Finish my sentence...

Kaption

my OBOBs This is a group of five women I've known almost my whole life. When we were in our 30s we started regular lunches, etc. Now we are all 67 and like sisters. One of our group lives in FL. When we turned 60 we spent a week at a beach house near her and my DH named us Old Broads on the Beach. One of my friends changed that name to Old Babes on the Beach. Anyway, they are my sisters.

My closest friend has...for me.

ruthbru

love your group, Kaption.

been a great sounding board and support for me. Among other things, we have the same irreverent sense of humor, both love the same books, and like to analyze other people (which sounds better than gossip ). So we can talk & talk and laugh & laugh, and occasionally shed a tear without fear that the other one is going to say fake things to try to cheer the other one up. A great, free relationship.

One thing I especially like about my DH or significant other is......

PattyPeppermint

his faithfulness.

My favorite Italian dish is .....

hsant

Osso buco (braised veal shank) with saffron risotto.

This is how my spouse/partner and I met

ruthbru

We were at a Halloween party. I was dressed as an obnoxious tourist & he was in a gorilla costume!

The most famous person I have ever met is......

Kaption

How fun, Ruth.

I met George Brett (KC Royals) in 1980 when he was in the same hospital as my son.

Let's see if someone can do better-

The most famous person I ever met was...

badger

then-Gov. Bill Clinton, in 1992 when he was running for President. Also met then-Sen. Al Gore.

no hugs, just handshakes LOL

One more time? A famous person I have met is ...

hsant

I was a casting director for over 20 years, but definitely hands down it would be Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins)! My partner and I cast her in a movie. The most exciting person I ever saw, but didn't meet was Mick Jaggar. He was coming out of a restaurant as we were walking in.

My favorite actor/actress is..

badger

any one of the women from Calendar Girls (2003) - Helen Mirren if I have to choose.

If I had a box of "every flavor" jelly beans, I'd like to try one that tastes like ...

ruthbru

licorice

If I could be any animal, I would be a ........

PattyPeppermint

a pampered dog

If I could pick my own first-name it would be .....

Kaption

When I was a kid I wanted to be "Carol" because I had an aunt (only 6 years older than me) with that name. My name is unusual (Hattie), and it took a while, but I finally like it. Just tiring that I have to spell it every time I order at Starbuck's. Lol.

If I could be a nanny for a famous couple it would be...

PattyPeppermint

Joel and Victoria Osteen a preacher / author

If my friends were going to a male strip club I would ....

ruthbru

I would pass. I went to one of those 'male reviews' with some friends about 30 years ago and was already too old then; my most prominent thought was, "What would their mothers think?"

One thing I would rather do/see with my girlfriends rather than my spouse/partner is.....

badger

go shopping with a break for coffee/tea/cake.

The best meal to go out for is ...

ruthbru

Oh geez, that is hard.......can't choose......

A tee shirt I have with a cool saying is.......

badger, I just bought a tee shirt today with the inscription but first, coffee

badger

I love my "Dirt-Worshipping Tree-Hugger" t-shirt.

Morning coffee mug:

IMO breakfast is the best meal to go out for. It's usually inexpensive (always over-tip a breakfast server!) and you just can't get those crispy hash browns unless they come off a flat-top griddle.

A meal isn't complete without ...

hsant

A glass of wine.

I would love to learn how to..

Kaption

paint.

I would love to teach others...

ruthbru

I do love teaching other people about history

One subject (or topic or hobby) that I would NOT want to teach is......

badger

taxidermy.

I'm a fan of stuffed ...

hsant

Crust pizza.

I never get sick of..

badger

watching birds at the feeder. It's usually the flock of neighborhood sparrows, but yesterday I noticed two woodpeckers - an adult and a juvenile - coming over. They would dart in, grab a sunflower seed, and take it away to eat. (Easier pickings than banging your head against a tree branch, drilling for insects.) The sparrows cling to the feeder, quibble and feast. They're messy eaters so there's a nice patch of sunflowers growing under the feeder.

Something growing in my yard that I didn't plant myself is ...

ruthbru

all the trees except one (which was one of those saplings DS brought home from school on Arbor Day when he was little)

I need to log off and......

badger

already had my morning walk but soon will log off and read the newspaper. 'Bye Ruth!

When I read a newspaper, the first page I look at is the ...

Pheasantduster

Local section then on to the crossword puzzle -

My favorite comic strip is........

hsant

South Park. I know it's not a comic strip, but it's a cartoon, so I hope it counts

Something I'm scared of that isn't cancer related is...

badger

the person I'm not voting for winning the US Pres. election.

I would rather not watch ...

ruthbru

All Star Wrestling or Cage Wrestling or any wrestling......

One sport I like to watch is......

Pheasantduster

at this time of year, Football.

My favorite winter sport is..........