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::100 things::
1. I am 46 years old.
2. I live in the Great State of Texas (I know, we can’t help it!)

3. I am married to my best friend.
4. We don’t have children
5. We’re in the process of adopting an older child (girl).
6. I work for a finance company
7. This is my 21st year there
8. I am currently in Collections
9. I was a “domestic” exchange student my senior year of high school
10. I got to stay with an Amish family for a portion of my stay
11. I went to college locally
12. I have ridden an elephant
13. I have worked in a haunted house as a witch

14. I wanted to be a criminologist
15. Then changed my mind and wanted to be a teacher
16. I ended up in finance – go figure!
17. Now that I am older, I would love to cut gems
18. Or design jewelry
19. I am a digital artist
20. I want to learn to paint with oils how I “paint” with the mouse
21. When I was a teenager, I met two Monkees – Davy Jones & Mickey Dolenz
22. I watched the filming of “Terms of Endearment”
23. And went to the premier
24. And got Jack Nicholson’s autograph.
25. Later, I met Nolan Ryan and Lyle Lovett while auditing dealerships.
26. Even later, my friends and I had a private meeting with Dr. Phil.
27. And right now, an autographed photo of Sean Connery is on my desk, looking at me.
28. I got married on Grand Cayman Island.
29. In the church my great-great grandfather helped to found.
30. I love the sea.
31. If it were financially possible, I would live my days in the Victoria House on Grand Cayman Island.
32. I want to see puffins in person.

33. I want to go to Iceland and Maine for that purpose.
34. I want to go to Greece.
35. Reading is my passion.

36. I cannot choose a favorite book.
37. Mark Twain’s “Innocents Abroad” is in my top three, along with Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, and “The Ramayana”
38. I can’t choose a favorite movie, either.
39. Top three: To Kill A Mockingbird, It’s A Wonderful Life, and Twelve Angry Men
40. I have two dogs, Gracie and Gordy

41. We recently lost our oldest dog, Greta, and it still hurts to think about it
42. I have 3 nieces and two nephews
43. I have one sister and one brother, whom I love dearly
44. Both my in-laws are deceased
45. My parents are both alive, divorced, and remarried
46. I love my dad’s wife
47. I have no particular feeling for my mom’s husband
48. I love both my parents
49. My number of friends is smaller now, but dearer.
50. I realize the importance of close girlfriends.
51. I am a member of Unity
52. I believe in God
53. And that God is within all of us.
54. I believe that God is good – all the time

55. And that life is meant to be good!
56. I also believe that nothing happens by accident
57. I am co-creating my life by my choices
58. I know that words are powerful and positive self-talk is important
59. And that positive affirmations can facilitate change down to the cellular level
60. I love my spiritual home
61. I love my physical home
62. I quit watching TV for quite a while
63. I’m watching it again, and (embarrassingly) I find myself regularly watching reality shows
64. I am trying to lose weight
65. I am excited about finding our daughter-to-be
66. And yet, I am not anxious as I know the choice will perfect and divinely appointed
67. I miss my grandma more than I can say
68. She’s the person I would spend one more day with if it were possible
69. I know she knows
70. I would like to smell sheets hanging on a clothesline again
71. I love the weather when you can wear shorts, but need a sweatshirt
72. Right this very moment, I would like to be on the beach just looking for shells
73. Camping is not for me
74. Neither are bugs
75. Autumn is my favorite season
76. I love antiques
77. I play online Scrabble with a friend in Australia, a friend in Hawaii, and my sister.
78. I have a blog that not one person I personally know is aware of (including my husband) – I guess they’ll know now!
79. I am definitely a type-A personality
80. With type-B tendencies ;-)
81. I read every day
82. I don’t collect any particular thing
83. I have created numerous websites

84. Making graphics is just plain fun
85. I like tacky, retro kitsch – like dashboard hula dancers
86. Monty Python and The Holy Grail still makes me laugh
87. Even when I’m not high (it’s been a LONG time!)
88. My husband I wrote “The Gumbo Song” (you have to hear it, not read it)
89. I love men’s arms – the bigger the better
90. I love men, period.
91. And I love men wearing Grey Flannel cologne
92. To me, Il Bacio perfume for women is the most sexually powerful scent created
93. I only wear it occasionally – most of the time, it’s Jessica McClintock for me.
94. I can’t believe I am almost out of spaces here – I think I could keep going and going!
95. I love the colors of yellow, orange, blue, and green
96. My favorite flowers are daffodils, roses, and peonies

97. I can be very impatient at times
98. Yet, I am very loyal
99. I am also grateful – for more than this list allows
100. And I believe in Love

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