Random Things

I saw this over at Tyler's blog and thought it'd be fun. Here's some random useless facts about me.

• had a job since I was old enough to get a work permit and work—15 years old.
  
• bought my first car myself.
  
• It was a 1969 Mustang Grande. Blue. Beautiful.
  
• The girl around the street loved it too. She paid me 2.5 times what I paid for it one week after I bought it.
  
• Took the money and bought a 1969 convertible Kharman Ghia....LOVED that car too!
  
• Pocketed the rest of the cash.
  
• Was 16 when I got pregnant with my daughter.
  
• Was 17 when I had her.
  
• Got married at 4pm on New Years Eve because my 1^st husband said if I didn't marry him by the end of that year, he wouldn't marry me.
  
• That ended in divorce 7 years later.
  
• Also had a son three years after getting married.
  
• Met my 2^nd husband only because of being married to my 1^st husband – they were friends of friends.
  
• My 1st husband and 2nd husband were roommates after 1st husband and I were separated.
• Fixed my 2nd husband up with my best friend during that same time.
• Knew when I saw DH2 that there was "something" about him and that he was special!
  
• There is still SOMETHING about him! And he is still special!
  
• DH2's parents were married 55years before his Dad passed away in an awful accident.
• I think DH2's parents are WONDERFUL and set an amazing example for their children regarding marriage and relationships.
• I LOVE my Mother In Law and can't imagine having a stereotypical one.
• DH2 & I tried for a year before getting pregnant.
• Twins run in DH's family --- but he didn't know that til we got pregnant with twins also.
  
• Charles Dickens is (supposedly) my great-great-great-great-great uncle.
  
• Love to read!
  
• Hate to be read to.
  
• I've terminated a pregnancy-- in the final days of my 1^st marriage.
  
• Don't look back with regrets but I know I will be judged by the One Judge for what I did.
  
• Think protesters at abortion clinics would move mountains if they loved those girls instead of judging them.
  
• Won't be the first one to throw stones from my glass house!
  
• Am VERY opinionated
  
• Would call myself feisty
  
• Has never worn a bikini
  
• Would like to at least feel I had the option to wear one if I wanted
  
• Wanted to attend medical school
  
• Do regret that I never followed my dream of being a doctor
• Scored in the top 5% on SATs (when they were based on 1600)
  
• Grew up the step-daughter of an alcoholic
  
• Appreciates AA, Al-Anon and Al-Ateen
  
• Am hard-headed
  
• Loves unconditionally---
  
• Until you piss me off.
  
• Makes people earn back that trust.
  
• Grew up athletic but as a teen that changed.
  
• My best friend until I was 10 was Pam Marshall…I don't know where she is now, but I would like to.
  
• My best friend from 10-15 was Cheryl McChargue. I do know where she is and we've reconnected on FB.
  
• Doesn't know who my natural (birth) father is, but has a pretty good idea
  
• Thinks that since he wasn't in my life the first 20 years by his choice, that I don't need him in the next 40 either, by my choice
  
• Had the GREATEST grandparents EVER! They both are gone now but I miss them dearly and not a day goes by that I don't think about them.
  
• Desires to be loved as much as a grandparent as I loved mine.
• Has 2 grand-daughters already
• Loves being told that I look TOO young to have grandchildren
• Has an English Mastiff. If you have kids and are looking for a dog---THAT'S the dog to get!
  
• Thinks all (4) of my kids are bright for their age (most of the time)…..thanks to their Mom.
  
• Has a sick sense of humor that usually only I get.
  
• Laughs out loud in my head ALL the time