Are you ready for social hour?

A long, long time ago…I can still remember how that music made me smile…

Oh, wait, those are the lyrics to American Pie. Let me start over again.

A long, long time ago, when I was a new(ish) bandster, I used to post a Friday Night Social Hour thread every Friday, with a list of sometimes silly and sometimes serious questions for members to answer, so that we could get to know each other better without the high drama that can attend many of our band forum posts. I was self-employed at the time, but eventually I had to get a real job (in retail) with an unpredictable work schedule and had to abandon the Friday Night Social Hour thread.

This week my work schedule happens to be light (while we recover from Back To School Shopping Madness). It’s Tuesday afternoon, all 9 of my dogs are in a post-prandial coma, and I’m feeling social. So here are 10 questions for you to answer if you’d like, with my own answers for your entertainment.

 

1. What color shirt/top are you wearing? Black & white plaid

2. What was the last thing you ate? A Morningstar Italian Herb Chik Pattie with guacamole, tomato, & cucumber

3. Do you have any pets? Tell us about them (briefly). We have 9 dogs and 3 cats (plus one who is sadly MIA). Two of the dogs are small: Georgie (French bulldog), Polly (pug), 6 are large mutt rescue dogs (Patch, Jinx, Berry, Teddy, Meg, Lucy) and 1 is a smallish rescue mutt (Babe). The cats (also rescued) are Smokey, Possum, Licorice, and (MIA) Spice. The dogs come indoors, the cats stay outdoors. ‘Nuff said.

4. What did you watch on TV last? I rarely watch TV, but during my vacation in Seattle last month, Lisa O. introduced me to cooking contest shows like “Chopped."

5. What is your special talent (don’t be modest, now!)? communication (especially written)

6. Who was the last person you talked to on the telephone? An extraordinarily perky and patient tech support guy at my e-mail marketing service.

7. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? turquoise

8. What’s your least favorite thing about yourself? Yesterday it was my candle-wax thighs. Today, it’s my irresponsible hair. Tomorrow…who knows?

9. What book or magazine are you reading now? Ruth Rendell’s Inspector Wexford mystery, The Monster in the Box

10. What’s your most favorite thing about yourself? My sense of humor (I’m my own best audience).

OK, have at it! I look forward to reading your responses!
Jean

Yay, yay, yay!!!!   I love social hour!

1. black and white abstract print that I bought while shopping with YOU at Coldwater Creek.
2. a Wasa cracker with tuna and a slice of havarti cheese.
3. Three dogs, (2 schnauzers, Fritz and Ziggy and a Dachsund named Lionel).  Two cats, Pashmina and Sadie.
4.  Design Star on HGTV.  (I'm so glad I corrupted you and introduced you to reality t.v.)
5.  Singing and making conversation
6. A business associate's admin.  (We are playing phone tag!)
7. Red or green, but not kelly green.
8. My giant, unshapely calves
9. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, about the Japanese internment camps in Seattle during WWII.  I just finished another one in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Childs.  He kicks butt!
10.  My smile?

Your smile? It scores 10,000 on a scale where 0 is nothing and 10 is special.

ETA: in the special talents department, what about your angelic singing voice? Hmmm?

 1.  green workout top 
2. pan fried Tilapia, peas
3. A chocolate lab named Tucker
4. The only soap I watch - Coronation St (it's on right now, thebest of British TV - just kidding, its as bad as any soap but I grew up with it!
5. organizational skills, 
6. boyfriend
7. lime green
8. Stomach
9. A manuscript that someone has asked me to endorse, only I am not sure I can, it's a bit whacky
10. My optimism

Thanks Jean this is fun!

