The basics: Single mom with two boys, one born in ‘85, the other in ‘96. So Cal native living on the north coast of San Diego and hoping to never leave. Cast of Characters:
Sweet Prince (or SP) – Boyfriend of many years.
MusicMan – DS1. Born in 1985. My creative, loving, sensitive soul.
SportsBoy – DS2. Born in 1996. My sports loving boy with a quick smile and fruitcake personality.
Copying some other About pages I found on NaBloPoMo, here are some random facts in no particular order which I will add to as I think of them:
- Only child
- Raised in Orange County CA (The OC baby!) when it was nearly 1/2 strawberry fields and orange groves.
- Took up the accordion when a salesman came to our door when I was 6. Vividly etched in my memory because I hated that damn instrument!!! Now, it’s become a bit of a notorious tidbit from my history and something to laugh about. Ah well…
- Played said accordion and marched in the Strawberry festival held in the OC way back when.
- Moved from the accordion to the piano and also started dance lessons around the age of 9 – whew!
- Took tennis lessons and played in one tournament – lost miserably – never did master the serve, but I loved playing.
- Danced with my class as the half-time entertainment for a Lakers game back when Magic and Kareem were playing – another image etched in my memory – the players coming off the court heading into the locker room passed right by us as we waited to go on. They were huge! Also, dressing for the event in the LA Kings locker room at The Forum.
- Attended a Montessori school who’s owners and teachers had learned the program direct from Maria Montessori. It was perfect for the way my brain works with learning.
- Transferred to the Bishop’s School in the 10th grade. Lived on campus. What a culture shock!
- Hobbies as a child included bird watching, crotchet, stamp collecting and baseball card collecting. Yes, I was a geek from the start!
- I’ve been a baseball fan since I was 9
- I hate clutter
- I’m a Capricorn born in the chinese year of the dragon. Actually, a triple Cap according to an analysis my friend did.
- I need 8 hours of sleep a night – not negotiable
- I hate gyms
- I was raised by Republicans (though not right wing) and voted that way until I started paying attention to the process. Switched to Democrat in 2000 though I don’t just vote the party line at all.
- I love to read, but am always having to make time for it.
- I love to cook – IF I have time for it.
- I love playing in the garden (oh, there is that time thing again!)
- I love the sound of the ocean
- My glass is always half-full
- I have no patience for wallowing
- What, me worry? Yes, call me Alfreda E Newman, but I think worrying is a complete waste of energy. I think the AA Serenity Prayer says it all on that topic.
- I’ve been called ‘pragmatic’ by more than a few so I guess I am :->
- My radio station pre-sets are sports talk radio, one local music station (saved for the morning show), and politics.
- My TV is tuned either to ESPN, channel 4 Padres, cartoons, or recently, SpikeTV for CSI re-runs. In 2008 it will probably be set on MSNBC more than any other.
- I am also not a movie goer. I’d rather be out at a ball field.
- I have never seen Titanic and don’t want to (am I the ONLY straight woman who can say that?)
- Given my interest in politics, I should disclose that I have run for and won elections. In high school I was the senior class Treasurer (talk about a sign of things to come!!) and then this year I was elected to the local Pop Warner Board – as Treasurer of course.
- (Ok, I just read through all the stuff I listed so far, and hey, aren’t you just dying to invite me to a party?!! Yeah baby. I really need to think of more interesting things)
- I once traveled across the country of Sweden on a motorcycle. Stockholm to Gothenburg. (better)
- I love going to concerts and my favorite concert companion is MusicMan. Aerosmith, Duran Duran, Van Halen, Jimmy Buffet, Rod Stewart, The Eagles, Sting, Alanis and a few Jingle Balls are what we have seen since he turned 16. SportsBoy got to see American Idol on tour from Season 2 and Clay Aiken’s Christmas concert.
- My favorite way to travel is on a cruise ship. Went 5 times as a teen with my parents to various places. Alaska is the favorite destination hands down. I was thrilled to introduce my Sweetprince to cruising and we have done the local Mexico cruise twice and dream of more.
- I have not paid for a haircut in 10 years. DIY all the way!
- I am officially a CCL in training – Crazy Cat Lady – I only have two
- I bought my first house when I was 39 (my goal was before I was 40 and I did it!)
- I discovered very quickly that watching Trading Spaces had seeped into my brain and I LOVE to paint with color!
8 responses so far ↓
bibliomom // January 16, 2008 at 11:51 am |
I’m a single Mom too. Two girls though. My oldest will be 8 on Monday and the weest of us is 20 months. I am really glad to have found your blog.
lisele // May 4, 2008 at 8:15 pm |
Hi. I found you via Google Reader, but it appears we are more or less neighbors in the real world. So of course I had to say hi! I also have two sons, one born in 1984 and the other 1997. With a daughter in between as well.
Looking forward to catching up.
radiantreader // May 8, 2008 at 11:35 am |
Three cheers for single moms. I have one son who was born in 1987.
LazyBuddhist // May 21, 2008 at 9:22 am |
OMG – yet another alumni of the Milton Mann School of Accordion. We got suckered into that too. And later in life, I became best friends with another SoCal refugee whose parents had likewise fallen prey to the charms of the nice accordian salesman.
ybonesy // July 12, 2008 at 5:36 pm |
Hey, cool. Just perusing your blog here. I see you have a lot of posts about food. You love to cook. Oh, I wish I did. I go through phases. Right now I have a beef brisket (how do you spell that?) in the oven, my first, and the idea of cooking something new does have me jazzed. But normally I hate cooking and wish I could afford to hire a full-time chef to live with us, since I love to have good dinners with my family.
Anyway, it’s great to know you’re here. I’m pretty into politics, although I don’t blog about them much. So, good, I can come here and comment.
BTW, I might have left this comment on LB’s random list, but anyone who knows how to play accordian is, in my books, very much worth knowing.
ybonesy // July 31, 2008 at 11:59 am |
Hey, I’m getting ready to add you to our blogroll, but I couldn’t figure out…do you go by “tpgoddess,” or do you have a first name you use, or “tp” or “goddess”? I guess I’ll stick with what I know, but let me know if you have a preference.
RC // October 28, 2008 at 5:01 am |
That last one is totally me, too! We built a house a few years back, and there was no way I was letting a painter paint the entire thing white or off-white. We (my Hubby and our extended family) rallied together and my house is filled with color.
Dark brown living room, dark blue master bedroom, light green kitchen, with a darker shade for the dining room. Master bathroom in taupe (didn’t want to carry the blue in, since we had decorated our old bathroom with blues), while the main bathroom is a pale shade of purple. The baby’s room is called “Comic Strip Yellow,” and shared that color in the laundry room – the list goes on.
Surprisingly, I’ve had a ton of people compliment me, and I’ve been asked by friends to help pick their colors. Watching the home improvement shows – even the fun Trading Spaces-type ones – totally pays off!
Thanks for rambling by my place!
Coast Rat // November 26, 2008 at 2:38 am |
Sorry I am so slow about adding you to my blog list; I am so slow about updating it. I love your site!