8 Random Things about me

Tag, I’m it. James tagged me in this blogspheric get-to-know-you game; I’d hate to be a spoil sport and not reply, so here goes:

  • I owned three cars before I even had a license to drive. All three were Ford Mustang’s from the 1960’s; my father and I used two for parts and ended up with a sweet ’66 that had a rare bench seat in the front.
  • I essentially flunked out of college after two years. Personal quote: "Freshman year was the best two years of my life." I ended up taking a full-time job with the University and over the next five years, retook all of the classes I failed and was able to pull the GPA up to get right into graduate school.
  • After several years of not training, I jumped into the Philadelphia Marathon with six weeks of ‘preparation’. I limped to the finish in around four and a half hours. Two years later, I finished the Chicago Marathon over 70 minutes faster. Amazing what a little training can do. ;)
  • I grew up a New York Yankees fan: favorite player was Thurman Munson and I can still remember the day he died unexpectedly.
  • Keeping with the sports theme I’ve got going: I went to high school with a guy who was drafted by the Cardinals in the NFL. I’ve been a die-hard (and miserable) Cardinals fan ever since. I also did a whirlwind, under 24-hour trip to Phoenix simply to attend Pat Tillman’s memorial service at ASU. He deserved my time and respect.
  • Favorite books are the "Lord of the Rings" series. I read the books one summer in the late ’70s and I’ve re-read them at least once a year since then.
  • I’m not a beach person, I think it’s giant box of cat litter. Barb and I tend to vacation in the mountains….bigger cats and no litter.
  • I listen to music constantly…probably about 12 hours a day, or roughly the same amount of time I’m reading.

So, who would I like to know more about? How about:

ThoughtFix

Dave Zatz

jezlyn

Sammual James – McLoughlin

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