Dawn's A to Z

   Here is another alphabet meme. Dawn says her version is shorter than Cin's. I say, "WTF?"

A     Apple or PC?

PC, although I really aren't so much, am I?

B     Banking... online or in person, and if in person, drive thru or inside the bank?

My wife works for one of the major Canadian banks. I haven't seen the inside of a bank branch since she moved into head office nine months ago, and even before then it was almost always only if I dropped by to have lunch with her. I just go by the ATM when I need cash.

C     Coffee and Chocolate!  The two most important 'C's  Favorites please.

Espresso. Regular coffee just can't live up to the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee we drank on our honeymoon, so it doesn't really matter. If it's hot, and brown, I'll drink it. Which has led to some pretty amusing practical jokes at my expense over the years. Chocolate? I don't discriminate. I love all chocolate equally. As does my tailor.

D     Dogs.  Do you have one?  If yes, what kind and it's name and why you named it that.  If no, then if you had one what kind would you choose?

Y'all have seen Shadow, right? Do you remember when he was a puppy? When people ask me what kind of dog he is, my standard answer is 1/3 border collie, 1/3 Australian shepherd, and 1/3 wooly mammoth. We expected him to grow to between 45 and 55 pounds. He's more than 80.

E     Elvis.  There was only one.  Favorite song, and if you ever or your parents ever, saw him live.

I was a huge Elvis fan as a kid. A very young kid, I might add. I've spent a few minutes looking over some of his biggest hits, all of which I can hear in my head immediately, and I had a lot of faves. However, I think the one for me that best defined the Elvis I wish he had always been was Hound Dog. He got sappy with all the movies they made him make, and then he turned into a pathetic lounge act, with those silly white jump suits. Hound Dog seethes with the attitude upon which rock and roll was founded. That's my Elvis, and always will be.

F     Flowers.  Do you have a favorite to receive and/or a favorite to give?

Nope. 

G     Grandparents, do you have any left and if you are one, to how many?

My grandparents are no longer with us, but I do remember them all quite well. My grandmother on my mother's side lived long enough to meet her great grandson. Hopefully it will be quite a few years yet before I am a grandparent.

H     Handy or call for help?

Both. I am not bad in the handy department. I usually call my Dad for help, and between the two of us, we can usually muddle through a job in about triple the time it should take. To date, neither of us has experienced a major injury, or done enough damage to require outside intervention. Still, there's time.

I     IOU's any out there to a person, a friend or family?

Not that I can remember. Doesn't mean no. 

J     Jello.  Love it?  Hate it?  Favorite flavor?  With whipped cream or cool whip or neither?

Whenever I think of Jello™ I remember a comedian who said he didn't trust Jello™ All other liquids, he said, when you cool them, and they become a solid, turn back into a liquid when you heat them again. Not, Jello™ though. Once Jello has become asolid, he said, the only way to make back into a liquid is to put it in your mouth, and swish it back and forth, and in and out of your teeth. Of course, he made the swishing sound with his mouth, which was right on the mark...I guess you had to be there.

K     Kiss.  Do you remember your first real kiss?  Where, who?

Gee, not sure. The one I remember was a girl named Lynn. We were hanging out together, all alone in a secluded place at the school, and it came time for us to go back to class. She said, "do I get a kiss, or what?" So, I kissed her. It wasn't until much later that I realised she had been waiting for me to "make out" with her, but I was oblivious. Yeah, I led a sheltered life.

L     Language.  Do you speak any others?  Fluently or a little?

Little bits of French and Italian, but not with any useful fluency.

M     Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck?

Mickey Mouse. Donald was just too hyper.

N     Neighbors.  Do you know their names?  Occupations?  Phone numbers?  Or not?

We try to make friends with our neighbours. At least the ones on each side of us. We really don't know very many people along the street. Pretty sad, considering we've been here for fifteen years. 

O     Olympics.  Do you watch?  Which is your favorite winter or summer?

I think the Olympics are losing some of their relevance in today's world. They have become a war of the pharmacists against the doctors, and the pharmacists are winning. I still watch, and have more interest in the winter games. Canuck<~~ 

P     Pluto.  What is your take on the planet being downgraded? 

It didn't rock my world. "Words, words, words..." Who said that? Shakespeare?

Q     Quiche.  Have you ever had it?  Do you like it and what is your favorite?

I remember, back in the seventies, a book came out called, Real Men Don't Eat Quiche. It was one of those pop culture phenomena, much like the Chicken Soup for the Soul books today. Kinda the Pet Rock of the publishing world of the time. Today, I have my own saying based on that: Real men eat quiche if they want to, and they don't give a f--k what anyone says about it. I don't eat quiche, though.

R     Refrigerator.  Name three things in your refrigerator that you think are unusual.

Well, we don't have any urine in there right now. Big bottle of apple cider, but you couldn't get the two mixed up. Some fresh eggs, but those never last very long. Also, rapini. Are any of those things unusual? No. Do I care? No.

S     Safari.  Have you ever been to Africa on one?  A theme park version?

No. Haven't even been to African Lion Safari, in Guelph, Ontario.

T     Telescope.  Have you ever looked thru a telescope? 

When I was a kid, I had a small telescope. I farted around with it a little bit, but never got really into it. I was a bit too young to appreciate it. When I got a little older, and might have been more interested, one of the neighbour's little brother's had taken it apart, and we never did find all the pieces, so it was unusable.

U     Umbrella.  Do you have one and what is its design?

Got a few floating around here. Big golf umbrella hasa Wilsonlogo, I think. Also have a little collapsible one from SONY.

V     Vintage.  Do you have a favorite wine to share?  Or drink?

We're pretty enthusiastic about Australian wines right now. Yellow Tail, maybe. Also, Chilean wines.

W     Willies.  What gives you the willies?  You know, that shudder you can't stop?

Yeah, I'd have to go with spiders, too, Dawn.

X     X-ray.  Last one?  What body part and why?

This was on Cin's quiz, Dawn. What, no originality? Where's the question about Xylophones, Xanthan gum, St. Francis Xavier, or xenophobia? Beware Planet X. The end of the world is near.

Y     Yolk.  How do you like your eggs?

I like eggs. Soft boiled, sunny side up, scrambled, poached on toast, raw in nog, you name it. Last year, the father-in-law had a couple of ducks for a while. Fresh duck eggs are something worth having if you ever have the chance.

Z     Zodiac.  What's your sign and does it fit your personality, in your opinion?

I am rolling my eyes as we speak. There's this woman who has a blog who offered to do a free astrological reading for any skeptic, but, she lamented, no one would take her up on it. So I did. I sent her my birth info, and she told me she'd get back to me in a few days. It's been almost two weeks. Where's my free astrological chart? Huh? Where? I'll let you know if she ever comes through, and what she says about me.

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