) Gone on a blind date
( ) Skipped school
( ) Watched someone die
( x) Been to Canada
( x ) Been to Mexico
(X) Been to Florida
(X) Been on a plane
(X) Been lost
( ) Been on the opposite side of the country
(X) Gone to Washington , DC
(X) Swam in the ocean
(X) Cried yourself to sleep
( ) Played cops and robber
( ) Recently colored with crayons
( ) Sang Karaoke
( ) Paid for a meal with coins only?
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't?
(X) Made prank phone calls
( X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
(X) Danced in the rain
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
(X) Blown bubbles
(X) Gone ice-skating
(X) Been skinny dipping outdoors
(X) Gone to the movies

Any nickname? Mouse
Favorite drink? Water
Tattoo? No way!
Body Piercings? No way!
How much do you love your job? Job #1 lab coordinator-pleasant, somewhat interesting Job #2 biology instructor-love it! Job #3 spiritual director-it looks like a job, but really it's a ministry and a vocation and I am humbled by it
Favorite vacation spot? anywhere with family or friends, love nature
Ever been to Africa ? no but would love to some day
Ever eaten cookies for dinner? never just cookies, makes me feel sick
Ever been on TV? Yes, three years ago, local public TV did a TV show, "Outdoor Family Adventures". My familiy was the featured family for two of the half hour shows, downhill skiing and cross country skiing.
12. Ever steal any traffic sign? no
13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes, totaled a car, but only got a couple bruises
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4 door
15. Favorite salad dressing? Ranch
Favorite pie? Perkins chocolte silk
Favorite number? don’t have a favorite number
Favorite movie? "Gone With the Wind"
Favorite holiday? Easter
Favorite dessert? chocolate mint anything
Favorite food? chocolate, fresh bread, tabouleh
Favorite brand of bodywash? don’t have a favorite
Favorite toothpaste? sensitive tooth toothpast
Favorite smell? cinnamon
Favorite place to relax? the beach
How do you see yourself in 10 years? hmmmmmmm? No idea take one day at time.


I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me.

Thomas Merton



Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul - and sings the tunes without the words - and never stops at all.

Emily Dickinson