My new friend Jessie at the Threads of Life blog has tagged me in the “5 THINGS GAME”. Gosh, you really scared me at first — I misread one of your headings, and I thought it said “55 Things on Today’s To-Do List.” Whew! I had to really think about some of these answers — sometimes I have a memory like a sieve! But, in the interest of fair play and for the love of a game, here goes:
10 Years Ago:
1. I was settling in to my new life in England,
2. I was taking driving lessons to get my UK license (and learning to drive on the “wrong” side of the road!),
3. Had just started my first job in England,
4. Got my first pair of “real” hiking boots for mountain walks, and
5. Got my first Janome sewing machine (replacing my ancient Singer).
5 Things on Today’s “To-Do” List:
1. Morning and afternoon school runs,
2. Take photos and write a blog post,
3. Email my best friend in America,
4. Mail a package at the post office, and
5. Go to the supermarket.
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Chocolate chip cookies,
2. Butter-flavour popcorn,
3. Fruit,
4. Peanut butter on celery sticks, and
5. Tortilla chips with salsa.
5 Things I Would Do if I Were a Millionaire:
1. Set up a university fund for the children,
2. Go to Hawaii on holiday,
3. Move to my dream village in Northern England and buy a nice picturesque cottage,
4. Give some money to charity, and
5. Put the rest in the bank for a rainy day or retirement.
5 Places I Have Lived:
3 cities in Texas, 1 big city in England, and 1 semi-rural village in England.
5 Jobs I’ve Had/Still Have:
1. Newspaper,
2. Department store,
3. Insurance company,
4. Engineering firm, and
5. Bank.
5 People I’m Tagging:
1. Beth
2. Patti
3. Claire
4. Debbi
5. Annette
My “taggees” are non-bloggers, so I’ll ask them to leave their answers in Comments (please). 🙂
Thanks, Jessie! This was fun!
Cool. I figured out how to comment. Here are my answers…
10 Years Ago:
1. Was starting my new “career” at Dell. It lasted 10 years, so I’m off to a new career in public service. 🙂
2. Driving my daughter to voice lessons and concerts.
3. OMG. I can’t remember that far back.
4. Still in my 40s. Time sure has flown.
5. Looking for a bigger house. Now that the kids have grown, I’m looking for a smaller home. I’ve come full circle.
5 Things on Today’s “To-Do” List:
1. Shop for Thanksgiving groceries.
2. Clean house for Thanksgiving guests.
3. Watch the final season epi of True Blood on HBO.
4. Watch the Shiba Inu puppy cam – I’m soooooo adicted.
5. Take a long nap.
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1. Chips and salsa.
2. Fruit and cheese.
3. Margaritas.
4. Anything chocolate.
5.
5 Things I Would Do if I Were a Millionaire:
1. Pay off all my bills.
2. Buy a bed and breakfast on the coast in Spain.
3. Set up a foundation to do good.
4. Quit my job.
5. Retire.
5 Places I Have Lived:
1. Southeast Texas
2. New Orleans, LA
3. Phoenix, Arizona
4. Dallas, Texas
5. Austin, Texas
5 Jobs I’ve Had/Still Have:
1. Dole banana sales rep
2. Banker
3. Arts management
4. Web designer
5. Mom
5 People I’m Tagging:
Gotta think about this one…..
Debbi has emailed me her answers, so I’m adding them as a comment. She was really sweet to participate in this, as Thanksgiving week is always a busy time for everyone, and especially since her husband has been ill. Thank you, Deb! Hope your husband feels better soon!
10 Years Ago:
1. I moved into the house I am currently in
2. Was in my tenth year of teaching
3. Celebrated my 25th year of marriage
4. Was planning my first and only cruise vacation in celebration of that anniversary
5. Was enjoying my one-year old grandson
5 Things on Today’s “To-Do” List:
1. Surgery today for my husband
2. Preparing my dad for some big changes in his life
3. Selling my dad’s car
4. Looking towards Thanksgiving
5. I’ve got to go get my neighbor’s mail since she is out ot town
5 Snacks I Enjoy:
1. toast
2. hot chocolate
3. banana
4. Diet Root Beer
5. chocolate
5 Things I Would Do if I Were a Millionaire:
1. Stop teaching!
2. Provide for my family
3. Travel
4. Give some money to charity, and
5. Put the rest in the bank for a rainy day or retirement.
5 Places I Have Lived:
1. Groves, TX
2. Houma, LA
3. Port Arthur, TX
4. Beaumont, TX
5 Jobs I’ve Had/Still Have:
1. Office worker for a pediatrician
2. Department store
3. Teacher
4. Church secretary
5. Testing for a university
5 People I’m Tagging:
1. Dianne
2. Sharon
3. Claire
4. Heather
5. Cathy