This is not as easy as I thought it would be:
10) Jerome is not my first husband. He's the longest, so I guess It's easy to forget the first.
11) I eat plain low-fat yogurt every morning for breakfast.
12) I'm not going to eat a single puncze today.
13) I danced Bollywood style in my hotel room alone in India. They had 2 American TV show stations and a g'zillion MTV type stations.
14) Last time I wore my saree I put it on backwards, and didn't know it. A darling teenaged hostess at the restaurant told me as i was leaving the restaurant. She asked who put on my "drapes". I was so proud to day I did it myself. She smiled and said "next time, put it on this shoulder".
15) I don't watch R rated movies. It makes rentals and theater much easier to decide, and not seeing several award-winning movies is... ok with me.
16) I didn't cry when my dad died. (I'll post more on that later, in March)
17) I lived with my oldest brother and his family for 7 months in Germany when I was a teenager. I met some great people, some I still am in contact with, many others I think of and wonder about often.
18) I spent a weekend in Paris alone when I was 14. (I was with a tour group, but once I got there I was on my own til we got on the bus to go back to Ludwigsburg.)
19) My mother gave me my middle name from Scarlett O'Hara (Vivian LEIGH).
20) The first name came from some sickeningly Sweet cologne mom wore for several years. Tabu by DANA.
21) I used to think I would be just like Dawn (my favorite sister) and said I was 5'3" and even bought size 7 shoes. I figured I would be just like her. I was nearly 20 before I admitted I'm NOT Dawn, I'm DANA.
22) My favorite birthday party was when I turned 17. It was the night of the Bloomfield Hills Stake Valentine Ball. Mom planned a Pre-Ball Ball, invited all my friends from around the stake, didn't mention it was my birthday. She copied a beautiful dress for me that Marie Osmond wore on her TV show and had butlered dors devours. The cake was a huge heart. It was a fabulous way to start off a great dance. It was a real grown up party and I LOVED IT.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Picture-Picture
Ok, so I'm not so fond of any pictures of myself. Goofy expression, frizzy hair, freckles, wrong view, nose looks too sharp, cheecks look too full, you get the idea. Ya know, when we look at the babes in advertisements, the one picture we see is probably one of a g'zillion taken of them that day. I hesitate to put pictures of myself on the blog. I know, I know. It is what it is. But let me tell you about how I got the one that is there. We were having a Womens' retreat and the ever- so-fab photographer Laurel Hogge was in charge of getting pictures of each sister. So for a few weeks she was showing up at church with one of her cameras. I'm sure she has a truck load of equipment, but this was just a point and shoot camera. We were in the hallway, yukkin' it up and giggling, she knew I was uncomfortable with a lense pointed at me, but she made it fun and I was flipping my hair around and just being goofey. By golly, it's pretty dang good!!! Oh, I see my face is a little shiny, but.. it is what it is. Laurel did a great job.
I hesitate to give too much info online, ya know anybody can read it, but Laurel has a website, I did say she's a professional, didn't I? Enjoy her website. She has a great shoot from a Ford Mansion. She's not from around here, she's from Alaska, so I had to call and tell her what a big deal it is that she got that Ford job.
She's a doll and I wouldn't have been this happy in front of a lense with anybody else behind it.
I hesitate to give too much info online, ya know anybody can read it, but Laurel has a website, I did say she's a professional, didn't I? Enjoy her website. She has a great shoot from a Ford Mansion. She's not from around here, she's from Alaska, so I had to call and tell her what a big deal it is that she got that Ford job.
She's a doll and I wouldn't have been this happy in front of a lense with anybody else behind it.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
22 Randoms
4). I love Cop shows, Dragnet, Streets of SanFrancisco, Law and Order, Cops, The First 48... But I believe everybody's alibi. "I wouldn't lie to you!" I'd say "ok, go home, sorry to bother you."
5). I jumped out of a plane in Lehi, Utah when I was 17. John Holiday was impressed, I was ok with that.
6). I pulled out my first gray hairs when I was also... 17. Then my first dye job; "washed away only the gray". Now I use the real stuff. I always figured I'd get sick and have a bald head and let it all grow back gray. So far that hasn't happened. I may be one of those 80 year old ladies that you look at and say "Who does she think she's fooling?"
7). I love baking and cooking, always have and always will. I often eat something and try to figure the recipe in my mind. I don't follow recipes too often, but things usually turn out ok.
8). I never knew my grandfathers. One died when my mom was a child and the other left the family when my dad was a pre-schooler. My dad was a fabulous grandfather. Darned good dad too.
9). I went to a fortune teller once. She wanted $100. I wasn't THAT interested. We agreed on $35. It was interestin. Not too spooky. She knew some stuff that was not too generic.
...Stay tuned... Is this ego, or what? Like anybody really cares? I guess it's more for me than anything.
5). I jumped out of a plane in Lehi, Utah when I was 17. John Holiday was impressed, I was ok with that.
6). I pulled out my first gray hairs when I was also... 17. Then my first dye job; "washed away only the gray". Now I use the real stuff. I always figured I'd get sick and have a bald head and let it all grow back gray. So far that hasn't happened. I may be one of those 80 year old ladies that you look at and say "Who does she think she's fooling?"
7). I love baking and cooking, always have and always will. I often eat something and try to figure the recipe in my mind. I don't follow recipes too often, but things usually turn out ok.
8). I never knew my grandfathers. One died when my mom was a child and the other left the family when my dad was a pre-schooler. My dad was a fabulous grandfather. Darned good dad too.
