Sunday, September 28, 2008

My Bucket List!

This morning I received an e-mail from my good friend, Kristine Banks, from Illinois, who helps us adopt out our dogs. Kristine asked me to fill this questionnaire out, and e it back to her and send it to all of my friends. Here’s my list.

The Bucket List Instructions:
Hit forward and place an X by all the things you've done and remove the X from all the ones you have not. Send it to all your friends including me. This is for your entire life!

(X) Gone on a blind date - yes, back in high school and never again
(X) Skipped school - several times, senior year
(X) Watched someone die - my husband, back in '95
( ) Been to Canada - I wish! I would love to meet Fay and her family, and give Kris Kristofferson aka Prince—a hug
(X) Been to Mexico - a few times
(X) Been to Florida - flew to Miami to take a Carnival Cruise to the Bahamas
(X) Been on a plane - too many times
(X) Been lost - at least once a month - it runs in my family - we laugh about getting lost all of the time
(X) Been on the opposite side of the country - Minnesota, California and Maine
( ) Gone to Washington, DC - no thank you
(X) Cried yourself to sleep - and looked like you know what in the morning!
(X ) Played cops and robbers - when I was eight years old. I was the get-a-way car—ouch!
( ) Recently colored with crayons - how did you know?
( ) Sang Karaoke - no way
( ) Sang in front of a large audience (200 or more)
(X) Spoke in front of a large audience (200 or more) yes, with Kinky at the 2006 Texas Book Festival
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only - when tacos were a quarter
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't - yes, many times
(X) Made prank phone calls - yes, as kids, Ronnie and I called our Aunt Mooie, Uncle Ham's mother, and we got caught and were grounded. Does anyone else have family named after food or is it just mine?
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out your nose - yes, Ovaltine chocolate milk, and little pieces of chocolate came out when I sneezed!
(X) Caught a snowflake on your tongue - when I lived in Crested Butte, Colorado, in the early '70's
(X) Danced in the rain - with Tony
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus - still do, but I send him e-mails nowadays, it saves me money
(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe - I'm one of those people that don't kiss and tell, sorry
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about - inside the Space Ship with Tony
(X) Blown bubbles in your milk - still do, but in soy milk- it's healthier
(X) Gone ice-skating - in Ft. Worth when I was a kid, but was not good at it and am now too old to try again
(X) Wished upon a falling star - whenever I see one
( ) Swam with Dolphins or Stingrays- would love to swim with Dolphins, but not Stingrays
( ) Drove as fast as your car would go - never
(X) Laughed until you pee'd your pants..or sneezed, passed gas, puked, or fell down

About you:
1. Any nickname? Yes, Doodle Bug and Cousin Nancy
2. Mother's name? Katie
3. Favorite drink? Water and a box of fine wine
4. Tattoo? None
5. Body piercing? Nope
6. How much do you love your job? This ——————————much!
7. Birthplace? Fort Worth, Texas
8. Favorite vacation spot? Port Aransas and Ruidoso, New Mexico
9. Ever been to Africa? Nope, too far and I have quit flying
10. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? No, but once I ate Cheetos
11. Ever been on TV? Yes, several times as a kid, and because of Kinky
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? No, but when I was in the 6th grade, my new boyfriend, Rick Morrison gave me one for my Christmas present. A week later, I broke up with him. It was a STOP sign!
13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes, when I backed into Copper’s Miata—'Ruby Tuesday'—last December
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? yes, both
15. Favorite hobby? Writing while listening to my iPod, decorating and renovating space ships
16. Favorite pie? My Aunt Pie, who was married to my mother’s brother -John Howard Griffin, author of 'Black Like Me' And, my mother's twin sister, Jackie, was married to Uncle Ham—he was my favorite ham.
17. Favorite number? 8
18. Favorite movie? Starsky & Hutch, Trains, Planes & Automobiles, Something’s Gotta Give, Super-Size Me!
19. Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving
20. Favorite dessert? Miles of Chocolate
21. Favorite food? Fruits and vegetables
22. Favorite day of the week? Wednesday
23. Favorite brand of body wash? Dr. Broner’s
24. Favorite toothpaste? Crest
25. Favorite smell? Bread baking in the oven
26. How do you relax? I write, listen to music, work on my Space Ship, go for walks, being alone with Tony and our pets in Outer Space, taking naps with my dogs and cat, and being outside with our dogs.
27. How do you see yourself in 10 years? 66? I hope—if I can still see.
28. Furthest place you will send this message? Around the world, since I am blogging it
29. Who will respond the fastest? Kristine Banks

I hope that all of y’all will fill out your Bucket List! It was fun! Thank you, Kristine!

