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    Gil's Broiler
      
        manske cinnamon roll 328 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos, TX 78666 ✔ Sodolak’s Country Inn
      
        chicken fried bacon 9711 FM 60 Rd E, Snook, TX 77878 ✔ Smitty's Market
      
        ribs 208 South Commerce Street, Lockhart, TX 78644   apr 18 2010 ∞dec 23 2013 +
              
         
 
  
               
    bonsai cooking gardening photography scrapbooking tatting   mar 24 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    build an earth bermed or sheltered home buy a hybrid compost eat at home more eat more raw foods figure out a way to stop all the mailers and ads
      
 get rid of all the food i don't eat/use
      
        buy only what i need for the day get rid of most of my stuff ✔ no more water bottles plant a vegetable garden ride my bike to work or take the bus shop at local fresh markets
      
 solar water heating use LED lights in the house   mar 24 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    doing the zip line in Jamaica
      
        and then again in Puerto Vallarta! graduated with a BS degree in Math, Computer Science & System Design
      
        I was one of the few females in the program I was originally an accounting major laughed uncontrollably at my aunt's funeral
      
        i tried to stop it but it went from a snicker to muffled smile to an all out belly laugh the pastor kept mixing up the sister's names and added some too punched a kid in the face to protect my sister
      
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    sleepwalks and sleeptalks stitches in my head from huge rock dropped on me as a kid appendicitis (1971 - age 11) fractured left wrist playing baseball as a kid faints a lot, especially when I was a teen severe morning sickness when I was pregnant with Grace (1990)
      
        spent a few days in the hospital tubal ligation after Alan was born (1993 - age 33) tinnitus polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) hypothyroid insulin resistant double depression
      
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    witnessing a lady get robbed in the parking lot of the theater.  i can still see the gun they used as they drove off the time some teenagers blocked me on the slide when i was a kid.  i was terrified and screamed bloody murder; i thought they were going to rape me when mom tried to kill herself and dad told me to stay with her while he called the ambulance seeing a guy jump off a highway bridge onto the road we were on 10 seconds ago watching the people across the street abuse a dog getting a hateful letter
      
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    aimless atheist boring can't spell simple words
      
        i know this sounds trivial but it really bothers me.  guess it's my pet peeve dishonest disloyal doesn't like holding hands in public drug user hasn't been working for several months no etiquette no passion silly sense of humor smokes stiff and uneasy to be with too confrontational too opinionated unintelligent uses bad grammar   mar 23 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    Clint Eastwood John Travolta John Wayne Johnny Depp Leonardo DiCaprio Matt Damon Meryl Streep Queen Latifah Robin Williams Sandra Bullock Steve Martin   mar 5 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    cottage on a lonely beach of white sands and palms Germany Great Pyramids at Giza Greek Islands Ireland Italy Jerusalem New England in the Fall Niagra Falls Paris
      
 Peru
      
        Cuzco Machu Picchu Nazca Lines walk the Inca Trail Rio De Janeiro, Brazil   mar 4 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    ABBA Alan Jackson Alison Krauss & Union Station Bruce Springsteen David Crowder Def Leppard Dierks Bentley Doobie Brothers Earth, Wind & Fire Eric Clapton George Strait John Denver Kim Richey Led Zepplin Lyle Lovett Lynyrd Skynrd Michael Jackson Queen Rod Stewart Rolling Stones Rush   mar 4 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    Alabama
      
 Alaska
      
        Anchorage airport Icy Strait Point (Hoonah) Juneau Ketchikan Seward Skagway Arizona
      
        Flagstaff Grand Canyon Petrified Forest Arkansas
      
 California   mar 4 2010 ∞jan 3 2017 +
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    back stage theater work calligrapher document designer gardener/landscaper movie critic secretary sign language interpreter woodworker   mar 24 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    a wisteria covered gazebo bathroom with a view beautiful cottage style gardens glass shower hacienda style (ie, courtyard in the center) large porch wrapping around 3 sides relaxing tub skylights in the bedrooms and living room windows everywhere wood floors   mar 24 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    i can flip my tongue upside down i don't like going down escalators i eat animal crackers by species i can answer the phone and chat while sleeping my tongue has cracks in it - it's called a fissured tongue i always get the wonky fork at restaurants i have a nervous laugh when people are physically hurt
      
        when my kids get their immunizations seeing someone fall and hurt themselves i collect matchbooks
      
        they are framed in my dining room they still have the matchsticks inside i don't like green peppers   mar 24 2010 ∞mar 31 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    backgammon charades cranium cribbage password pictionary scattergories scene it sudoku taboo texas hold'em poker   mar 23 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    Ace of Cakes Alaska, The Last Frontier America's Best Dance Crew Arial America Better Call Saul Big Love Biography Black Sails Breaking Bad Central Texas Gardener Chopped Dancing with the Stars Desperate Housewives Grey's Anatomy ♥ House Inside the Actor's Studio Jimmy Fallon Jimmy Kimmel Kitchen Nightmares Last Man Standing Last Week Tonight with John Oliver   mar 20 2010 ∞jan 3 2017 +
              
         
 
  
               
    been kissed under the mistletoe been lost been on a plane been skinny dipping outdoors been skydiving been to all 50 states been to Canada been to Europe been to Florida been to Mexico blown bubbles caught a snowflake on my tongue cried myself to sleep done something I told myself I wouldn't gone ice-skating gone on a blind date gone to the movies gone to the movies naked gone to Washington, DC laughed until some kind of beverage came out of my nose   mar 20 2010 ∞jul 4 2015 +
              
