About Me Meme

I was tagged by: Mimi B.

http://wovenbywords.blogspot.com/2008/09/about-me-meme.html

Here's the rules for those I'm tagging. Check the list after my 6 THINGS to see if you're it then:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write six random things about yourself.
4. Tag sixish people at the end of your post.
5. Let each person know he or she has been tagged.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

Six Random things about Me:

1) I have lived in about 20 different houses but all within my state and most within the same town.

2) I have a "To Be Read" pile of more than 2000 books!

3) My dh and I own our own business, a Home Inspections business:

4) My real name is NOT Wendy:

5) I collect a ton of things, not the least of which is anything Mickey Mouse, Disney movies, Elvis Presley, and a lot of other things. My favorites that are "cheap" are floater pens, but they are getting harder and harder to find.

6) I love to take pictures of everything.

6 People I've tagged:

http://novelthoughts.wordpress.com/ ---Mad

http://idonotwanttowaitiwantthebooknow.wordpress.com/ --- Greta

http://www.rooferauthor.blogspot.com/ ---- Gennita Low

http://rennfamilyupdate.blogspot.com/ ----Shane and Amber

http://www.inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com/ ----Marvin

http://carolinakioty.wordpress.com/ ----Corie

We bought a Motorcycle!!!!

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Our new baby.Isn't it pretty?
Wendyk

Our recent trip to the beach...

*************We took a trip to Atlantic Beach, NC and here ar some photos from our trip. We had a great time. My kids adore going to the beach, and it's very relaxing everytime we go there. I'm hoping to go this year for Halloween and to maybe go on the Ghost Tours. But we'll have to wait and see.

Enjoy a few of our photos.

hugs,

WendyK

A long week....

It's been a long week as I've battled whatever this was. It started last week when buddy came home with a stomach virus. We all had it. And buddy got it twice. Then I just felt awful. Kinda like the flu but not. DH said I was too cranky and not fit company for "man nor beast". LOL

I was a cranky soul. I'll admit it. Okay I can't play too long I've got reviews to write.

hugs to you all,
WendyK

If you want to talk about a great issue.....

Hello everyone, Marvin Wilson over at http://www.inspiritandtruths.blogspot.com/

has a great post today on Fathers vs. Dads. There is a major difference between being a "father" and being a "dad". It'd be great if you'd go offer your thoughts on it.

hugs,
WendyK

http://http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2008/09/official-bbaw-giveaway-list.html

If you follow along for the festivities of BBAW at My Friend Amy, you will find many chances to win LOTS of goodies! Like what? Well have a look below. All of these things will be given away between September 15-19. There will be a huge variety of ways to win them and giveaways will be announced constantly throughout the week. So be sure to check in often!

A HUGE thank you to Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group USA, Harlequin, The B&B Media Group, Shera of SNS Blog Design, WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group, Catherine Delors, Pamela Binnings Ewen, Andromeda Romano-Lax, Ceceilia Dowdy, Sormag, Book Club Girl, Savvy Verse and Wit, Cafe of Dreams, Fashionista Piranha, and Hey Lady! Whatcha Readin'?.

Daily Raffles:

Monday--Books and Chocolate sponsored by My Friend Amy and Hey Lady! Whatcha' Readin?Tuesday--Books and Going Green sponsored by My Friend Amy

Wednesday--Books and Coffee sponsored by My Friend Amy

Thursday--Books and Charity sponsored by My Friend Amy and Fashionista Piranha

Friday--Books and Movies sponsored by My Friend Amy

Win a Book Club Girl Hostess Survival Kit!

Do you find it's your turn to host book club and not only do you not know what to serve but you don't know what books to offer up for the next month's selection?!

Let Book Club Girl come to your rescue with the Book Club Girl Hostess Survival Kit.

