Five things you might not know about me . . .

Jenn, thanks for the idea. Amy, thanks for reminding me.

Here they are.
1. I've only been drunk once in my life. It was when I was a freshman in college. I had two drinks and I spent the night trying to convince a guy that we knew each other and he kept denying it. It turns out that he was actually the twin brother of the guy that I knew. Being the control freak that I am I never got drunk again.

2. I flunked my driving test the first time two. It was 1974 when cars were huge boats. We had a 1973 Olds 98 - just about as big as they got back then. My dad was a truck driver and refused to take me driving because if I got a ticket it would go on his license and he could be fired. My mom refused to take me driving because agorphobics just dont' do that sort of thing. Actually, she did let me drive back and forth in three parking spaces on the street while she watched me from the window. In drivers' ed I learned on a Ford Granada (compact car). My dad wouldn't even let me drive to the Secretary of State's office where I took my test. The very first time I actually drove the family car was for my test. The examiners said, "Pull over to that curb before we start the test." I pulled up onto the curb and he said, "You flunked." That was before the test even began. To this day, I still don't do street parking (see number 3).

3. (actually 2 1/2) I can't park worth beans. I grew up in the suburbs where I either parked in a driveway, parking lot of in front of someone's suburban house. I just cannot do regular street parking (where you have to back up into a spot - eeks!). There are a few places in my regular life where I do have to street park and they aren't pleasant experiences. I go to the post office every day to check our PO box for mail. There is no parking lot. I'm not exagerating when I say that I circle the post office until I find a two spaces in a row so I can just pull in. The same thing goes for the general store in our town. For the past few weeks, before taxes were due, the post office was crowded. There is no way that there are ever two spots in a row. So I took Cheryl or Winnie with me so they could hop out of the car and get the mail while I circled.

4. I've never told a dr this because s/he'd think I was crazy. If I read an article about migraines I get one. No kidding. I do read about migraines though because I'm addicted to news.

5. I miss my old life. I miss my old job. I miss being on the Board of Health. I miss everything about it.