         
 
  
               
    a great conversationalist; he wants to know my thoughts and i want to know his an independent thinker and self starter ask me to dance. dance with me. teach me to dance flexible and open to change genuine & honest. tell me what you like and what you don't like. intelligent listen to my favorite music even if it's not his cup of tea makes me laugh not afraid to kiss me in public not too rigid to act silly sometimes older than I am outgoing polite to everyone; well mannered pulls me close when we kiss sexually open, willing to experiment, eager to try new things someone easy going, who would be happy sp...   mar 5 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    "and so it goes.... - Linda Ellerbee "it's always something" - Roseanne Roseannadanna Look at your past and thank God. Take a look at your future and trust God. Now, look all around you and serve God. Take a look within yourself and find God.   mar 5 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    as a kid
      
        summers with relatives going to Grandma's in Missouri school trip to Hokkaido drama trip to Yokota/Tachikawa stayed in a resort with sulfur springs Corpus Christi/Port Aransas married, no kids
      
        Corpus Christi/Port Aransas Albuquerque, New Mexico balloon festival skiing at Red River, New Mexico married, with the kids
      
        Inks Lake - camping Port Aransas Perdenales State Park - camping Garner State Park - camping divorced, with the kids   mar 5 2010 ∞oct 24 2019 +
              
         
 
  
               I've seen a lot of these as movies, but I'm only counting the books I've read. 
    Pride and Prejudice - Austen To Kill a Mockingbird - Lee Jane Eyre - Bronte Gone with the Wind - Mitchell Lord of the Rings - Tolkien The Catcher in the Rye - Salinger Little Women - Alcott A Prayer of Owen Meany - Irving The Stand - King The Great Gatsby - Fitzgerald Mists of Avalon - Bradley David Copperfield - Dickens Kristen Lavransdotter - Undset Beloved - Morrison Age of Innocence - Wharton The Shell Seekers - Pilcher Tess of the D'Urbervilles - Hardy The World According to Garp - Irving Catch 22 - Heller   mar 20 2010 ∞apr 12 2016 +
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    All the hotel key cards you’ve brought home with you The doilies crocheted 35 years ago that got handed down to you CD’s you haven’t listened to in three years or more The boxes of cassettes you’ve been meaning to transfer to CD’s The bread maker Your wedding dress Credit card bills from 2000.  and 1999, 1998, 1997... The Allen wrenches from every piece of IKEA furniture you ever assembled The jacket you spent way too much money on and never wore Every scratching post or toy your cat doesn’t like House plants you no longer love The stacks of O Magazine you swear you’ll re-read   aug 29 2010 ∞aug 29 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    Calliope Clio Erato Euterpe Melpomene Ourania Polymnia Terpsichore Thalia   apr 9 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    chicken wings chili & beans cornbread corned beef & cabbage cream puffs with a vanilla center lemon meringue pie orange sherbet with 7up potato salad rum cake strawberry shortcake   mar 26 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    complete my family tree count my blessings ✔ drink more water get the pachinko machines repaired give away most of my money and possessions to random people
      
        pay for someone's utility bills pay for the person behind me at the grocery store give someone else the chance that i didn't get ✔ go skinny dipping ✔ go to a nudist resort help/watch my kids become independent adults hug everyone i love and tell them what they mean to me ✔ learn American Sign Language ✔ lose 20 pounds see the Northern Lights   mar 24 2010 ∞jan 3 2017 +
              
         
 
  
               
    being too shy to speak up in school failed marriage of 16 years getting engaged to Ron not keeping in touch with old friends not working to my full potential   mar 4 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    balance checkbook check desk for dead pens and markers clean expired items out of medicine cabinet clean old items out of pantry clean out a drawer clean out car clean out makeup drawer clean out purse clean out spice cabinet clean out the freezer clean out the fridge clean out wallet clean the bathroom mirrors clean the toilets clear the extra empty hangers out of closet clip coupons from the newspaper do the dishes dust one room empty dishwasher   mar 20 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    Elementary
      
        Cable Elementary Karmusel Elementary Meade Heights Elementary Savage Elementary West Meade Elementary Junior High
      
        MacArthur Junior High School High School
      
        John Jay High School Misawa High School University
      
        Oklahoma State University St Mary's University University of Texas at San Antonio   mar 7 2010 ∞jan 3 2017 +
              
         
 
  
               
    keys gum comb aspirin migraine meds cell phone pen driver license ATM card   mar 4 2010 ∞mar 24 2010 +
              
         
 
  
               
    A: Alan; Abe (my dalmatian); avocados B: bonsai; bluebonnets C: curry rice; clean house; cruises; calligraphy; Cool Water (my perfume) D: Didi (my dalmatian); disco music E: eating my favorite foods - shrimp, bacon, and avocado F: flowers; fireworks G: Grace; gardening; gifts H: hugs from friends and loved ones; hot tubs I: ice cream floats J: jacuzzi; Jesus; jewelry K: kissing L: listening to music; lavender M: movies at the theater N: napping; nature O: ocean waves; Ombre Rose (perfume I can't find anymore) P: peacocks; parks near my home; parades Q: quilts on my bed   mar 5 2010 ∞jan 3 2017 +
              
         
 
  
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    help out at the elementary school one day a week
      
        my kids loved the school those teachers work hard enough as it is read the 100 best loved books read to young children redesign my front and back yard
      
 take more cruises train my dogs travel travel   mar 4 2010 ∞jul 30 2010 +
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