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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Just sitting on the porch...



Tonight I am on vacation. I am at my sister's cabin up at Lake Arrowhead, CA. It is 7:45 p.m. The weather is perfect (78 degrees). The water was perfect today. My oldest got up on his skis on the second attempt. This is what vacation is all about. I'm not trying to brag, I'm just telling you how it is.




Right now I am out on the deck overlooking the lake watching my son ski again. It is a proud papa moment. Between skiing and wiping out and getting back up again, I am checking some of my favorite blogs.

I came across this great questionnaire over at With Reckless Abandon. Thought I'd give you all a little insight into me. Send my your answers!

1. What is your occupation
Pastor/Musician.

2. What are you listening to right now?
The sound of boats and the waves lapping against the shore.

3. What was the last thing you ate?
Thick hamburger (no bun), Mexican grilled corn-on-the-cob (it's the best, e-mail me for the recipe), fresh salad greens, grilled asparagus, MGD.

4. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Fire engine red.

5. How is the weather right now?
Perfect - 78 degrees, some clouds, sunset.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My mom.

7. How old are you today?
39.

8. Favorite drink?
.Ice water, Diet Coke, Mango Margarita.

9. Favorite sport to watch?
College football.

10. Have you ever dyed your hair?
I had a terrible Sun-In experience; it wasn't so much dye as much as it was a horrible peroxide choice.

11. Do you wear contacts?
Yes.

12. Favorite month?
July.

13. Favorite food?
Steak, pizza, most things Mexican.

14. What was the last movie you watched?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (awesome, as good as the 70's version, only different). See my comments here.

15. Favorite day of the year?
Thanksgiving or Christmas.

16. What do you do to vent anger?
Vent to one of two select friends.

17. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Evel Kenievel Stunt Bike or Slot-Car Race Track.

18. Fall or Spring?
Fall.

19. Hugs or kisses?
Yes, please.

20. Cherry or Blueberry?
Neither.

21. Do you want your friends to email you back?
Absolutely.

22. Who is most likely to respond?
Only those who are true to me.

23. Who is least likely to respond?
Those closest (and truest) to me.

24. When was the last time you cried?
July 15 while watching Ladder 49.

25. What is on the floor of your closet?
Luggage.

26. Who is the friend you have had the longest?
Ron Regas.

27. What did you do last night?
Got ready for vacation, detailed the truck.

28. Favorite smell?
Hawaiian Tropic coconut-scented suntan lotion - smells like summer to me.

29. What inspires you?
Music, nature, movies, books.

30. What are you afraid of?
Dying without having made a difference.

31. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?
Cheese.

32. Favorite car?
Actually owned: My 2004 Ford F-150; Dream-car: Cobra Mustang or Dodge Viper.

33. Favorite dog breed?
Labrador Retriever or Weimaraner.

34. Number of keys on your key ring?
Depends on which ring; Car: 1; House: 6; Work 1: 12; Work 2: 16.

35. How many years at your current job?
5 1/2.

36. What is your favorite day of the week?
Sunday (show-time) and Friday (day off).

37. How many states have you lived in?
Three.

38. How many cities have you lived in?
Seven.

Your turn. Let's hear your answers!

posted by Pat Callahan at
7:45 PM

3 Comments:

Blogger Maya said...

Here's my list that I had emailed to Sara! It's always nice to learn more about your friends!

1. What is your occupation
Vocational Specialist.

2. What are you listening to right now?
My computer humming and "Beautiful One" playing in the background.

3. What was the last thing you ate?
Cinnamon Raisin Bagel.

4. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
Pink - but not Pepto pink.

5. How is the weather right now?
Hot w/ slight breeze.

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
A client.

7. How old are you today?
33.

8. Favorite drink?
Diet Cherry Coke and TGIF Mudslide.

9. Favorite sport to watch?
NASCAR baby!

10. Have you ever dyed your hair?
A few times, but I wouldn't recommend to some one who has brown hair with natural red tones in it (it makes orange hair!).

