It's all about me

(This particular blog, not life in general. Just clarifying.)

Age on your next birthday... That's for you, Jake. And even though you can't count to 27 yet, it is not as big of a number as you think it is.

Favorite places to visit...

Favorite foods...


Favorite colors...
City where you were born...
Famous person you've been told you look like... Someone told me this years ago, and Dan's response was, "Ugh, you don't look like her." Um...thanks?

Name of pet, past or present...I'll give this one away. This is Felix Hernandez, for all you ladies who aren't married to ESPN junkies.
Champ. May God rest his diabetic springer spaniel soul.

First name... without the "ina". But I really prefer...with an "a"

Middle name... Mother of Raymond. Wife of Frank. Oh, and also the most common girl middle name of all time.

Last name... Someone said to me once, "Stump, huh? That's too bad. Hopefully you'll marry out of that one someday." I told him I married INTO it. "Wow, you sure must love the guy." I sure do. And I sure can think of plenty of other last names that would have been deal-breakers. At least none of us are missing any limbs.

Bad habit...
First job... I realize this isn't typical. But plenty of kids work for their dad when they first start out.

Hobbies...All types, though I'm actually not a big chick-flick-er to the delight of my husband. My mom taught me well.
READING them. Not writing them. Except for if we get really poor one day or I get really inspired. Or really plagiarize one of my dad's 500 books in the making.Smelling it. Drinking it with friends. Smelling it and drinking it while my husband shakes his head in disgust. Drinking it by myself during naptime while I'm watching the 48 Hours Mystery that I TiVo every week. Ahhhh. Life is good.