Tag, I'm It!

You can tell it's getting close to the holidays when the whole world starts playing games.  Not only has Mary McKnight organized the first Yankee Blog Swap, but she also has "memed" some of the bloggers who are in my blogroll.  Eventually the ball rolls down the hill to me, so Teresa Boardman got "memed" by Sellsius and I got "memed" by Teresa!  It's not like I haven't enough pressure trying to come up with an exceptionally good blog topic for the Blog Swap on the 19th, but now I have to reveal 5 things to the world that they don't know about me!  I'm eventually going to cave in under all this pressure!

For those who don't know what a "meme" is, it is a cultural thought passed from one to another.  As Mary McKnight described it, it's like a blog chain letter on one topic.  My assignment:  reveal 5 things that most people don't know about me.

1. I'm really introverted and a homebody, but enjoy diversity in people.  I love to hear stories of other countries and traditions.
2. I was always the first girl picked for sports teams and many times was picked before many of the boys.  I could swing a mean right field home run, especially to those who didn't know my skill level.  I also could steal a dribbled basketball right out from under the guy's hand.
3. My father was a pastor and I once road away after Sunday morning worship in my mini skirt on the back of a young man's motorcycle!  To balance that behavior, I have never been drunk!
4. My goal in life was to work with teens on the street.  I married instead, and the street teens came to our house which was always open to the tough kids.
5. I had a squirrel tail hat when I was in fourth grade.  All the tails were my own trophies taken with a sling shot.

I "meme" Carole Cohen, Leanne Paynter, Jonathan Dalton, Ardell DellaLogia, and Jeff Dowler.

Comments

[Carole Cohen]

Hiya Bonnie! I am dying to see a pic of you in a squirrel tailed hat. I have pet squirrels in my yard...they would not like the hat - I love your 'share' on letting the tough kids come to your home. Great stories and thanks for sharing. PS: I didn't meme you myself because I knew about the 'swap' and didn't want to give you any more pressure. Oh well lol

[teresa boardman]

Very nice Bonnie. I never would have had you pegged for an introvert but the rest makes sense. You can thank Joseph at Sellsius for the extra writing assignment. Because you are my friend I did the right thing and spread the wealth. :)

[Bonnie Erickson]

Ah, Carole, the squirrel tails went the way of many of my treasures which were discarded when moving time came every 5 years! I don't own any momentos: prom tickets, flowers, dresses, etc., all hit the trash when my dad was assigned a new church.

Teresa, my friendly competitor . . . need I say more?

[Carole Cohen]

I know exactly what you mean; I moved 11 times in four states; until I had to also 'own' my parents household items I had myself very well pared down; now I can't seem to recapture that