My Eleven.

What is "My Eleven"?

I was tagged by Kimberly at "Granthamania".

I have to post a photo and mentioning 11 random things about me.  I then have to answer 11 questions from Granthamania.  Finally I have to create 11 new questions and tag some friends to do the same.

There are 6 rules:
1. Post these rules.
2. Post a photo of yourself & 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the 11 questions set for you in the original post.
4. Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.
5. Go to their blog and tell them you've tagged them.
6. No saying, "If you are reading this, you're tagged."

11 Random things about me

1. I'm a pretty good Scrabble player. I don't use big words but am able to find bizarre places to use a vowel and get a score from 2 words at once. I'm sneaky. :)
2. I was voted an Amarillo College beauty while attending Amarillo College.  Not a big deal since I was 1 of 8.
3. When I was around 6, the neighbor kids and I used to ride our bikes behind the crop dusting plane to feel the mist on our skin.  Gotta' love that DDT. ha
4. When I was in 1st grade the school house merry-go-round (the old fashion kind suspended on a center pole that you sit on and dangle your feet)  fell and trapped my foot under it.  I remember it hurting really bad but have always been told I was just good at pretending.  It has taught me to not complain when something hurts.  Just suck it up and go on.  lol
5. My 1st car was a Ford Pinto.  Loved that little car.  3 speed stick....zoom zoom.
6. Estoy aprendo espanol.
7. I like getting sweaty/dirty. 
8. I had Bell's Palsy when I was 14.  The left side of my face was paralyzed for almost 6 months.
9. I like doing yard work.  Refer to #7 
10. I absolutely hate car payments.  I know they are a necessary evil but I wish I could not have a car and ride my bike everywhere. Not practical in Houston
11. I thoroughly love warm humid salty air. (Take me to the Caribbean!)

11 Questions from Kimberly at Granthamania

1. What is your earliest childhood memory? Is it a good memory for you or a not-so-good one? At the age of 3, having my photo taken for the Friona newspaper with Jay Jarboe.  We were Mr. and Miss Valentine for the year.  It's a good memory.
2. What is your favorite book? The Bible doesn't count for this answer. Erma Bombeck's "Motherhood: The Second Oldest Profession".  It always gives me a belly laugh. 
3. What is THE ONE thing you would do if you knew you were going to die tomorrow? Have you done it already?  Get the photo albums organized.  I'm working on it.
4. If you could live anywhere, where would you live? On a tropical island as long as my kids are there too.  Something like Gilligans Island or Swiss Family Robinson. :) 
5. What is the one thing you would want your children to remember you for? I want them to always remember me for always being "in their corner" and how very proud I am of them.  
6. Would you rather be able to run faster than a cheetah, fly or breathe under water? Breath under water
7. What is your favorite song? Otto Titsling.  Just kidding I have lots of favorites.  My favorite church song is "In the Garden".
8. If you could travel time, what are three points in time you would visit? The roaring 20's, Woodstock and I'd like to see the pyramids being built.
9. Would you rather have a full-time housekeeper or personal stylist? personal stylist!
10. Would you rather be smarter or prettier? smarter... yeah definitely smarter.
11. What is the strangest thing about yourself that you're willing to share? (Keep it PG-13) I like to watch scary movies when I'm alone?  Not sure that's strange. 

11 Questions for my tagged friends

1. If you were a celebrity what would you be famous for?
2. If you were given an all expense paid 1 month vacation, where would you go?  And why.
3. As a child what was your favorite toy and why.
4. In any situation, if you knew then what you know now, what would you change?
5. Do you have a hidden talent?  What is it?
6. If no one would ever know, would you have plastic surgery to look younger?
7. Do you prefer a massage or facial?
8. If you had to eat the same meal everyday for a year and you wouldn't gain weight what would it be?
9. If you won the lottery, what would your first splurge purchase be?
10. What sport in the Olympics do you wish you could win a gold medal in? Why?
11. What's the 1 thing you would be willing to walk 10 miles to get? 

My tagged friends are:

Gaye at Life at the Ham's House
Jennifer at The Huntington's
Sarah at Mas & Sarah + Saylor
Donna at Gore's Go Costal

Have fun