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Thursday, May 3 - Share a favorite childhood memory with us, please ....

My brother and I loved to color and we could entertain ourselves for hours quietly coloring. Once we were staying at Grandma's and she noticed we weren't making any noise. Certain we were up to no good, she spent 10 minutes S L O W L Y sneaking up on us, avoiding all the squeaky spots in her hallway so as not to alert us. She was certain she would catch us in the midst of some mischief. All that care was for naught ... Mom had wisely sent along two new "jumbo" coloring books and a big box of crayons, and we were happily coloring away.

We lived on a farm until I was 12. My favorite memory is reading to the animals. I'm sure they loved it.

May 5, Saturday: Do you work out? If so, what's your favorite thing to do for a work out?

I have a bookmark that describes my "work out" .....
My only exercise is reading in bed until my arms get tired.

I keep telling myself that I'm going to join Silver Sneakers now that I've retired, but I just haven't gotten around to it ... yet

Monday, May 7: It looks like it's finally Spring here ... and Summer may be round the corner. SO .... sandals or shoes?

I left Wisconsin on April 18 to drive down to Texas ... It was snowing in Wisconsin when I left. But I switched to sandals in Texas and I'm NOT going back to shoes! Not until sometime in October ...

Forecast for later this week is high of 56 with a low of 38, so I may rethink that decision ... for a day or two.

Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, May 7: It looks like it's finally Spring here ... and Summer may be round the corner. SO .... sandals or shoes?

Shoes..I hate my feet.

Leah wrote: "May 5, Saturday: Do you work out? If so, what's your favorite thing to do for a work out?"

I don't work out at a gym. I enjoy doing yard work and playing with my 9 year old outside.

Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, May 7: It looks like it's finally Spring here ... and Summer may be round the corner. SO .... sandals or shoes?

Here in Colorado it's still ranging from 40 degrees one day to 80 degrees the next - so what I wear depends on how Colorado decides to act for the day lol.

Leah wrote: "May 5, Saturday: Do you work out? If so, what's your favorite thing to do for a work out?"

I joined a fitness center not too long ago and go every night for a couple hours. It has an amazing daycare that my son loves. So even when I don't want to go, he begs we go. I can't deny him that. It's great motivation for me.

May 8, Tuesday: Have you ever broken a bone?

Leah wrote: "May 8, Tuesday: Have you ever broken a bone?"

I've never broken a bone, but I have had both of my knees operated on.

Leah wrote: "May 8, Tuesday: Have you ever broken a bone?"

I broke my finger when I was in college.

May 9, Wednesday: Have you ever travelled by train?

Leah wrote: "May 9, Wednesday: Have you ever travelled by train?"

No, but it's on my bucket list.

Leah wrote: "May 5, Saturday: Do you work out? If so, what's your favorite thing to do for a work out?"

I go for walks or bike rides. That's about it.

Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, May 7: It looks like it's finally Spring here ... and Summer may be round the corner. SO .... sandals or shoes?

I left Wisconsin on April 18 to drive down to Texas ... It was snowing in Wi..."

Mostly shoes.

Melissa wrote: "Leah wrote: "May 8, Tuesday: Have you ever broken a bone?"

I've never broken a bone, but I have had both of my knees operated on."

Hairline fracture of my elbow when I fell off a bike. That's it.

Leah wrote: "May 9, Wednesday: Have you ever travelled by train?"

No, but I'd like to go on one of those tours by train.

May 11, Friday: Have you ever been in a natural disaster?

Leah wrote: "May 9, Wednesday: Have you ever travelled by train?"

Yes ... a few times in Europe and once from Hong Kong to Guangzhou

As for the USA ... short trips to/from Chicago ... and a longer trip to Buffalo NY and later to Memphis TN. I think hubby and I will be taking the train at least part of the way to Texas over the Christmas holidays this year.

Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, May 7: It looks like it's finally Spring here ... and Summer may be round the corner. SO .... sandals or shoes?

Sandals. I'm tired of having my feet covered up.

Leah wrote: "May 8, Tuesday: Have you ever broken a bone?"

Broken toe. Not much can be done except tape that toe to the next toe.

Leah wrote: "May 11, Friday: Have you ever been in a natural disaster?"

No, fortunately.

Leah wrote: "May 9, Wednesday: Have you ever travelled by train?"

Short tourist train excursions. I go by bus or fly if no one else is going.

May 14, Monday: Did you do anything for Mother's Day?

Leah wrote: "May 14, Monday: Did you do anything for Mother's Day?"

Yep - laundry, dishes, paid bills, food shopping.

Leah wrote: "May 14, Monday: Did you do anything for Mother's Day?"

Nothing special. I'm not a mom ... and both my and my husband's mothers have passed on. I did visit my Mom's grave a couple of weeks ago when I was in Texas.

May 15, Tuesday: Do you tend to read one book at a time or multiple?

Leah wrote: "May 15, Tuesday: Do you tend to read one book at a time or multiple?"

Multiple...1 at work and 1 at home. I try to make sure they are different genres.

May 16, Wednesday: Do you count audio books as a type of reading?

Leah wrote: "May 15, Tuesday: Do you tend to read one book at a time or multiple?"

One at a time please.

Leah wrote: "May 16, Wednesday: Do you count audio books as a type of reading?"

Yes.

Leah wrote: "May 15, Tuesday: Do you tend to read one book at a time or multiple?"

I usually have 3-4 different books going.

Leah wrote: "May 16, Wednesday: Do you count audio books as a type of reading?"

Yes. A book is a book.

Leah wrote: "May 11, Friday: Have you ever been in a natural disaster?"

No.

Leah wrote: "May 15, Tuesday: Do you tend to read one book at a time or multiple?"

Multiple, whatever genre I'm in the mood for that day.

May 17, Thursday: What is one of your favorite quotes?

Leah wrote: "May 17, Thursday: What is one of your favorite quotes?"

"Live fast, die young, leave a good looking corpse." - James Dean

Leah wrote: "May 15, Tuesday: Do you tend to read one book at a time or multiple?"

I always am reading three books - one in Text format, one audio on my MP3 player, and a different audio in my car.

Leah wrote: "May 16, Wednesday: Do you count audio books as a type of reading?"

Absolutely.

Leah wrote: "May 17, Thursday: What is one of your favorite quotes?"

I'm not a great fan of the book, but my favorite quote comes from Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude
"The world must really be f**ked up," he said, "when men travel first class and literature goes as freight."

Friday, May 18: What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?


It's a hard choice because I really love chocolate, but I think in the last couple of years my favorite flavor is COFFEE.

Book Concierge wrote: "Friday, May 18: What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?


Twist Frozen Custard from Rita's, Otherwise, Moose Tracks.

Book Concierge wrote: "Friday, May 18: What's your favorite flavor of ice cream?


It's a hard choice because I really love chocolate, but I think in the last couple of years my favorite flavor is COFFEE."

I'm with you, BC. Coffee!

May 21, Monday: If you could paint a picture of any scenery you’ve seen before, what would you paint?

Leah wrote: "May 21, Monday: If you could paint a picture of any scenery you’ve seen before, what would you paint?"

A barn in the country

May 23, Wednesday: If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?

Leah wrote: "May 23, Wednesday: If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose?"

Jo March from Little Women by Louisa Mae Alcott. She was independent and ambitious in a time where that was frowned upon for women.

Leah wrote: "May 17, Thursday: What is one of your favorite quotes?"

Maya Angelou: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.