I love summer

Especially in November, although November Rain is pretty sweet. It's almost 70 degrees here today. You just know all those parents at the playground were skipping chores; but who cares! It might be the last summer-like day of the year.

My friend Dana sent me one of those survey e-mails. Since I just burdened my friends with one of those a few days ago, I'll post it here. Besides, we all secretly know it's more fun to answer them than it is to read them.

If you want me to know more about you, e-mail me your answers at cciwan33@yahoo.com.

1. FULL NAME? Christine Carol Gardner
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My dad's sister-in-law and my mom's twin. Funny story, my parents intended my middle name to be Carolyn, but my mom was so drugged up after the birth she fell asleep in the middle. Hence, Carol. At least that's how I remember the story.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? It's been awhile, which is impressive because I'm a crier.
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? No
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? I like Italian subs, so whatever that blend is.
6. KIDS? Two daughters.
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? No
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? I have two blogs, a column and a freelance magazine job that occasionally allows me to write about my family. I'd say that's a pretty impressive journal.
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Never
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? No, no, no
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? I don't like cereal, but I occasionally eat a handful of Cheerios.
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Peppermint
16. SHOE SIZE? 9
17. RED OR PINK? Red
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My ability to hold a grudge
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? Mom and dad, not dead, just far away.
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? I hope to read hundreds of surveys in the next two days. Hundreds.
21.WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Khaki pants, brown shirt
22. LAST THING YOU ATE? White rice with soy sauce.
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The refrigerator hum, Carolyn not napping
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? White, because nobody ever uses white and I would last longer than, say, green.
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Coffee brewing, Cereal City, the beach
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Steve, yesterday afternoon.
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO? Height, intelligence
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Red wine
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Football
31. EYE COLOR? Blue
32. HAT SIZE? I don't know, but I have a big head.
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No
34. FAVORITE FOOD? Tacos, which, I found a place here that makes pork tacos like Nina's with soft corn, cilantro and onions. Hooray.
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? I prefer sad ending. Weird I know. And I don't like scary.
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIES? Inconvenient Truth
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Brown
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, but I love winter too.
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs (it's probably a passing kid thing)
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Homemade cookies
41. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Everybody. I expect hundreds of responses.
42. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? You better respond!!! And I don't want to hear, "I'm soooo busy." Everybody is busy.
43.WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? My friend wrote a chick lit book and I'm reading that.
45. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? I didn't watch TV.
46. FAVORITE SOUNDS? Carolyn singing to herself, Penelope when she's not screaming (and recently, she's always screaming), the beach
47. ROLLING STONE OR BEATLES? Beatles
48. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Aruba
49. WHAT'S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? Guilt.
50. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Sept. 3, 1973, Royal Oak Michigan.
51.WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Dana. She's an editor at the Battle Creek Enquirer