We know our disease, but do we know each other??

[TendrTummy]

Let's all take a little survey to find out more information about each others interests and hobbies!!! Copy the survey into a post and fill in the info :)

This is a blank form:

1. What is your middle name?

2. What is your favorite song or songs?

3. What is your favorite color?

4. What color are your eyes?

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..)

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF?

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why?

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve?

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort)

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... "

12. What is your most cherished possession?

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why?

[Peggy]

1. What is your middle name? Lois

2. What is your favorite song or songs? anything by U2, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Amanda Marshall, or Sarah McLaughlin

3. What is your favorite color? green

4. What color are your eyes? hazel

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) when the best looking guy in grade ten came up and told me I had the ugliest hair he'd ever seen - I was growing out an afro

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? steak and lobster

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? all of them, because I love presents

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? rudeness

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) camping in the wilderness of BC

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? see #9

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " short, enjoy the ride

12. What is your most cherished possession? my health (what I have of it, anyway)

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? my Grandma (when she was with us) because she was so special

[TendrTummy]

1. What is your middle name? Anne

2. What is your favorite song or songs? "Satisfy My Soul" Bob Marley

3. What is your favorite color? Blue

4. What color are your eyes? Brown

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) Tripping on my shoes in a hallway FULL of people and landing SMACK on my face.

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? Turkey Sammich on white bread with some mayo, lettuce, onion and cheese.

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? Diamond earrings from Trent - that is the MOST anyone has ever spent on me or thought of me - I can't imagine buying something for myself that is solely for decoration and costs that much - makes me feel VERY special and I made a special place for them in my ears :)

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? slow drivers in the LEFT LANE and misspellers (but not you guys - I'm talking WORK related)

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) HOME :)

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? sleeeeeeeep

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " what you make of it..

12. What is your most cherished possession? my car

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? Trent, because he relates to me like noone else.. it's like talking to the mirror sometimes. We connect on a level that I previously thought didn't exist.

[kate_ce1995]

1. What is your middle name? Elaine

2. What is your favorite song or songs? band piece: El Camino Real (Alfred Reed), Other: ???? Scott Joplin to play on the piano, I like a wide variety of stuff to listen to.

3. What is your favorite color? Blue

4. What color are your eyes? Blue

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) I don't get embarrassed easily....lots of bad moments though...good ones too.

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? Mac and cheese (the way Mom makes it). Now adays probably beef stew.

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? nothing particualr stands out. Anything I get that I could get myself but wouldn't spend the money on myself, which makes them fun toys.

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? People who think they know more than you but don't.

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) locally, a nature area adjacent to a Corps of Engineers dam. Nationally, Yosemite NP...actually make that globally.

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Whats that? garden, quilt.

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " A box of chocolates (come on we all know that!). Not really sure otherwise.

12. What is your most cherished possession? My house (almost fits in #9)

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? My grandmother...at 86 she is amazingly active and has a wonderful attitude toward life.

katy

[Marsha]

1. What is your middle name? Jewele

2. What is your favorite song or songs? anything by Bob Marley

3. What is your favorite color? green

4. What color are your eyes? green

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) giving a speech for ASB secretary, close tie with flunking out of cheerleading tryouts

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? grill cheese sandwiches dipped in campbells tomato soup made with milk

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? a box of Idaho Spuds (a candy bar exclusive to the NW)

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? My neighbors dead cactuses, that he passes off as living. I'm going out one night with a shovel and knocking them over as soon as I'm sure no DNA evidence will be left behind to link me to the crime.

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) the Louvre

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? putzing in the garden, beading, talking to grandkids on the phone

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " can't do it, life's too weird

12. What is your most cherished possession? my kids

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why?Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov,Albert Einstein, Christopher Moore, Leonardo daVinci, Michelangelo I guess they're are all realists with an ability to detatch, observe objectively, and laugh.

[mjbonsais]

1. What is your middle name? Johanna

2. What is your favorite song or songs? Amazing Grace, Largo in D on guitar

3. What is your favorite color? Red, blue

4. What color are your eyes? blue

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) Sang out in a capella with xtra note!!! < at a concert to boot!

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? chicken

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? guitar-still want to learn to really play.

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? Un-nerving non GFers!

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) my church's chapel-I'm not a Jesus freak but I believe!

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? crochet, read to learn

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " the most precious gift we have."

12. What is your most cherished possession? an old antique family picture frame

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? Santa Claus, of course! I'm like Virginia, I will always believe in him because he lives in each and every one of us. How's that?< silly me
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[tex]

1. What is your middle name? Wayne

2. What is your favorite song or songs? A lot of songs by Sarah Brightman, especially the duet with Andrea Bocelli -- Time to Say Goodbye

3. What is your favorite color? Green

4. What color are your eyes? Hazel

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) I can't even remember what it was in college, let alone in high school

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? popcorn

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? My first .22 rifle

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? Idiots who talk down to others, because they think they are somehow superior

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) The Gila Wilderness in NM

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Wildlife photography

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " Too short to spend any of it worrying

12. What is your most cherished possession? a camera

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? My dad, but I didn't even realize it until he was gone. The reason--the older I got, the smarter he got, but he never said "I told you so"

[TendrTummy]

I love this! :) Hope this isn't too "high-school" for you all, but I think this is great info :)

But I HAVE to ask: Wayne, if "wayne" is your MIDDLE name, then WHAT is your FIRST name??

