So I will oblige you with seven fun facts again. Hmmm. Seven cities I have lived...
- Born in Plymouth, MA - going next summer to visit, haven't been up there in 30 years - WOW!
- Teen years in West Palm Beach, FL - great place to be a teen, glad I don't live there now, too many bugs! and tourists! Maybe when I retire I'll become a snowbird =)
- College at Harding University in Searcy, AR - yep, up with them thar hillbillies! A right nice group o' folks!
- Swinging singles in Atlanta, GA - no place I'da rather been! It was the best of times, it was the worst of times (I've heard that somewhere...) and now it's all high rises and garages. Perfect timing.
- Married and moved to Spartanburg, SC - had first baby. I did not fit into their society. Glad we were not there long.
- Had next child in Detroit, MI - near husband's relatives, too much snow and cold
- Had last child in Cincinnati, OH - current residence, nice, safe, boring - perfect atmosphere to raise a family!
The Stylish Award goes to
J.A. Bennet from A Book, A Girl, A Journey
Angela Brown
Cherie Colyer
Cortney Pearson (who is doing query critiques for a limited time!)
The Versatile Award goes to
Jessie at B-Word
Brooke at Paper Mountain
Mish at Writer in Transit
And the Lovely Award goes to
Angela Orlowski-Peart
Deana Barnhart
Laura at Writing Unleashed
And finally, my PAD entry for Day 3. Start with "Sort of..."
Sort of Awesome
First a glance
Then a smile
Give a hint
To a friend
Send a text
Make a date
Catch a flick
Speak a word
Feel a breath
Hold a hand
Get a chill
Make a wish
Share a kiss
Be in love
Love awards!!
ReplyDeleteLove your poem.
ReplyDeleteYou've been around! Your next stop should be the Southwest. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the awards! I don't think I've lived in seven cities. I'm going to have to think on that...
ReplyDeleteNice, safe, boring :) Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the award! I'm currently writing a story about a woman who ran away from her past in Chicago to live a simple and safe life in Cincinnati. Unfortunately, the past life is dragging her back to Chicago.
ReplyDeleteBorn and raised in Michigan myself. Lansing. I concur about the snow and cold. I'm getting cols just thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteVery awesome poen
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the award.
Looks like you got a bit of education in my homestate of AR. Yeah, it can get a bit hick in some parts. And I love it :-)
OH my gosh girl - you've been EVERYWHERE! I agree FL would be the perfect place to be a teen. Very cool. Congrats on the awards!
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Jacksonville, AR. We were practically Hillbilly cousins. Well probably not. I moved to Alaska when I was 18. Congrats on the awards.
ReplyDeleteTara, thanks so much for the award! I love love love it:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the awards!
ReplyDeleteOh yes...Brooke at Paper Mountain needs more of these awards :)
ReplyDeleteHooray, congrats and thanks for passing it on!!! I'm so excited!!
ReplyDeletecongrats on the awards! My youngest brother lives in your town :)
ReplyDeleteYou have been everywhere!
ReplyDeleteLove that poem, as usual. :)
Liz, it was nice to visit AZ, GC and LV, but I wouldn't want to live there - 100+ all summer? You know there's a problem when the outdoor malls have misters built in! =)
ReplyDeleteEmily, what's your count?
Laura, that is too funny! midwest is the place to procreate =)
Stephen, it was nice for a couple of years but I'm glad I'm not a Michigander anymore.
Angela, SOOO-EEE! I still root for those Razorbacks! Honest goodness!
Abby, where the wind blows...or the employment ships us
Jenny, my cuz lived in AK for a long time - I will ask you the same question - are you nuts? =)
Michael - ha haha! i know!
Marcy, come down and meet me at a conference some time and you can visit him =)
Sorry I was so late in coming here, but I had a great word count, lol. Thanks fir the award! And I LOVE your poem! I know I always say that but I mean it!
ReplyDelete*rushing in* Sorry I'm late... I had a million-and-one things to attend to!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the award. *does the happy dance*.
I accept the status you have seen fit to bestow upon moi... versatility!
So well deserved!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the poem. You are quite talented!
:)
So well deserved!
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the poem. You are quite talented!
:)
Love the poem a contrast to mine posted Friday.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on awards and to awardees.
Yay! The Lovely Award for me! Thank you, Tara. You rock, girl :-)
ReplyDeleteLove your list of random facts. How funny -- each of your babies was born in different places. That's really interesting.
The poem is so beautiful. Wow.
Congrats on the awards!
ReplyDeleteLovely poem.