Trippin' Chipin

Meg and I have been stressing about wanting to make the most of this opportunity, yet dreaming much larger than our budgets. I thought I would give you the chance to have a part in our education...

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Quite Random Old Drafts...

I found this lying around in my drafts. A few format issues, which is probably why I never published it. Apparently way back in them college years. I wonder how I ever had time for all this...

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How many kids (or any at all) would you want to have?
12? 15? 25? Or more. a nice round number...
Chocolate or other candy?
If it's fine, German quality, chocolate. No cheap american knockoffs.
Sour or sweet candy?
Either, in extreme moderation...
Favorite hot drink?
Russian tea. Happen to have some this very minute. Earl Grey Tea.
City or the suburbs?
Country.
Performing Arts, Fine Arts, or Sports?
I like to watch all three, but precipitate in only the latter out of self preservation.
Riding horses or riding dolphins?
"A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" (Shakespeare's Richard III) In riding a horse we borrow freedom. (Helen Thomson)
Are you fed up with all these questions?
*Non-committal grunt*
Do you believe a good life is attainable? or is it something that is out of our control ie subject to luck etc.
Life is not good or bad.Life is a gift from God. It is our free-will choices with in our lives, and how we choose to respond to biblical principles, that color our percep
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
Genesis 1:20 (Then God said, "... let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens.") Hence...The chicken.
What is your favorite color?
Blue, all spectrums and values.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? Publish | Edit | X
Not enough to make this question valid.
Beach or mountain?
Living or vacation? Love water, so beach is cool for a while. Love mountains, for a while. Fondest of my semi-flatland, rolling hills of Ok.
Left handed or right handed?
Right, just competent with my left at most things, although during my college years I have developed precision using the mouse with my left.
Why are you taking this interview?
Sheer Boredom and temporary insanity.
What attracts you most?
Christlikeness...
Aliens have landed and selected you to visit their home planet. Do you go with them?
Hmmm, grey ones? Sure, as long as they ain't the ones that are working with the government to bring about our eventual demise.
If you could be successful at any job in the world, what would that job be?
Equine Veterinary Surgeon, With specialization in Hippotherapy.
If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
Oklahoma, Ireland for a while, Australia for a while. Back to Oklahoma. In that order.
If you could be someone else for a day, who would it be?
Eh, I'm good. Wouldn't mind hanging out with some great people, but I don't want their lives.
What is your favourite word?
Obfuscate. Do they really expect people to come up with only one answer to these things?
What makes you cry?
I don't cry. With frustration: Illogical behavior. With gratitude: God's blessings in my life. With helplessness: Deliberate animal cruelty.
What makes you laugh?
My family's form of humor. Stupidity. Life in general.
If you were an animal in the wild, what would you be?
A Brumbie.
If you won the lottery, how would you spend your millions?
A thousand uninterrupted acres of prime land, and the makings of a great ranch and family homestead.
If you could travel back in time, what mistake(s) would you want to correct?
My own or globally? I think the fall of mankind was a bit of a oops moment. Lesser ones: maybe the trail of tears, or Hitler's death camps. All in God's perfect will...
Do you believe that the cup is half empty or half full?
I think the cup needs to just get over itself. Seriously, is it all about your own level of contents? Grow a backbone and decide for yourself...
Who was your hero as a child?
Sonora Webster, James Harriott, Joe from 'Black Beauty"(Anna Sewell), Alec from Black Stallion(Walter Farley), Monty Roberts, Velma B. Johnston, Pawnee Bill, Banjo Pate
What do you do for fun?
Hang with animals (horses especially), read, spend crazy time with the fam, read, play map based comp games, read, Horses. More horses.
Are you an outdoor or an indoor person?
Out, OUT, OuT, oUt, outOUT.
If you had only six months to live, what would you do first?
Take my family on a tour of the world.
What 3 words would your best friend use to describe you?
What's wrong withyou
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Another degree under my belt, several more to go. Hopefully somewhat involved in a practice.
What are you most proud of in your life?
My family.
Do you own any pets, and if so what do you have?
A fish. Named Fish. Two birds, somewhere. Twitter and Tweet. Lots of random family owned pets.
Who do you admire most?
Again, the list is outstanding. Lately? Probably Dr. Brown is at the top again... Or Mr. Wolf.
Do you have any tattoos, and if so what and where?
Nope, but my little sister has some really cool rub on ones if you need some...
When do you plan on getting married?
Not planning on it.
Get the number or give the number?
"Back away slowly and I'll throw you your arm..."
How do you feel?
I came to this question and thought of Spock in "The undiscovered Country."
What size shoes do you wear?
7, 7 1/2, 8
Water or 100% Juice?
Both are good. Water, I guess. But you gotta respect the fruit juice...
Would you rather be hot or cold?
Cold. Or just comfy.
Would you rather lose an arm or a leg?
Leg. I want one of those cool bouncy prosthetics.
Favorite Place to Eat?
Where there is food...
Opera, Musical, Concert, Play, Performance, or Other?
Yes, I'd love to. What time?
What is your favorite clothing brand?
Anything that is semi-comfortable.
If you had to pick one car, which would it be?
Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder. Or a nice, tough jeep, to be a little more practical about it.
What are some of your favorite Disney Films?
The classic live actions. Anything that was made in the heyday of Disney. A few of their newer ones are passable.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
No, the radio.
Favorite fruit?
Apricots. Dried.
What was your last thought?
That I like a lot more fruit than just the one, but I am too lazy to type 'em all.
Are you a cat or a dog person?
Cats first, Dogs second, Horses win any day that I am breathing.
Would you rather be blind or deaf?
Deaf, maybe, but I'd sure miss music. Blind, maybe, but I'd sure miss seeing God's glory all around me. Thankfully, I'm neither.
Define yourself in 3 words...
Short, odd, scary
Do you eat cold cereal at night?
I only eat cold cereal in a cup, with a separate one of Iced milk. So, yeah anytime is good. Other than that, UGH.
Kill the spider or let it out?
Venomous: kill it to protect those around me. Non-Venomous: Set it free away from danger to itself or people. (If I have the spare time.)
Walking past a beggar, spare change or ignore?
Exodus 20:9, Ecclesiastes 5:12a, 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 2 Thessalonians 3:10. I think that covers it...
Where do you want to travel next?
Ireland, Australia, Greece, Then in no real order: Germany, Wyoming, Italy, Dakotas, Caaman and other Islands, Colorado, is there a limit to how many responses I can give
What is your favorite food?
Homecooked, Or really authentic Mexican
Do you read harry potter books?
Haven't yet. Might or might not...
What is your favorite place?
Nature
If you could have one super human power what would you choose?
Invisibility or the ability to breath underwater.
Have you had a beer in the last week?
I refuse to dignify that with a response.
Vitamin Water or Gatorade?
Le Croix
Flip flops or tennis shoes?
Tennis Shoes. Or boots. Sturdy ones. None in the summer...
What do you do on fridays?
Class, Homework for next classes, sleep like a log... Ahh! I have no life