1. My purple PJs top with matching bottom, yep 4PM and I'm still laying in bed.
2. Some wheat thins with dip made from ff cream cheese and greek yogurt.
3.I have a kitty named KiKi that my grand daughter left when she moved out (I get more cats that way!) she's a little skittish and only like me. Also have an adorable ****er spaniel girl named Beauty, actually her full name is Liberty and Riegels Amertican Beauty but that's way to long to holler at pee time.As soon as she sees the cat coming she grabs her chewie bone and covers it up with her paws. Her majesty doesn't share well!
4. Watched a show I think was called Supersize and Superskinny on Oprahs channel where a skinny person adopts a fat persons diet and the fat person eats the skinny persn's diet. Pretty interesting actually.
5.I seem to be able to advise people fairly well without offending them. Also enjoy knitting, crochet and counted cross stitch and sharing it with others.
6.Just got off the phone with my grand daughter about getting together for lunch this Sun. after church. They(she, boy friend and daughter) very often go with us to church and then they'll come to our place in the country for ribs and potato salad. Yummo! It's such a treat that they both actually would rather visit with us old folks than do other things you'd expect a young couple to do.
7.Red hot, red!
8.My inability to lose weight because of all the health issues.
9. Read Womens World magazine last night.
10.I have to also say my sense of humor it's the one thing that keeps me sane dealing with all the pain I have daily. 

I seem to be able to advise people fairly well without offending them.
I completely agree with that assessment!

actually her full name is Liberty and Riegels Amertican Beauty but that's way to long to holler at pee time.
If it were me, I'd be yelling, "Libby go potty NOW!"

I have to also say my sense of humor it's the one thing that keeps me sane dealing with all the pain I have daily. 
I completely understand!

Jean

1.   A green workout top.
2.   An Atkins Protein Bar
3.   I have 2 small dogs, a Pomapoo named Sassy and a Bischon rescue we've had for a year named Viv.  Both very different in personality. I love them dearly, especially since I retired because they're my constant companions.
4.   I'm way too involved in TV.  I watch the crime shows mostly.(CSI's, NCIS, Bones etc.) But my fav is an old series , Charmed.
5.   Probably my ability to get along with almost anyone, and that I see the best in most people.
6.   A friend I used to teach with
7.   lime green or turquoise
8.   bags under my eyes
9.   Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter
10. My love of life, and feeling of thankfulness for the blessings I've received. 
 

1. Multicolored top with a sweater - yes a sweater in the middle of summer. 

 

2.  Blended protein shake for dinner. 

3.  We have two dogs - Ella the curly mini schnauzer and Gibbs the lab/goat. Oh and Porthos the mean black cat that my daughter provides bowls of catnip to help him be "nice". Yeah that works until he detoxes!

4. I like NCIS, White Collar and other shows on USA and cooking shows. 

5.Hmm.. I'm generally that perky first thing in the morning person who can manage complete sentences. Just don't share my secret - coffee - lots of coffee. 

6.One of my users who lost their smartphone in a corn field and asked if I could find it. Um.. no. 

7.  Red

8. I take myself too seriously sometimes. 

9.  Born To Be a Dragon written by a dear friend. Technically it was bought for the kids but I got it first. Bwhahaha!

10. I can laugh at life during all the ups and downs. 

1. White UOC top---just got done going for a walk!!
2. some baked spaghetti topped w/ some cheese!
3. I have a kitty!  Love her to pieces, Abbey
4. We are watching the Little League World Series...our PA kids are kicking butt, but GO all teams, they are hard working kids, parents and coaches!! 
5. Special talent????  hmmmmmmm I honestly dont know.......
6. My wonderful cousin Brandi!  Love her to pieces!
7. I'd be purple!! 
8. I hate that I am so insecure.....
9. I'm not reading anything at this point in time, except facebook and these wonderful boards!!
10. sense of humor and the abilty to see the good in people...

I love these kinds of things!!! 

Ooh thanks Jean, this is fun!!

1, yellow with embroidered yellow thread around the neck.
2. Chobani plain nonfat yogurt w/ 1/4 cup of frozen berry blend and a splash of white chocolate SF Davinci syrup.
3.  I have a dog, she is a Rottie named Roxanne Dubois Barber-Williams.  She came from Georgia so we helped her to keep her Southern culture via Dubois as in Blanche Dubois. :)  A tabby cat named Dreamsicle who we found on the side of the road about to give birth to 5 babies.  We call them Roxy and Dreamy.
4.  This morning I watched the news.  Still at work now, here til midnight so now TV tonight
5.  I guess my empathy would be a special talent.
6.  My oldest son while on my way to work.  Yes, he's the one that got married without telling me and moved to Oklahoma.  He'll probably be the death of me.
7.  Fushia
8.  my thighs, without a doubt
9.  The Condition - forgot who it is by
10.  My sense of humor would be right up there

Thanks again Jean!!