4 comments:

Judy Green said...

Happy Sunday, Nancy! Guess my birthday will be in retrograde too...I'll be 56 next Friday - yikes!

Here's my survey...

- Gone on a blind date - not that I can remember
X Skipped school - school was not my idea of a good time…
X Watched someone die - My Mother in 2006
- Been to Canada
X Been to Mexico - as a kid
- Been to Florida
X Been on a plane - only if I HAVE to; scared to fly!
X Been lost - at least once a month
X Been on the opposite side of the country - CA to SC
- Gone to Washington, DC
X Cried yourself to sleep
- Played cops and robbers
X Recently colored with crayons - some of my crayon art on cafepress
- Sang Karaoke - no way; can’t carry a tune!
- Sang in front of a large audience (200 or more)
X Spoke in front of a large audience (200 or more)
X Paid for a meal with coins only - probably at a drive-thru
X Done something you told yourself you wouldn't - over and over likely
X Made prank phone calls - as a kid the dumb refrigerator one
X Laughed until some kind of beverage came out your nose
X Caught a snowflake on your tongue
- Danced in the rain - maybe someday…I hope!
- Written a letter to Santa Claus - May have to start this year…!
X Been kissed under the mistletoe
X Watched the sunrise with someone you care about
X Blown bubbles in your milk
X Gone ice-skating - as a kid with a church group, Abilene, Texas
X Wished upon a falling star - still wishing…
- Swam with Dolphins or Stingrays
- Drove as fast as your car would go
X Laughed until you pee'd your pants, sneezed, passed gas, puked, or fell down

About you:
1. Any nickname? Jude
2. Mother's name? Eva Jo
3. Favorite drink? Water, iced tea (no sugar) and ice cold milk
4. Tattoo? none
5. Body piercing? Pierced ears only
6. How much do you love your job? Receive a lifetime widow’s pension
7. Birthplace? Sweetwater, Texas
8. Favorite vacation spot? Ojai, CA and Taos, New Mexico, etc…
9. Ever been to Africa? No and don’t want to
10. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? Yes the peanut butter patty squares
11. Ever been on TV? Yes, twice
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? No
13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes and totaled my new car
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? Two door pickup - stick shift
15. Favorite hobby? Addicted to MySpace and NANCY’S BLOG! Art too.
16. Favorite pie? Warm peach with vanilla ice cream
17. Favorite number? 4
18. Favorite movie? Scent of a Woman, SlingBlade, Napolean Dynamite
19. Favorite holiday? Christmas when there’s some snow!
20. Favorite dessert? Brownies with walnuts just out of the oven
21. Favorite food ? Vegetables - but I like everything! Enjoy cooking
22. Favorite day of the week? Sunday
23. Favorite brand of body wash? Lavender shower gel
24. Favorite toothpaste? Total
25. Favorite smell? Freshly laundered white sheets
26. How do you relax? Watch TV (alone), read Kinky’s books
27. How do you see yourself in 10 years? Hopefully with someone who’s easygoing and nice
28. Furthest place you will send this message? To Cousin Nancy in Texas!
29. Who will respond the fastest? ???

cousin nancy said...

Hey Jude! Thank you for filling out the Bucket List! I really enjoyed reading your list! And yes, I am afraid that you'll be spending your birthday with Mercury in retrograde—sorry. Slingblade and Napoleon Dynamite are two of my favorite movies, too. Thank you for sending me your list!

P.S. I sent Kristine my list, and she shot back that I was the first! And, you are my first!

I hope a lot of people will send me their lists!

DY_Goddess said...