Christine

[harvest_table]

1. What is your middle name? Mason

2. What is your favorite song or songs? Don't have a favorite. Anything -Blues, Jazz, Classical or Contemporary. Not much of a country girl .

3. What is your favorite color? All shades of Green

4. What color are your eyes? Green

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) I fell down the stairs at school in 9th grade heading out during a fire drill and a boy I had a crush (don't remember his name) on was right behind me and my short dress went up and he saw my underwear. I was wearing fishnet stockings at the time too. Very embarrassing.

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? Chicken

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? A book of poetry and guidewords my parents gave me when I was probably 17. I still have it and read it often.

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? When my husband puts leftovers into the fridge without putting it into a tupperware or ziplock.

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) Boundry Waters Canoe area in Northern Minnesota

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Garden in the summer and read in the winter. Since my DX with MC I've been spending alot of spare time on the computer with you all and enjoying that.

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " like a box of chocolates.........HA, I can't remember the rest.

12. What is your most cherished possession? A beautiful painting.

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? Wayne, of coarse and you know why
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[Arlene]

1. What is your middle name? Don't have one. My parents were not creative enough. I'm glad to have a first name.

2. What is your favorite song or songs? Beautiful-Christina Aguilara, Barry White and anything jazzy

3. What is your favorite color? Mint green

4. What color are your eyes? Hazelish brown

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) When I was sitting on my desk for some project and it came out from underneath me. My shoes went flying across the room and my dress flew up. A guy I had a crush on was in that class. (The shoe nearly hit him).

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? Mac n cheese SIGH

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why?

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? Laziness and inconsideration of others

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) Any place in AZ or TN

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Scrapbooking and hanging out with my kids.

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " precious

12. What is your most cherished possession? My bible and family.

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? Have many. I'm inspired by all sorts of people and their ability to handle everything in life.

[Barbara5603]

This is a blank form:

1. What is your middle name? What else? Ann

2. What is your favorite song or songs? My Girl

3. What is your favorite color? blue

4. What color are your eyes? brown

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) Can't think of anything

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? BLT's & Sushi - not necessarily at the same time but could be

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? when I was 10 my dad got me a hi-fi (remember those?) with speakers that could be separated for a total sound effect.

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? Tardiness

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) the beach

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? see #9

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " see #9

12. What is your most cherished possession? a pair of diamond earrings that belonged to my mother

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? my husband for too many reasons to list
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[Mars]

1. What is your middle name? Kay

2. What is your favorite song or songs? A Whiter Shade of Pale

3. What is your favorite color? Blue

4. What color are your eyes? Hazel (mainly blue)

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) Had earphones in and an older man in a speedo walked by at the pool. He was carrying a lounger chair and it looked like he was naked! I said to my friend - "look, that man looks like he's naked! Of course I dang near screamed it because I was a rockin' in my ears!

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? Steak, shrimp, B Potato

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? Anything from my hubby - he buys me jewlry because according to him it never looses its value! (Boy am I lucky)

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? People pulling out in front of you (where you have to slam on your brakes) and then turn at the next street or driveway - especially when I am the last car!!!!!!!!!!!

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) Southern Ohio - Hocking Hills - most beautiful country ever!

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Visit my friends here! (or read)

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... " too short to sweat the small stuff

12. What is your most cherished possession? my family (do I really own them?)

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? My grammy - I sure miss her

[starfire]

1. What is your middle name? I don't tell that unless I HAVE to!!

2. What is your favorite song or songs? Amazing Grace - In the Garden - I also like country music.

3. What is your favorite color? Red but Blue is just about a tie.

4. What color are your eyes? Blue

5. What was your most embarrassing moment in high school? (we've all had one..) Hard to pick just ONE I'll go with the time at lunch when I shook up my milk (it came in a bottle with a cardboard stopper) opened it, got distracted, forgot I had already done it and shook it AGAIN. I wasn't too popular that day with the kids within splatter range.

6. What is your favorite meal or food, GF or non-GF? Oh, so many - tacos, ice cream, anything salty.....and the list goes on.

7. What was the best Xmas present you ever got, and why? I also remember getting my Hi-Fi but I was about 4 or 5 years older than #erd Barbara. I was so happy because I wasn't really expecting to get it. Then it wouldn't work. My Dad had purchased it from someone we knew who owned a store. My Dad took it to the man's house on Christmas Day and got him to exchange it. I was amazed that Dad was willing to do that for me. I really miss him.

8. What is your biggest Pet Peeve? Rudeness, being un-truthful

9. What is your favorite place on earth? (city, state, park, or even just a place you love or go when you need comfort) Any place with moving water - ocean - waterfall - mountain stream.

10. What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? Read

11. Finish the phrase: " Life is.... a gift"

12. What is your most cherished possession? My wedding ring which was made from the stones in my Mom's wedding ring. She had it made for me.

13. Who is your favorite person in the world and why? So many. I don't think I can choose just one. Each person that I am close to or admire fills a different "hole" in my life and would be sorely missed if they weren't there.

This is the second time I have filled this out. Something happened last time and I was booted off.

[Mars]

Thanks Christine! This is fun and informative!

I really enjoy hearing about the personalities of all of you!

[Marsha]

Margie - A Whiter Shade of Pale! You little rocker, you!! I was just thinking about Jethro Tull today. I'm going to go find a cd.

Marsha