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16. It’s National Roller Coaster Day – are you a fan of roller coasters?
Decades ago I liked them, but I don't have a lot of interest in them now. Being acrophobic, I hated the slow clanking climb up the first hill, but the feeling of weightlessness during the rest of the ride was worth it. I haven't been on one since I used to go to Six Flags, St. Louis with my niece and nephews for their school picnics in the spring. I wasn't as thrilled about the roller coasters that went upside down, but I did it for the kids. My niece spent some of her college vacations with her future husband hunting exciting roller coasters in the Mid-West.
17. Do you make your bed every day?
No. I don't even have a cover or comforter on it this time of year and my cat uses it for his naps several times a day. He also uses the bed in the guest bedroom. I try to keep that one made, but he likes to pull down the cover on that one so he can sleep either directly on or between the pillows.
18. When you are thirsty what is your beverage of choice?
With meals, milk. Otherwise, just about anything including plain water. I don't like any form of coffee, though.
19. Do people shorten your given name, and if they do, do you mind?
Yes, I have a very common name and it would be a tad weird if people didn't use the standard nickname for me a lot.
20. Are you left-handed or right-handed? Would you like to be ambidextrous?
Right handed, but my sister assured me that I was born left handed and was trained to be right handed. It wrecked me trying to throw balls in sports as a kid, but actually having a surprisingly good left hand gave me an advantage starting to play the mandolin. Lefties make a big mistake buying left-handed guitars and mandolins instead of the standard.
21. Do you live near any trees? What’s the tallest tree nearby?
Yes, but fewer trees than near my house in Phoenix, and certainly no woods like my yard in MO. There is a tree called a Jacaranda, that is popular in central and southern AZ. They are covered with blue flowers in the spring. There were several in my old neighborhood near Phoenix, and my neighbors behind me have one near our mutual wall here in Tucson. As you might guess the tallest trees in the neighborhood are palms. I have a tree-sized saguaro cactus in the front yard and two tree-sized prickly-pears in the back.
Bonus question:
Are you a forest or the trees type of person? Macro or micro? Big picture or details?
I used to be a forest kind of person. But my grad school training emphasized paying attention to the trees. Don't know if I've had a good balance since.
shadowkat16. It’s National Roller Coaster Day – are you a fan of roller coasters?
Decades ago I liked them, but I don't have a lot of interest in them now. Being acrophobic, I hated the slow clanking climb up the first hill, but the feeling of weightlessness during the rest of the ride was worth it. I haven't been on one since I used to go to Six Flags, St. Louis with my niece and nephews for their school picnics in the spring. I wasn't as thrilled about the roller coasters that went upside down, but I did it for the kids. My niece spent some of her college vacations with her future husband hunting exciting roller coasters in the Mid-West.
17. Do you make your bed every day?
No. I don't even have a cover or comforter on it this time of year and my cat uses it for his naps several times a day. He also uses the bed in the guest bedroom. I try to keep that one made, but he likes to pull down the cover on that one so he can sleep either directly on or between the pillows.
18. When you are thirsty what is your beverage of choice?
With meals, milk. Otherwise, just about anything including plain water. I don't like any form of coffee, though.
19. Do people shorten your given name, and if they do, do you mind?
Yes, I have a very common name and it would be a tad weird if people didn't use the standard nickname for me a lot.
20. Are you left-handed or right-handed? Would you like to be ambidextrous?
Right handed, but my sister assured me that I was born left handed and was trained to be right handed. It wrecked me trying to throw balls in sports as a kid, but actually having a surprisingly good left hand gave me an advantage starting to play the mandolin. Lefties make a big mistake buying left-handed guitars and mandolins instead of the standard.
21. Do you live near any trees? What’s the tallest tree nearby?
Yes, but fewer trees than near my house in Phoenix, and certainly no woods like my yard in MO. There is a tree called a Jacaranda, that is popular in central and southern AZ. They are covered with blue flowers in the spring. There were several in my old neighborhood near Phoenix, and my neighbors behind me have one near our mutual wall here in Tucson. As you might guess the tallest trees in the neighborhood are palms. I have a tree-sized saguaro cactus in the front yard and two tree-sized prickly-pears in the back.
Bonus question:
Are you a forest or the trees type of person? Macro or micro? Big picture or details?
I used to be a forest kind of person. But my grad school training emphasized paying attention to the trees. Don't know if I've had a good balance since.
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