A Springy HodgePodge

Another Wednesday, another Wednesday Hodgepodge. Thanks to Joyce@From This Side of the Pond for another set of questions for this week.

1. Sunday was the first day of spring. So they say. (Ahem.) What is your favorite outdoor springtime activity?

Being warm. Not wearing a coat. Watching the world turn green and the flowers bloom. Spring is by far my favorite season.

2. Who would you want to come into your kitchen to cook dinner for you?

My son-in-law. He used to come over and cook once in a while when he lived in the same town as us and before he was my son-in-law. He is a great cook. I miss having him do that and I miss seeing him at church and going out for lunch with him after worship. The good news is he's married to my daughter so he's in my life from now on.

Our son-in-law and daughter on their wedding day.

3. When did you last fly a kite?

Jeepers, I don't know if I remember. I think we did when the kids were pretty small, but that was a long time ago.

4. What topic puts you to sleep faster than anything?

Basically anything with a bunch of numbers. Before we moved overseas with my hubby's company (about 14 years ago), we met with accounting people and people who would do our taxes and oh boy, it was a snore. I was amazed that someone chose to do that for an actual living.When someone starts throwing too many numbers around I start hearing something akin to Charlie Brown's teacher.

5. Which flowers do you associate with specific people, places, or events?

My daughter-in-law loves sunflowers so whenever I see one I think of her. Orchids remind me of living in Singapore. They were prevalent, cheap, and in so many colors and sizes! Yellow roses remind me of our wedding. I carried them in my bouquet.

Oh, are we cute? And young?

6. What significant historical events took place during your elementary school days?

I remember watching on TV the moon landing and walking on the moon in 1969.

(I just love the astronaut walking and jumping around. He looks like he was having fun!)

7. Do you swear? Do you pseudo-swear? (You know crap, shoot, friggin'?)
I used to. A little. When I was particularly mad, a few not so good words would slip out. I was challenged/convicted several years ago to stop doing that. I will say that I have done quite well with that. And I am thankful. I'm working on the psuedo-swearing as well. Now that I read it, it sounds like I have/had a real potty-mouth. I never did. I remember a job at a fast food restaurant I had one summer during the college years. Some of the people I worked with commented on how they noticed I didn't swear.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Who doesn't love a laughing baby? (These two kids are actually my great-nieces.) This is sure to make you smile, if not laugh out loud. :)