One lucky winner of the kit will receive:

* A basket of cheese, crackers, cookies and wine for up to 12 people*

5 great book group books to vote on for your group's next pick. And Book Club Girl will then donate 12 copies whichever book is chosen for your entire group to read.*

12 Book Club Girl mousepads to give out as party favors that night*

12 Book Club Girl bookmarks to mark everyone's favorite passages*

12 Book Club Girl coasters to protect your coffee table from all those wine glasses!

TWO SORMAG Goody Bags containing books and more!

A Special Pamper Me Basket from Cafe of Dreams!

From Avon Foot Works~ Inflatable watermelon shaped foot tub~

3.4 FL oz Watermelon Cooling Foot Lotion~ 3.4 FL oz Watermelon Exfoliating Foot Scrub~

12 count Watermelon Effervescent Foot Tablets~

An ARC of So Long At The Fair by Christina Schwarz~

A variety of Hot Chocolate and Tea mixes

A pre-made blog template from SNSDesign!

A Subscription to Poetry Magazine from Savvy Verse and Wit!

BOOKS

Mistress of the Revolution by Catherine Delors

The Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings

EwenThe Spanish Bow by Andromeda Romano-Lax

John's Quest by Cecelia Dowdy

Confessions of a Contractor by Richard Murphy

Acedia & Me by Kathleen Norris

The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell

The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

The Book of Lies by Brad Meltzer

Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley

A Tale Out of Luck by Willie Nelson with Mike Blakely

The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent

When Will There Be Good News by Kate Atkinson

An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken

Exit Music by Ian Rankin

The Smart One and the Pretty One by Claire LaZebnik

Gunmetal Black by Daniel Serrano

Isolation by Travis Thrasher

The Miracle Girls by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt

Every Freaking! Day With Rachell Ray by Elizabeth Hilts

Dewey by Vicki Myron

The Shiniest Jewel by Marian Henley

Keep the Faith by Faith Evans

The Book of Calamities by Peter Trachtenberg

A is for Atticus by Lorilee Craker

After the Fire by Robin Gaby Fisher

Mike's Election Guide by Michael Moore

War as They Knew It by Michael Rosenberg

Fixing Hell By Col. (ret.) Larry C. James

Wild Boy: My Life with Duran Duran by Andy Taylor

The Last Under-Cover: The True Story of an FBI Agent's Dangerous Dance with Evil By Bob Hamer

Border Lass by Amanda Scott

Insatiable Desire by Rita Heron

Hungry for More by Diana Holquist

Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee

Trespassers Will Be Baptized by Elizabeth Emerson Hancock

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Trish Ryan

Never Surrender by General Jerry Boykin

Dream in Color by Congresswoman Linda Sánchez, Congresswoman Loretta Sánchez

Beyond Belief by Josh Hamilton

Cobain Unseen by Charles R. Cross

Doing Business in 21st Century India by Gunjan Bagla

Branding Only Works on Cattle by Jonathan Salem Baskin

Launching a Leadership Revolution by Chris Brady, Orrin Woodward

How to Hear from God by Joyce Meyer

Knowing Right from Wrong by Thomas D. Williams

Pope John Paul II: An Intimate Life by Caroline Pigozzi

Pure by Rebecca St. James

He Loves Me! by Wayne Jacobson

So You Don't Want to Go to Church Anymore by Wayne Jacobson and Dave Coleman

Move On, Move Up by Paula White

The Rosary by Gary Jansen

Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts

The Choice by Nicholas Sparks

Right Livelihoods by Rick Moody

by George by Wesley Stace

The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold

Trunk Music by Michael Connelly

Hollywood Crows by Joseph Wambaugh

Dead Boys by Richard Lange

The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters by Lorraine Lopez

Sisterchicks Go Brit! by Robin Jones Gunn

Beyond the Night by Marlo Schalesky

With Endless Sight by Allison Pittman

Harlequin Titles: To Be Announced

Many other blogs are giving away books and prizes for BBAW as well! You can see the links to all of these giveaways here.Interested in gaining entries into the daily raffles? Post this complete list on your blog with links and you'll earn two extra entries!