11. Do you wear contacts?
Yes.

12. Favorite month?
December.

13. Favorite food?
Cheetos Puffs, ice cream, chocolate,Mexican, Italian.

14. What was the last movie you watched?
Ladder 40 up in Tahoe over the weekend.

15. Favorite day of the year?
December 25th - I love being w/ my family and celebrating Jesus' birthday.

16. What do you do to vent anger?
Call April and make her listen to me whine and complain.

17. What was your favorite toy as a child?
Don't remember.

18. Fall or Spring?
Neither - winter!

19. Hugs or kisses?
Hugs.

20. Cherry or Blueberry?
Blueberry, too much cherry flavored medicine growning up.

21. Do you want your friends to email you back?
Sure.

22. Who is most likely to respond?
April.

23. Who is least likely to respond?
Umm, not sure.

24. When was the last time you cried?
Thursday watching Ladder 49.

25. What is on the floor of your closet?
Shoes, shoes, shoes, and rollerblades w/ a lot of dust on them.

26. Who is the friend you have had the longest?
Pamela Cutting.

27. What did you do last night?
Worked on Pascal programming trying to figure out how to include an "if...then...else" statement in my program along with a boolean expression and hope that it runs the way it should.

28. Favorite smell?
When it first starts raining.

29. What inspires you?
My family and friends.

30. What are you afraid of?
Not being able to finish school and everyone watching me fail.

31. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?
Cheese. It's all about the cheese!

32. Favorite car?
Dream? Mercedes Benz SL500 convertible. Reality? My Ford Focus.

33. Favorite dog breed?
Labs.

34. Number of keys on your key ring?
One key on one key ring. 5 on the other.

35. How many years at your current job?
7 years.

36. What is your favorite day of the week?
Saturday.

37. How many states have you lived in?
6. California, Arizona, Nevada, Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Iowa

38. How many cities have you lived in?
A few! :) Porterville, Bull Head City, Lake Tahoe, Newport, somewhere in Minnesota, somewhere in Iowa, Rohnert Park, Clovis, Fresno, Bakersfield, and Las Vegas.

July 27, 2005 4:59 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Pat, Hope your vacation is going well. I wish that I was there water skiing, although I am not very good at it. See ya when you get back.

Jill Parker

1. What is your occupation?
Mom and speech aide

2. What are you listening to right now?
the tv

3. What was the last thing you ate?
pizza, crazy bread and pepsi

4. If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
hot pink

5. How is the weather right now?
80 degrees in my house

6. Last person you spoke to on the phone?
My husband Randy

7. How old are you today?
24

8. Favorite drink?
Pepsi

9. Favorite sport to watch?
Football and Nascar

10. Have you ever dyed your hair?
Highlights a long time ago and I hated it!!!!

11. Do you wear contacts?
Nope

12. Favorite month?
May or December

13. Favorite food?
Well my favortie meal is Tri-tip, baked potato, broccoli, and for dessert Oreos and milk

14. What was the last movie you watched?
Wedding Crashers, very funny but wrong J

15. Favorite day of the year?
May 16 (my birthday!)

16. What do you do to vent anger?
talk to may husband and close friends

17. What was your favorite toy as a child?
my bike

18. Fall or Spring?
Spring

19. Hugs or kisses?
kisses

20. Cherry or Blueberry?
Cherry, but I really love apple

21. Do you want your friends to email you back?
Yes.

22. Who is most likely to respond?
My close friends

23. Who is least likely to respond?
Don’t Know

24. When was the last time you cried?
A lot after my Son McKay was born, Hormones!!!

25. What is on the floor of your closet?
Shoes and duffle bags

26. Who is the friend you have had the longest?
Danielle

27. What did you do last night?
Went on a date with my Husband, we had a great time!!!!

28. Favorite smell?
baby smell

29. What inspires you?
A typical underdog story

30. What are you afraid of?
Not making a difference in my sons life

31. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers?
Cheese please

32. Favorite car?
Mercedes or BWM

33. Favorite dog breed?
Golden Retriever or Shiz-tzu

34. Number of keys on your key ring?
5

35. How many years at your current job?
5

36. What is your favorite day of the week?
Saturday

37. How many states have you lived in?
Just Cali

38. How many cities have you lived in?
Fresno And Clovis

July 28, 2005 8:52 PM

 
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ask Pa-Trick about his famous water event, The Manonball. (And when can we expect a reprise of the back dive attempt?)
xo
The Sister

August 02, 2005 3:02 PM

 

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