Friday Feast, ya'll

Course that was a waste? A graduate level course: The Theory of Accounting. Even though I went on to have a career in accounting, I never once thought of even one thing discussed in this course. Complete waste of time and money, and a way to try to "gussy up" a technical field into something "educational".

Tallest? Zteen's friend Justin. He is 6'7".

Midnight snack? I try not to eat at midnight. If I do, it's usually cereal out of the box.

Found money? Not that had been really lost. The only money I've ever found was $20 in a pocket--and that was my OWN pocket!

Retire? I'll probably not get to retire. If I do, though, somewhere close to my hoped for grandchildren. Oh, and I hope it won't be snowy there.

course that was a waste? p.e. bleck!

tallest? heck, everyone looks tall to me.

midnight snack? ice cream, duh.

found money? i found a twenty dollar bill once when i worked as a hostess in a restaurant. i tried to give it back to the man i thought it belonged to; he was so impressed, he told me to keep it.

retire? anywhere under a west TEXAS sunset.

What was a class or course you took while in school that you realize now was a total waste of time? The business statistics class I took. Business management was my minor. I majored in computer science. I took engineering statistics in the math department which was a 300 level course. The business stats class was MUCH easier and consisted of about 1/3 of the material I had covered in the engineering version of the class. Total waste of time.

Who is the tallest person you know?
My wife's uncle is 6' 6". The tallest person I have ever run into (literally) was Shaquille O'Neal. That was after an LSU football game and back when he was in school. He thought it was funny that I didn't see him. I wouldn't say I know him though.

What's your favorite midnight snack?
C is for cookies. Thats good enough for me.

Have you ever found money somewhere? If so, where did you find it, and how much was it? Yes, I found $62 with a receipt on the way home from class in college and I spent it on food. I then felt guilty about it and went to the grocery store in order to determine who the money belonged to. I gave them contact information and told them if someone called and could tell me a few things they bought I would give them their money. I was never contacted.

Where would you like to retire? Bellingham, Washington or maybe Anacortes.

Course? BoZo (Botany-Zoology) 100 (Biology for non-science majors). I slept through it and aced it. I learned more biology in ninth grade.
Tallest? My soon-to-be stepson is 6'5". A man who used to work for our company is 6'8" but I can't say I really ever knew him. He worked in the New York office and I only saw him once or twice.
Midnight snack? Same as any other snack: cheese, dried fruit, or peanuts.
Found money? I found $20 in my daughter's jeans pocket while doing laundry once, but that's probably not what you mean. It seems to me I once found a dollar bill somewhere, but I forget where or when.
Retire? I don't see how I can ever leave Ann Arbor, but Italy has its charms.

Appetizer - The business courses - typing and shorthand - that I took in high school. I never found my niche in the business world. Turns out I was more suited to be a mother (of a lot of kids). Who knew!

Soup - My two oldest sons are currently 6' (possibly taller) - they make great bodyguards when I go out late at night (I'm only 5ft 2in).

Salad - That turtle flavor Chex Mix - YUMMY!

Main Course - I wish!

Dessert - Retire? What's that? If I could relocate to somewhere after the kiddos grow up and out of the house (eons from now), Martha's Vinyard has always sounded lovely to me.

Appetizer: Geometry...definitely Geometry.

Soup: My cousin Ben at 6'5

Salad: Hot Chocolate

Main Course: I am always finding money in my clothes before I wash them. I am just really forgettful, so it's exciting when I find a spare dollar.

Dessert: Into the mountains or a catholic commune in Italy.

Appetizer: Jr. High Band. Not because music isn't wonderful, but because I'm as musical as a pet rock and I only took band so I could be near Mike Mistrata...who, despite being a great drummer and a very handsome boy, turned out to be highly short-changed in the smarts department and thus never anybody I could date. Now I wish I would have tried to learn to play the instrument, rather than just sit there making goo-goo eyes at Mike (who never noticed me at all, btw!).

Soup: My husband's best pal Shane is 6' 6" and weighs about 350 lbs. The real Mountain Man.

Salad: Ice cream.

Main Course: I have found money several times, but the most significant was when I was a new Christian at 24. I'd taken my two cats to the vet to be neutered (the cats were a gift from my landlord and were going to be euthanized if I didn't take them). I was dead broke, though, and I though I'd be able to pay for the procedure with a freelance gig, but the check didn't come in time. The vet wouldn't let me collect the cats without paying the bill, and charged me $5 each per day for room and board, so the bill got higher and higher. Finally, the freelance check came, but I was $20 short. I went for a run to clear my head, crying and praying the whole time because I didn't know how I'd ever get out of the hole, and wondering if I should just get one of the two cats to save money...and then I got back to my apartment building and right in front, and I mean SQUARELY in front of the front door, was a $20 bill. I looked around to see if somebody was nearby in case they dropped it, and there was nobody there. So I thanked God for the gift and went to the vet to get my cats out of "hock."

Dessert: Anywhere close to my grandchildren, should God so choose to bless me with some someday!