Questions and Answers

I ran into a meme at Maggie's Mind in this post. She had been to Maria's Immortal Matriarch and fell victim the this post and decided to pass on the affliction meme to others who might volunteer to be interviewed.


1. What items do you still have now from when you were a child?
The only thing I have left from when I was a child is the photograph and the plastic holder for that photograph that was taken in October of 1952 on the occasion of my First Holy Communion. You know, that black & white photo of me standing next to my Grampa's 1952 Dodge. There are some family artifacts that have survived, but that photo and its plastic holder are all I have left of childhood physical possessions.

2. Where is the furthest you've been from Illinois?
The furthest I have been from Illinois is Viet Nam, both physically, in terms of distance (8600 MILES), and environmentally, given the difference between peaceful civilian life and war. Viet Nam is the furthest I have been from anywhere.

3. If from now on you could only have hugs or kisses, but not both, which would you choose?
I think, given that choice, I'd have to choose hugs. There are many people whom, for one reason or another, I may not be able to kiss, but almost anybody can be hugged. And some hugs are really, really fun. And I'm a GREAT hugger.

4. What is your favorite meal?
My favorite meal is my next one. But I think the question is - What's my favorite meal to eat? In that case, It's southern fried chicken, with mashed potatoes, butter on the 'taters and either sweet corn or peas mixed in with the potatoes - on the plate - and biscuits.

5. What do you love most about being a guy?
Aha! Saves the best (and toughest) question for last. 'What do I love most' is just impossible to answer with one succinct reply. Because there are so many, many things. I love being a Husband and a Dad. I love being able to look at and admire women in the frame of mind that I do (although I suppose I could be a Lesbian and get to the same type of physical response - or at least, some thing similar), and as far as those physical aspects are concerned, I love being the lovER and not the lovEE. (although I imagine it does have its attractions - being the lovEE, that is.)

Want to be part of it? Follow these instructions:
1. Leave among the first 5 to leave me a comment saying, "Interview me."
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them five questions.

Oh - and 6. Include links to this post and the post from Maggie's mind - http://maggiesmind.blogspot.com/2009/01/ive-got-answers.html.

And have fun.

Ndinombethe.