9). I went to a fortune teller once. She wanted $100. I wasn't THAT interested. We agreed on $35. It was interestin. Not too spooky. She knew some stuff that was not too generic.
...Stay tuned... Is this ego, or what? Like anybody really cares? I guess it's more for me than anything.
25 Random things about me
It may take me 25 days:
1.) I'm the only redhead in my family. My sister always had soft beautiful blond hair.
2). I had the same kindergarten teacher as my mom and dad. (Miss Eisenberg, also a redhead)
3). My Gramma Mattson made me feel like life was magic.
... more to come...
1.) I'm the only redhead in my family. My sister always had soft beautiful blond hair.
2). I had the same kindergarten teacher as my mom and dad. (Miss Eisenberg, also a redhead)
3). My Gramma Mattson made me feel like life was magic.
... more to come...
Sunday, February 1, 2009
The New Year celebration
The last Sunday of the year Jerome was at his parents' house caring for his dying father. I was having a light lunch and the power went out. It happens in the countryside and in bad weather. Ya never know for how long. Soooo, I got out the old phone (the one that you plug in to the wall for phone line, not electricity. Everybody should keep one on hand) and called the electric compay. I know the number by heart: 800-477-4747. The recorded message said that yes, there is a power outage. The recording couldn't even tell us what to expect in terms of how long. Hmm, 2 hrs? 2 weeks? No clue. So, into emergency mode: candels and matches, flashlights, wood for the stove, Pot of water to keep heated on the stove, battery operated alarm clock and radio. All that great stuff that I buy from Emergency Essentials really comes in handy. And that beautiful wood buring stove Jerome hooked us up with last year? Yep, lovin' it now. (I'll learn to post pictures and have them on hand so that you can see not only the beautiful stove, but the fabulouse marble and slate tile work the the men in my life did.)I am thankful for it. Monday: Glad to go to work. Kirstynn, being my neighbor, was out of power too, so she felt my pain. Actually, I wasn't having much pain. We take benefit of the day-light hours and set things of for easy function in the dark. It's dark at 5:30, so we went to the pool. Entertainment, exercise AND a hot shower. Jerome stayed in Dearborn to care for his dad. Kirstynn went to her Monday Girls' Night and Nora slept in my bed with me and we watched a movie until the battery died. I think the power came on the evening of the 31st. Again, I refer you to Kirstynn's blog, December 31st. .
On the afternoon of New Years' Eve, Jerome and I went for a Couples Massage. It was a well-deserved treat. The Om Spa in Dearborn that really does it up nice. OM Spa... Ahhh, another shower!!! New Year's eve was once again Jerome's turn to spend the night with his father. I decided to spend the night too, Pauline was there of course and Aunt Theresa was there too. It was not the average New Year's Eve celebration we would normally enjoy, but it was necessary.
New Year's Day was quite fun, though. Their little house flooded with family, neighbors and well-wishers. It was really nice to see so many people that we love. We went to celebrate MARLEY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY. It's always a party withthose kids, but when BIRTHDAY is involved it means CAKE too, and Alison did a killer job on some ooohhh so yummy foods. See Alie's blog dated Jan 12.
On January 2nd Jerry took his final breath. Kirstynn posted on that event from her perspective. Jerome and I left for a couple of hours to have a long-planned dinner date with a co-worker. We made it a short evening and returned to find the house again, still filled with family. Matt and Alie spent their "date night" there and more family was there as well. The following few days were of course the viewing and the funeral. (I know it isn't right to compare for better or best, but I must say, Chuck Staub spoiled it for everybody who I know who will ever die from his death onward. I'll post more about that later too, so you're gonna get 2 years worth of stuff from me this year.) Once the funeral events were over, we were able to take our winter get-away to Florida. That's the week it was in the 50s in the Sunshine state. So, you see, this is a glimpse of the chaos that I am growing from by February 14th. That's my target date for being "on track". You'll see how that works out for me.
On the afternoon of New Years' Eve, Jerome and I went for a Couples Massage. It was a well-deserved treat. The Om Spa in Dearborn that really does it up nice. OM Spa... Ahhh, another shower!!! New Year's eve was once again Jerome's turn to spend the night with his father. I decided to spend the night too, Pauline was there of course and Aunt Theresa was there too. It was not the average New Year's Eve celebration we would normally enjoy, but it was necessary.
New Year's Day was quite fun, though. Their little house flooded with family, neighbors and well-wishers. It was really nice to see so many people that we love. We went to celebrate MARLEY'S FIRST BIRTHDAY. It's always a party withthose kids, but when BIRTHDAY is involved it means CAKE too, and Alison did a killer job on some ooohhh so yummy foods. See Alie's blog dated Jan 12.
On January 2nd Jerry took his final breath. Kirstynn posted on that event from her perspective. Jerome and I left for a couple of hours to have a long-planned dinner date with a co-worker. We made it a short evening and returned to find the house again, still filled with family. Matt and Alie spent their "date night" there and more family was there as well. The following few days were of course the viewing and the funeral. (I know it isn't right to compare for better or best, but I must say, Chuck Staub spoiled it for everybody who I know who will ever die from his death onward. I'll post more about that later too, so you're gonna get 2 years worth of stuff from me this year.) Once the funeral events were over, we were able to take our winter get-away to Florida. That's the week it was in the 50s in the Sunshine state. So, you see, this is a glimpse of the chaos that I am growing from by February 14th. That's my target date for being "on track". You'll see how that works out for me.
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