Thank you to my writer friend, Linda Rader, at http://www.lindarader.blogspot.com/ for this lovely Picasso Award. (Which I didn’t do anything to earn, unless you count writing on her blog!) From what I understand, recipients of this award need to share seven random things about themselves and then forward the award to seven people. So here goes: 

1) In my youth I was an avid skier. (Can I get a shout out for Holiday Mountain Ski Area?!) Not necessarily a great skier, but I had fun….especially night skiing!

2) As a child I spent my summers at sleep away camp, the same camp my youngest daughter now attends.

3) The summer before I turned 16 my parents sent me on a teen tour through Europe. It was the first time I’d ever been on an airplane. I’ve returned to France, Spain, Israel, and Belgium. Unfortunately, since then I’ve developed a fear of flying. I still fly, but only when I can’t get out of it, and with much anxiety.   

4) When I turned 16 my summer job was long distance operator for the telephone company. I worked in a virtually windowless office and had to put up a yellow card on my computer board and wait for someone to relieve me so I could relieve myself in the restroom. I made excellent money though and acquired this funny story: When a co-worker rang back a pay phone to ask for additional money, a man asked if she’d take his dick instead. She said if it’d fit in the coin slot she’d take it.  

                                                

5) In high school I was a cheerleader. Senior year I was voted most likely to become a Dallas Cowgirl Cheerleader. (Yeah right!)

6) My favorite cookie is the classic Oreo.

7) I gave birth to all three of my children without any narcotic pain medication. (Now that they’re 18, 15, and 12, I wish I’d taken a rain check!)

If you’d like me to forward you the picasso award for your blog, let me know. Even if you don’t, please share something about yourself that not many people know.