Finish my sentence...

in 2013. It was my 40th high school reunion.

That's impressive, Patty!

I like that one: The last class reunion I went to was.............

English. I had an amazing teacher sophomore, Junior and senior year. He made learning fun and would crack up his students as he was teaching Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Shakespeare, etc. I remember telling him at graduation how much of an impact he made on my high school experience. He was young at that time, in his early 30s. He said to me, I guarantee you won't remember me in five years. Well, my girlfriend and Ivisited our school 7 years after graduation just to let him know that we certainly did not forget him. We weren't the only ones. He has since retired, is considered a legend at my alma mater, and has a Facebook fan page devoted to him.

Patty, wow! That is impressive!

A teacher/professor who made an impact on my life is...because..

were colleagues. During about 30 years, at various levels and jobs in education, my talented and caring colleagues inspired me the most. I never really had a teacher of mine inspire me. Actually by 5th grade I had already decided to be a teacher and can clearly remember sitting in class thinking " I can do a better job than she is." Truly my colleagues in elementary, middle school, and at the college level who cared first and foremost about students and believed in them were my role models. The creative and inspirational teachers I knew were the ones I wanted to "be like." When I taught teachers at the university level-even my online students (teachers)-I found incredible inspiration.

A friend who changed my life is...

A group of us from the Let's Post Our Daily Exercise thread take a yearly road trip & try to meet up with local ladies wherever we are; so I have been EXTREMELY lucky to have met up with quite a few ladies from all over the country.

One of the Olympic sports that I really like to watch is.....

last month when I visited my N.C. sister.

Kaption, we are going to San Antonio in October. Since you qualify (by virtue of posting on the exercise thread ), come along! PM me and I will give you the information.

One crazy travel-by-airplane story I have is.....

go to the Farmer's Market and maybe out to eat with a friend.

(hsant: good grief that 12 minute flight sounded so scary! Smart thinking on the 4 margaritas before the return flight.)

The last time I ate at a restaurant I ordered...............

Caesar Salad, a double bone-in pork chop and roasted wild mushrooms. Last (but not least) a Grey Goose vodka martini, extra dry with blue cheese stuffed olives (ok, 2). This was on Monday.

My favorite restaurant is....because....

O'Charlies. They have the best salad that comes with most meals. A meal isn't complete to me without a salad. They have the best chipotle chicken. I always pick this no matter how often I go. On Wednesday the have free pie. I always get Cherry pie wit whipped cream. I order and eat it first. My tummy is shrunk with always vomiting a few bites file me up and I don't wanna eat warmed up pie that has whipped cream on it I bring home a doggie bag that lasts a couple meals for me. Besides life's short eat dessert first is my motto.

I like that's let's try again. My favourite restaurant is.....because .....

I like it more than silver in jewelry.....I surely would not turn it down if you want to send me some

One thing that always suprises me is....

I think I may be a little jaded, so pretty much nothing surprises me. Lol.

too funny about gold/golf.

A nice surprise I've received...

gymnastics! Love it!

A new movie coming out I plan to see is...

Modern Family.

Fall represents...

my homemade vegetable lentil soup.

Another favorite soup is...

Green Bay - Go Pack Go!

I recently cut ...

False but good luck, hope it's a fun school year!

My first teacher's name was ...