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May 26

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: what was your favorite childhood meal :

(b) So, although this was about J and I and our friends, after a weekend of playing with the cards, I revisited some of our posts and had fun with the concept. So now. It is about me. And my friends. My favorite childhood meal? I'm gonna say Turkey Green Bean Casserole. (Yes, Casserole. Even though I am from Minnesota, I do not call it a Hot Dish.) I still call Mom after every Thanksgiving to get the recipe. Which involves cream of celery soup, canned french-cut green beans, croutons, and left over turkey. Classic. And delicious.

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March 22

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: would you rather live by the beach or in the mountains :

(b) Mountains. Definitely.
(j) Mountains.

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February 6

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: if you were given money to remodel your house what would you change first :

(b) Easy, Peasy. Carpet to wood floors. Or bamboo. Or tile. Or cork. Without coffee stains. Or puppy stains. Or dirt stains.

(j)  I would enclose the carport area so I could begin making my ultimate "man den. " It would include lots of gear space, a heater and music system.  I would have a bike stand in it and a workbench with a few saws in it and a place to tie flies.   It would have to be comfortable enough so that  Else and I can go outside and play guitar.

(r) I rent a house, but my remodel would be a new fence for my yard.

(a) This is lame...as I am the queen of dreaming up renovations. However, I've purchased a home that is very new and fairly unrenovatable. SO, I will say I'd add bookshelves. And maybe a new outside door for my deck.

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February 4

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: is science or art more essential to humanity :

(b) I'm not sure the line between science and art is so easily drawn. My thoughts immediately went to Leonardo da Vinci. Is there not science in art and art in science? Hm. Skirting the question, a bit.

(j) More essential? I believe my life would be simpler w/o science (not easier) so I will say art.

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January 29

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: is work valuable for its own sake :

(b) Only me tonight. I would say yes. Due to my need for busy hands. I think it is good to have something on which to focus. And I think sometimes our definition of Work is a bit off the mark. Many things we consider leisure could be considered Work. A line that is blurred more often as people realize their hobbies can become their livelihood. Yes. Work is valuable for the sake of work. Keeps our minds or our bodies or our fingers sharp. Keeps us out of trouble at the very least.

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January 27

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: what amendments should be made to the u.s. constitution :

So, we didn't really go around and give answers, but rather had a conversation about what amendments were already a part of the Constitution and when they were added. And a bit about what we think is missing. E and I both think Health Care as a right for all would make a valuable amendment.  And C said we should all have the right to live in a healthy environment. JU expressed an interest in seeing adherence to the current Constitutional amendments. A final topic involved equal rights for all people - seeming a bit repetitive of the current documents, but one which perhaps needs a bit of emphasis.

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January 23

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: what did you get into the most trouble for when you were young :

(et) Before I write my answer, I have a quick caveat.  My answer is not the worst thing that I did when I was young, it just happens to be the thing that I got into the most trouble for doing.  When I was a Senior in high school I got drunk at a party the night before Mother's Day.  I came home and proceeded to fall down the stairs, which were adjacent to my parents' bedroom.  Needless to say, a drunk 18 year old falling down the stairs was enough to wake my Mom up.  After my little stumble, I got a stern lecture, which I only slightly remember because I had been drinking MD 20/20 all night.  The real trouble didn't come until later.  At about 3:00 in the morning, my juvenile stomach and the "Mad Dog" had a slight disagreement, and I ended up puking all over my bed.  As if this wasn't bad enough, my sister had left our Mother's day gift on my pillow, all nicely wrapped, so that I could sign the card.  After my little puking episode, our gift ended up covered in vomit. Let's just say that my parent's took their anger out on both me and my hangover.

(b) I remember being confined to our yard once when I was little. And once I walked out on my dad when he told me I couldn't go out with my friends. But, I don't really remember being in trouble. Ever. Let's just wait and see if Mom or Dad leave a comment with a time they remember punishing...

(j) My gosh, opposites really do attract.  I have too many to write about, but through these lessons, I have grown up to become a very nice person.  The time I went out catfish fishing and camping with a group of my best friends, brought the most trouble to me.  It was summer of my freshmen year, and we may have brought some beer out with us.  I happened to be best friends with the principals son at the time and so everything we did was under a microscope.  But I never thought my own brother would turn us in to the school for drinking beer and fishing.  I got grounded for a couple of weeks, had to miss 3 games of varsity football games and received lots of ridicule from everybody in the small town I grew up in.  Needless to say, my brother C and I didn't get along that well for the next year but we have had a lot to joke about since we have reconciled our differences.

(em) When I was about a year old, my parents thought I was growing up and decided to leave me alone in the house, outside of my kennel. While they were gone, in my extreme boredom, I began to tug at the carpet near our front door. Before I even realized it, I had torn a rip in the carpet more than three feet long. When my Mom and Dad came home, they were very mad at me. We didn't even play frisbee that afternoon.

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January 22

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: what do you most enjoy or miss about being single :

(b) Coming home at the end of the day to only my own agenda. Though, I like coming home to a hug and dinner conversation more than my own agenda.

(j) I miss being able to make decisions that only affect me.  I am not very good about having a schedule, so I never make plans until the last minute so that I know what my options are and what my mood is.  This doesn't always work well with other people's schedule, sorry Bess.

(c) i enjoy the ultimate freedom of always being able to do what i want when i want...but i miss having someone to share it with. 

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January 21

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: what historical time period would you most like to visit :

(b) The 1920s. Or the 1850s.
(j) The period after the Louisiana Purchase up until the civil war.

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January 19

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: what's the most beautiful place you've ever seen :

(af) The stars at my parent's farm in Minnesota.
(tg) The ocean
(ek) An Arizona sunset
(pt) Roatan, Honduras
(lb) The Cordilla Blanca, Peru
(jh) Chinque Terra, Italy
(jk) Chinque Terra, Italy
(bs) The stars over Annapurna, Nepal
(et)  Wrangel St. Elias National Park, Alaska
(to) The Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
(jm) The Lares Valley above Cuncani, Peru

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