LadyAnne

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LadyAnne

Here and Around

Bits from my life:
"Well, if you don't want bad in-laws, just take care you marry an orphan..."<- A bit of advice given me.
"God gave me a voice, so that you could stop talking and listen to what I have to say."<- At the dinner table.
"Nononono! No, son, that's horse poo!" <- Drifting in my window. Most awesome thing ever overheard.


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Anne: Fred is... extremely good. 
Marilla: That is exactly what he should be! Would you want to marry a wicked man? 
Anne: Well, I wouldn't marry anyone who was really wicked, but I think I'd like it if he could be wicked and wouldn't. 
Marilla: You'll have better sense some day, I hope. 
http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0040535/quotes

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Opinions and Activities

I think he should sleep on his bed. The Young Squire thinks he should bounce on it. The battle of wills has begun...
Also, when he hears me coming and pops his little head up out of his crib, he look remarkably like a meerkat giving alert...

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How my day usually goes:

7:15 - I arise with a smile & a song and emerge from my room ready to take on the day with joy.  (Crawl messily out of my bed, and throw on a robe.)

7:30 - The boss dances out the door towards the amazing gift that are public school kids. (L leaves for work.)

8:00 to 8:30 - Young Squire is done eating. I commence to remove the banana from his hair, the milk from his neck and the toast from his ear. (Hopefully, "We" will get the hang of this spoon thing eventually.)

8:30 to 10:30 - Time for "amuse yourself with your toys cause I refuse to allow your imagination to wither and die if I can help it" playtime. This is most often in his packNplay. This is Auntie Anne's sit near and read time. (Interesting note: the mini human has developed an interesting habit. For as long as I will stand/kneel there and as long as my arms are around him, he will stand and lean against me and the side of the crib/playpen, lay his head on my shoulder, completely content. Occasionally, he will put his hand on my arm and just pat it for a while. He doesn't want to be held, picked up, removed from the area, or any such, at least not that I can tell by experimentation. I would swear he is starved for affection, if I weren't here all day to see how often this tough old bird turns into a great big softy. No, really, my arms and lips are exhausted. Anyway, random, but it is quite endearing.)

10:30 - By this time, the young'un has begun to wind down (or get cranky) and usually goes down for his nap. This is Auntie Anne's 'get presentable" time and then when I make my Breakfast/Lunch/Brunch, depending on what I feel like eating.

12:00 - Usually up and around by this time. Him, not me. Supervised play and run around with Auntie Anne trailing behind. Books, puzzles, building blocks, etc. (On the rare day that he over sleeps this mark, we just continue the schedule a bit later.)

12:00 to 1:00 - His lunch time varies depending on his level of "feed me now or I will attempt to break the sound barrier while completely still." He isn't grouchy about it, just loud. (Never knew someone who could make that sound and still smile angelically at the same time.)

1:00 - Another general decontamination to remove the masticated nutrition from... everywhere.

1:15 to 2:00 - More run around time, outside time and animal visiting. (Getting a bit nippy out for this one. At least the sun still warms it up. But we usually have coats on anyway.)

2:00 to 3:00 - Wind down time from the excitement of the great outdoors. PackNplay with toys, usually with music of some kind, or occasionally a video. (Yes, I can now quote The Prince of Egypt verbatim. That and Fantasia2000 are his favorites.)

3:00 - Usually ready for his afternoon nap by this time. Although, lately he has been spending most of his nights up and screaming, so we are going to try tapering back on the afternoon sleeping. Hopefully, everyone will be better for it.

4:00ish - Mom comes home and takes over the youngun while Auntie Anne fades out of the picture. My evenings are always spent on something, I just can't seem to think of anything profitable that comes from my evenings. No, Wait, I am getting much more comfortable with my guitar, if not really more skilled. And the books/movies/shows quota of my life is more than being met. :)