Random Things About Me

1.  My house has to smell good at all times... either with delicious cooking aromas, or the wonderful scents of burning candles.

2.  Racing my husband's car on a real racetrack is a favorite pastime... must be a thing with speed!


3.  Joe and I love roller coasters... the faster the better


4.  If a fire is burning in a fire place you will find me standing directly in front of it... until the heat penetrates my clothing to the point of burning my skin.

5.  I can still do the splits... I'm 53 years old!

6.  I'm always sticking things in my ear... I know I shouldn't... but I can't help it... when it itches way down deep, it has to be scratched!

7.  Earning a pilot's license is really high on my bucket list


8.  I'm currently learning to speak both French and Spanish (Latin)... with plans on learning Italian as well


9.  Joe and I plan on spending a few months taking culinary classes in both France and Italy after he retires


10.  Joe and I also plan on doing the Camino de Santiago walk after he retires


11.  I have had a valid drivers license in 6 states


12.  "The Big Chill" is still my all time favorite movie... because it's about special friendships

13.  I try to look at the moon every night


14.  I love playing backgammon 


15.  I love "vintage"... purses, shoes, kitchenware and bowls, jewelry...etc.

16.  In the winter I drink at least 3 pots of hot tea a day... in the summer I drink at least 64 oz of water a day... I must be part camel!

17.  My favorite exercise is pilates (reformer)... I do pilates 2-3 times a week... wish I could do it everyday... one day I'm gonna have to get me a pilates reformer


18.  I tat... as in making lace with a hand shuttle


19.  Sixlets are a candy I can never say no to


20.  I named my car "Miss B Haven".... because it's a red sports car and it's hard to behave when driving it

21.  I am a very tactile person and I just have to touch and feel everything  


22.  Red is my very favorite color


23.  I prefer pearls to diamonds, and daisy's to roses... pearls are simple yet classic and timeless... daisy's are strong like a weed, can grow anywhere, and always make people smile!


24.   Joe and I love to travel and hope to continue to travel to see as much of this big ole planet earth as possible


25.  My lucky and favorite number is 3... but the number 9 is even more perfect because it is three 3's

26.  I prefer Pepsi to Coke... and I used to work for Coca Cola

27.  I am right handed but golf and bat left handed


28.  I hosted a late night television movie channel once


29.  I can hold a lit cigarette touching between my pointer finger and thumb without it burning, pull a wine cork out from the inside of an empty wine bottle using just a table napkin, and tie a cherry stem with my tongue and teeth with my mouth closed... always fun to have stupid bar tricks to impress your friends with!  :  )

30.  I started this blog as a tribute to my mentor Julia Child... it has since turned into just another blog about random things... sometimes including recipes.

31.  I am basically just your normal, quirky, curious, run of the mill average person you see on the streets everyday... perhaps I have seen you on the streets somewhere, sometime, someplace... we smiled at each other and then went along our merry way!