100 Random Things

I saw this on Lynette's blog and thought I would try it too. Let's see if I can come up with 100 random facts.

1. I was born in Los Angeles. Won't give the year, but I am over 50.
2. Lived in California all my life.
3. I have lived in 13 different homes in my lifetime.
4. Born hearing impaired.
5. Started wearing hearing aid at age 5.
6. Now I wear 2 of them.
7. Sometimes I will go a whole day without them just to take a break.
8. Had many years of speech therapy to correct my speech.
9. Now many people think I have an accent.
10. Graduated from college.
11. Went to college again to learn what I do now.
12. That took 7 years of night school.
13. Never went east of Kansas until 1976.
14. 1976 was my first time to travel through several states, besides those between California and Kansas.
15. I have been through, or touched down, or visited 28 different states. Not counting my home state.
16. I started sewing when I was 9 years old.
17. Learned to crochet in high school.
18. But never learned to knit.
19. Started piano when I was 7 years old.
20. Started flute when I was 9 years old.
21. Started organ lessons when I was 15 years old.
22. My fingernails are almost always short, why? #19 and #21.
23. I am right handed.
24. I can write upside down with both hands. Separately.
25. Worked with severely handicapped children for 12 years. That is why I can do #24.
26. Only one speeding ticket. On Mother's Day in 1987.
27. Why? I was trying to get to a church where I was substitute organist and it was foggy. Driving to fast for conditions. Darn fog!
28. That one is off my record now. LOL!
29. I was sure teased about that though from my brothers.
30. I once thought this black chess pawn on the floor of my closet was a cricket and I go screaming down the hall, "There is a cricket in my room."
31. I was teased by my brothers for that one too! Sheesh.
32. I have never broken a bone.
33. I don't like to watch scary movies. I'm afraid I will have nightmares.
34. I prefer Romantic Comedy and some Dramas. Also good family movies too.
35. But if it is not Closed captioned I don't watch it at all.
36. I hate it when the bonus material on DVD's is not captioned. That really bugs me!!!
37. I mean, don't they realize the hearing impaired would be interested in the bonus features too. GRR!! As you can tell, that is a real pet peeve of mine.
38. My netflix queue is over 300. I'll probably never get through it.
39. Ok, I am a Starbucksaholic. At least it is not alcohol.
40. I rarely drink alcohol. Not even wine much.
41. And I live in the wine country. Oh well.
42. My usual drink when eating out is H2O.
43. I have 2 children. Had 2 miscarriages when we thought about having a 3rd one. So never had that 3rd child.
44. My mother-in-law cried when my daughter was born. Well, so did my father-in-law.
45. My daughter was the first girl born in my husbands family in 36 years.
46. My kids grew up in the same town I did.
47. I met my husband in a church.
48. We have been married 29 years.
49. Never played Bingo.
50. But we worked Bingo for 7 years while our kids where in their high school marching band. That was how we raised funds for the School Music Department.
51. I have been in 3 car accidents. Not hurt in any of them. Yay!
52. But had nightmares for 2 weeks after the one when I was 12 years old.
53. That one happened in Wyoming.
54. We were still able to drive that VW Bus home the rest of the way home to California.
55. Had braces.
56. And headgear too. Yuck!
57. Was so surprised to be able to read the billboards after I got my glasses when I was 9.
58. Been to Carlsbad Caverns twice.
59. Been to Grand Canyon once.
60. Been to the Alamo once.
61. Been to the River Walk in San Antonio once.
62. I learned to drive on that VW Bus.
63. The other car I learned to drive on was a 61 Volvo.
64. Both were stick shift, so I had no choice but to learn stick shift.
65. I drive an automatic now.
66. But I can still drive Stick shift if I have too. Would probably forget to shift though. :-)
67. Used to camp a lot.
68. Used to water ski a lot too.
69. I read a lot.
70. I always have to have something to read when I go to bed. May only get one sentence, maybe one page read, but still have to have that book.
71. Cooking is not one of my favorite things to do.
72. I would rather play on the computer or other things rather than cook.
73. I cooked a turkey for the first time when I was 34.
74. That was my first time to host Thanksgiving.
75. My grandmother always did it until she couldn't do it anymore.
76. I always take my Green Bean Casserole to family gatherings now.
77. I dropped a molded jello on the floor one Christmas. Was trying to get it on the plate when oops!! It slid to the floor.
78. I scooped it up and took it anyway. Shhhh...don't tell anyone.
79. Hey, I had just mopped the kitchen floor so it was clean. :-)
80. I got away with it too. I guess I was brave then, and no one got sick. Whew!
81. For several years we used a live Christmas tree. Rolled it in and out of the house each year.
82. I used to hang my clothes on a clothesline during the warmer months.
83. That way I could afford to run the air conditioner when I needed it.
84. We are not allowed to do that where I live now. Darn!
85. I have to iron my clothes before I put them away.
86. I almost never complete my ironing pile. More gets added before I can finish the original pile. 87. How long ago was the original pile? I don't know....:-}
88. My all time favorite author is Debbie Macomber. I keep all of her books when I get them.
89. I also have a collection of For Better For Worse by Lynn Johston.
90. I was so disappointed when she ended her storyline this summer.
91. I have two books autographed by Lynn Johnston.
92. I have seen her in person when she came to do a talk and sign her 25th Anniversary Collection. So cool to see her in person.
93. I have also been to Niagra Falls once.
94. I have been through a portion of Canada. That was how we got to Niagra Falls.
95. Had a Sheltie for 13 years.
96. Had a hamster for one year. He died on my birthday that year.
97. Both of my grandfathers died on Jan 16, but 31 years apart. How bizarre is that!?!
98. Did not feel the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. The one where the SF Bay Bridge had a section fall, and the Cypress Freeway in Oakland collapsed.
99. Why did I not feel it? I was on a train ride at the Nut Tree at Vacaville. My husband said when the kids and I got off the train, "We just had a major shaker". I did not believe him at first. But my parents did not know where we went for the day and were really worried about us.
100. I have seen a total eclipse. I think it was in 1978.

Yay! I did it.