asking for Trouble (London Confidential 1) by Sandra Byrd - 9/28/19 - Pg 26 - If anything, she's probably trying to convince JACK not to offer me a position

6. Fran - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/20 - Pg. 40 - I hadn't heard anybody cal me "Franny" in years.

7. Kitty

8. Peg

9. Carol - Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Box Set I: - Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/26/19 - Pg. 252 - CAROL glared at the woman in the chair, which made Glenda laugh even harder.

~Give the name of 5 children from your childhood: (cousins, siblings, friends etc)
10. Lisa

11. Mandy - Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 753 - MANDY had a small office in the administrative area of the hotel.

12. Jennifer - If You'd Just Listened to Me in the First Place... by Barbara Venkataraman - 10/21/19 - LOC 78 Jen still grumbles about it from time to time

13. Vicki - Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Box Set I: - Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/26/19 - Pg. 280 - VICKI Munroe has the real pull in their posse

14. Amy - Don't Close Your Eyes (Stephanie Chalise 1) by Lawrence Kelter - 10/29/19 - LOC 2145 ...and taped them to the wall alongside the others: Sandra Desmore, Mary Beth Samuels, Amy Pollack

15. What was your favorite food: Spaghetti
Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 3848 - Susan fingered the slinky fabric of a cocktail dress with skinny SPAGHETTI straps

16. Name one school you went to: Hillcrest Elementary
*Bonus* Name another: Norwin Jr. High West
Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 4058 - You teach ELEMENTARY school.

17: Who was your favorite character: (either a book, cartoon, comic, tv, etc)? Miss Piggy (from Jim Henson's Muppets)
*Bonus* Find a reference to the show/book etc this character came from)
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 25 - MISS Waltham can have a cup of tea, if she likes, but no alcohol.

18. What was your favorite color? Purple
*Bonus* Read a book that has this color on the cover (at least 25% & show us the cover please)
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 194 - An enormous elephant in hideous PURPLE fiberglass, with its trunk curled up above it's head and its mouth open in a maniacal grin.
*BONUS: Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19


19. What did you want to be when you grew up? Teacher
Hot Flash by Kathy Carmichael - 9/4/19 - LOC 588 - Who would expect the young, eager TEACHER to now appear more suited to a boardroom?

20. Name a favorite activity or game. Coloring
Tea with Milk and Murder (Oxford Tearoom 2) by H.Y. Hanna - 9/4/19 - Pg. 203 - I know I don't like Jon and I wondered if my own bias against him was COLOURING my interpretation.

21. What was your favorite drink? Kool-Aid

22. What state or country did you live in? Pennsylvania - That Old Witch! (Coffee Coven Capers 1) by M.Z. Andrews - 11/11/19 - Pg. 17 - driving her mother from Scottsdale, Arizona to Aspen Falls, PENNSYLVANIA

AND, find the following in the text of your books:

23. Find a reference to a president who was in office when you were in school.

24. Find a reference to a real even that happened while you were in school

25. Find a reference to the nearest major city to where you lived
*Bonus* Find a reference to the actual city you lived in

26. Find a reference to something that is now obsolete, but was not where you were 5-18 (ie: rotary phone)
Road to Savannah (Made in Savannah 2) by Hope Callaghan - 9/24/19 - Pg. 293 - There was some old newspapers, an avocado green ROTARY DIAL TELEPHONE, a yellowed book of stamps, and some postcards

27. Find a reference to an actual place you went to in childhood

28. Find a reference to a fashion trend when you were 5-18 (legwarmers) - The Guitarist by Ian Thomas Healy - 5/12/20 - LOC 3195 Did you wear parachute pants and day-glo t shirts and have big hair

29. Read a book that was published in a year when you were 5-18

30. Read a book set when you were in your teens (are you a 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's or 90's child)