Mini-Masters Series by Julie Merberg and Suzanne Bober
Childhood Memory
Walking to the turtle pond and feeding the turtles and fish (frequently told this story with sign language before he could speak)
Childhood Toy
Play tools
Dessert
Bananas dipped in pureed strawberries
Family Activity
"Together hugs" before bed
Food
Cantaloupe, Curry Sauce, Rice
Quote
"Happy Mother's Day, Mommy," (says it all the time)
Song
Hush Little Baby by Sylvia Long
Thing to Cook
Smoothies
Kevin
Actor
Dustin Hoffman
Actress
Holly Hunter
Animal or Pet
Australian Cattle Dog
Author
Tom Robbins, Kurt Vonnegut
Bedtime Story
Where the Wild Things Are
Book
Too many to list
Candy Bar
Anything with 75% Cocoa
Childhood Memory
Camping on the beach
Childhood Toy
Tonka Ford Pickup with Cabover Camper
Classic Movie
The African Queen
Dessert
Banana Eggroll with Ice Cream and Pureed Strawberries
Dream Car
BMW GS Motorcycle
Dream Vacation
Anything with Boats
Form of Exercise
Mountain Biking
Fruit
Cantaloupe
Hobby
Biking, Boating, Woodworking, Metalworking
Memory with Spouse
Four day road trip to Davis, CA. We kept a trip journal called, "With a Papay in our Backpack."
Memory with a Child
Sailing a 2 person boat with Ty, Aja, and 2 of their friends in Florida
Movie
Rainman
Play
The Foreigner, Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Quality About My Spouse
She is open to new ideas. She is creative.
Restaurant
Caruso's
Scripture
Strawberry crepes. Father's Day: Lake canoeing with kids and Pamela and playing "Canoe olympics."
Song
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Proud Mary
Tradition
Strawberry crepes. Father's Day: Lake canoeing with kids and Pamela and playing "Canoe olympics."
Vegetable
Bell Pepper
Pam
Actor
Sidney Poitier
Actress
Meryl Streep
Animal or Pet
Australian Cattle Dog
Author
Joe Coomer, David Sedaris
Bedtime Story
Hush Little Baby by Sylvia Long
Beverage/Drink
Water
Book
Too many to list
Candy Bar
Dark Chocolate (European)
Childhood Memory
Riding through Canyon Lake on the pontoon boat my father made.
Childhood Toy
Horse Statue Collection
Classic Movie
It's a Wonderful Life. Lillies of the Field, Heat of the Night
Dessert
Anything Dark Chocolate
Dream Job
Mom (I'm already loving every minute) I also loved teaching at the community college
Dream Vacation
Me, Kevin, the kids, passports, and an atlas
Family Activity
Evening walks and Road trips
Form of Exercise
Aerobics
Fruit
Papaya
Game
Pente
Hero
Gandhi, Dalai Lama
Hobby
Chickens, Landscaping
Memory with Spouse
So many to choose from...Making up stories over dinner on a Dutch island
Memory with a Child
So many every day. Watching him sleep. Nursing. At 5 1/2 months he leaned over and gave me his first kiss. At 14 months he looked at the bird feeders and signed, "bird eat." At 28 months Aeron said, "The flowers smell like pollination."
Movie
LadyHawke (though I wish they'd change the music) Legally Blonde (It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but I just laughed so hard.)
Movie Quote
"Never give up; never surrender." Galaxy Quest
Musical
Fiddler on the Roof
Play
The Foreigner. (Non-stop laughing. How sad the playwrite died in a plane crash.) Kiss of the Spiderwoman. (Who knew a story of political prisoners being tortured could work as a musical.)
Quality About My Spouse
He's a nice guy (and he makes me laugh.)
Quote
The ends don't justify the means, the means are the end. The slower you go, the faster you get there.
Restaurant
Caruso's (on the patio, of course)
TV Show
The West Wing (don't watch TV, saw the dvds)
Thing to Cook
Anything that impresses
Tradition
Road trip for Aeron's birthday (Christmas Day.) Chocolate milk to make grocery shopping more fun (Aeron's too young for chocolate, so this tradition is on hold for now.) Sunday morning crepes. (I started this not knowing Kevin's family also did th