Nancy writes on her Bucket List:
"Been to Canada - I wish! I would love to meet Fay and her family, and give Kris Kristofferson aka Prince—a hug"

Awww! I would love you to come here! That is very sweet, and Prince would love to see you too! I talk to him about your Blog so he doesn't get too behind on the Ranch news ; )))

Nancy, in spite of the tarantulas and wild pigs, I'm sure I'll be out to see you all as soon as I can.

Simply Cindy Lou said...

() Gone on a blind date -
(X) Skipped school - I was a rebel() Watched someone die -
( ) Been to Canada - Never been out of Texas
(X) Been to Mexico - may have been forced over the border to shop with my mom and dad when I was a wee child. All I remember is ALTO signs and lots of flies on the food
() Been to Florida -
() Been on a plane -
(X) Been lost - my sense of adventure kicked in and I found my way home
() Been on the opposite side of the country -
( ) Gone to Washington, DC - no thank you
(X) Cried yourself to sleep - and looked like you know what in the morning!
(X ) Played cops and robbers - my brother had walkie talkies and my sister and I were always the bad guys
( x) Recently colored with crayons - one of my favorite things to do
( ) Sang Karaoke - yeah right
( ) Sang in front of a large audience (200 or more)
() Spoke in front of a large audience (200 or more)
(X) Paid for a meal with coins only - hasn't everyone
(X) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't - yes I had kids
(X) Made prank phone calls - Is your refrigetartor running?
(X) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out your nose -
() Caught a snowflake on your tongue. I'm a Texan we don't know what snow is.
(X) Danced in the rain -
(X) Written a letter to Santa Claus - I just send him a message he is one of my friends on MySpace

(X) Been kissed under the mistletoe - he he he I loved it.
(X) Watched the sunrise with someone you care about - many moons ago with my first and only love.
(X) Blown bubbles in your milk -
() Gone ice-skating -
(X) Wished upon a falling star - one of those wishes came true
( ) Swam with Dolphins or Stingrays- Does having a dolphin tatto and swimming count?
(X) Drove as fast as your car would go -again I was a rebel
(X) Laughed until you pee'd your pants..or sneezed, passed gas, puked, or fell down- Nearly did the other day when Nickie and I started laughing at work. She was on the floor and I had tears running down my face. Our supervisor Keith said quit having so much fun.

About you:
1. Any nickname? Yes, Honey,Keyloulou, honeybuns, and the dreaded Cindy Wendy and Windy Hill.
2. Mother's name? Wanda
3. Favorite drink? Water or an ice cold beer on a hot summer day
4. Tattoo? Boliver the blue dolphin, a heart in the center of the Hill Country and a weird star on my hand that is the result of being young and dumb.
5. Body piercing? Nope
6. How much do you love your job? It would be a delight with out the crap that comes with working retail.
7. Birthplace? Houston, Texas
8. Favorite vacation spot? I'll have to look that word up in the dictionary. I don't believe I have ever had one.
9. Ever been to Africa? If it's not in Texas I haven't been there. LOL
10. Ever eaten just cookies for dinner? sad to say but yes
11. Ever been on TV? Yes, I was on a talk show when my Mickey and Pookie renewed their vows. I looked and sounded like a dork
12. Ever steal any traffic signs? No, but my kids have brought them home. I made them get rid of them. It is against the law to have stolen property in your possesion.13. Ever been in a car accident? Yes, when I was in the sixth grade. My brother spilled his cherry icee on my pretty white fur coat and the paramedic's thought it was blood at first. The coat never came clean.
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? yes, I love my truck but I have driven cars.
15. Favorite hobby? Writing, painting, creating
16. Favorite pie? coconut meringue17. Favorite number? 5
18. Favorite movie? Men in Black, Lady and the Tramp, all of Mel Brooks movies
19. Favorite holiday? Thanksgiving
20. Favorite dessert? anything with sugar
21. Favorite food? Fruits and vegetables
22. Favorite day of the week? Wednesday
23. Favorite brand of body wash? Dove
24. Favorite toothpaste? Crest
25. Favorite smell? Magnolia blossoms
26. How do you relax? sitting on the back deck with a cold beer watching Mater and Bridgett play
27. How do you see yourself in 10 years? approaching 60 and taking the world by storm
28. Furthest place you will send this message? that depends on who reads it
29. Who will respond the fastest?