My Seven Things

Great Scot

I am coming to this party late because of other things I had to do; however, I am now finally rising to the challenge placed upon me by my beloved daughter. Please note that my answers are not in any particular order of priority.

7 things I'd like to do before I die:

- Take an extended tour of Scotland, including playing the Old Course at St. Andrews
- Have a family reunion with my family at my vast estate in the Colorado Rockies (It would help on this one to have such an estate, but I digress)
- See my children grown, fully educated, healthy and happy
- Learn to play a musical instrument as well as any of the Greens
- Read one of the Queen's books from its second edition printing
- Hit a hole-in-one
- Find out if doing the Hokey Pokey really is what it is all about

7 things I can't do (but would like to):

- Be a Golf Course Architect
- Play an instrument (see above comment)
- Learn how to fly an airplane
- Figure out how to get more hours into a day
- Walk to the "Bruce Peninsula" with my Grandfather and ride back on his shoulders
- Show my children my Grandmother's farm as it was when I was a child
- Wiggle my nose and/or ears

7 things that attracted me to my wife (the list could get very long, but I will play by the rules, unlike said spouse):

- Her intelligence and sense of humor
- Her ability to go to see professional wrestling on Friday night at the Sportatorium and the Symphony on Saturday night while we were dating and have a good time at both (PSA to unmarried males out there, don't try this after you're married)
- She was low maintenance in personalty and needs, but high quality in results
- She could bake a mean apple pie
- She made me a much better person than I otherwise was
- Even if she couldn't really do something very well, she was always ready to try anyway
- Her purple goddess dress! (I know this is shallow, but there it is! So sue me.)

7 Things I say most often:

- "I don't disagree with that"
- "Okaaaaay"
- "My fault" (Again, a note to all the unmarried males out there, you had better learn this one if you want any peace in your home)
- "Best boy ever"
- "I was a perfect child"
- "There's more ______, if you want them. There's more ______, if you don't" (You fill in whatever food item that was available that night)
- "Telly luvs ya, Baby"

7 Books I really like:

- The Hornblower series of books (I admit I am cheating here a little)
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Great Expectations
- A Christmas Carol
- Born Fighting (the history of the Scots Irish in America)
- Miracle at Philidelphia
- John Adams

7 movies I could watch over and over:

- The Thin Man movies
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House
- It's a Wonderful Life
- Muppet Treasure Island
- Arsenic and Old Lace
- Great Escape
- From Russia with Love
- Pretty much anything with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart or John Wayne

Although it is unlikely they will see it, I would tag the heads of the Green, Beauchamp and Blevins families.