Oh, by the way...

1. The first CD I ever owned was by Duran Duran. I am still embarrased about that.
2. I never had Chinese food until I was 19.
3. I'd rather go west than east and north than south almost any day.
4. I paint very well. John and Tracie will testify.
5. I attended K-12 in the same town and got through early, thank you very much.
6. Trail mix is a common late night snack for me.
7. My affinity for gadgetry was underdeveloped until I was in my 30's.
8. I have more than my share of strange friends.
9. I've been blogging since some of you were in high school.
10. My favorite days, hands down, are spent with my family and best friends (u know who u are).
11. My dream gig would be to sing backup for The Police.
12. Sitting by a fire in Banff Canada, while listening to Train at midnight on a cold, clear January night was just about nirvanic for me.
13. My first name was picked by my Dad.
14. I can back up a boat trailer faster than would seem prudent.
15. I did not like algebra in high school and it hasn't gotten much better.
16. If it comes down to Trivial Pursuit...you want me on your team. If not...I will eat your lunch.
17. Every night, it takes five chargers to make my life work.
18. I once hot wired a 40ft rv because it needed to be done.
19. I am not a party person.
20. My iPod contains a 50/50 mix of music and spoken word.
21. I know how to use a satellite phone.
22. Driving coast to coast in four or five days really sounds like a good time to me.
23. If you find me at Chipotle, I'm eating the chicken burrito.
24. One of my best friends was just named the new head football coach at Louisville...seriously.
25. I can eat grapes like there is no tomorrow.
26. I nearly lost a van in the Mississippi river once.
27. I'm taller than my father (and all my brothers), who was taller than his father (and brothers).
28. I am not afraid to have the hard conversations.
29. I am going to bed now.