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I visited Joyce Anthony's blog today and she had this meme going and I thought is was fun so I figured I'd answer it here.

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster - January 28, 1986
I was in school, we had all gone to this room to watch the Shuttle. I was in elementary school so it wasn't pretty. I remember us all crying and in shock and just sitting there.

The Oklahoma City Bombing - April 19, 1995
I remember it, but I honestly can't remember where I was.

Princess Diana's Death - 31 August 1997

Me and my dh were at his parents house at the river. I sat up all night watching the chase then the crash and I remember crying.


Attack on the Twin Towers - 11 September 2001

I was at home with my 11 day old newborn. I remember my emotions most of all. I was sad, angry, hurt, fearful and just plain upset. It's a day I'll never forget.

Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster - February 1, 2003
humm this one I'd have to think about. I don't remember seeing it until it was on the news later on.

7th Harry Potter Book is Released - 21 July 2007

Who knows, probably asleep or reading or something. It meant nothing to me.

Michael Phelps Wins His 8th Gold Medal - August 16, 2008
I wasn't watching I was reading most likely.

hugs,
WendyK

Family Gatherings and other things

This coming Sat. I will be traveling a bit go to a family gathering. My great aunt Ruth will be coming from Va and we haven't seen her in awhile so that will be great. Only her and my great uncle Warren are left of my granddaddy's family. Aunt Ruth is the baby and Uncle Warren was the oldest boy. He was the only other boy besides my grandad as well. He looks alot like my granddaddy according to my mom. It's always nice to get together with them, but sadly it's also a bit of a downer. Because I know once my Uncle Warren and Aunt Ruth, and uncle Warren's wife, Aunt Norma are gone that will be it of them. And once my cousins, the ones my mom's age and all are gone there will most likely not be anymore gatherings or reunions. Sadly my generation is not as close as theirs is. We know each other, some better than others but mostly we don't get together and when we do we rarely talk to each other, we talk with the older crowd. So it's a sad thing to me to see. I feel closer to the generation that is older than me than to the one that is my contemporaries. And going to gatherings is almost like a countdown to the last one. I think about the past and remember when my grandmother was alive. And it really makes me wish we had taken the time to build lasting relationships rather than just knowing each other's names. There are some within the family who are close, cousins who are closer kin because they are the children of brothers/sisters, and some because they were/are the same age, but for the most part we are a disconnected bunch of people who can trace their family to the same people. Very sad to me. I long for a family that is close, that knows each others secrets, that has children who play together and would know each other if we ran into each other when out and about. With the internet so much in use now, you'd think families could be closer, but I have to wonder if it doesn't make us less intimate now.

I can remember as a kid loading up in the car with my mom, and grandma to go ride to see my great uncle Warren and his family. Or go to see my great aunt Addie and Uncle Damon, or to see Aunt Ruth and Uncle Edward. They were the ones who lived closest so we could ride and see them. My mom remembers that every Sunday you went to Grandma's house. My kids don't know that. They won't ever say "we all loaded up and went to grandma's to eat lunch after church on Sunday." Because it doesn't happen. I see my mom often, she comes here or I got there. It's just not the same as what she remembers or I remember. We don't get together once a month or more with cousins and other relatives to eat and just be together.

I just wonder with people being able to connect without that person to person connection if it's really connecting. Are we really fooling ourselves with the world is smaller, or are we making things harder on the next generation to really truly connect with people?

Do you enjoy family gatherings or reunions? Do you think there will less of them in the future? Do you miss the way some things were in the past?

hugs,
WendyK

Six Unspectacular Quirks about me

Here are the official meme rules: 1) Link to the person that tagged you.2) Post the rules on your blog.3) List six unspectacular quirks you have.4) Tag six bloggers by linking them.5) Leave a comment on each person's blog to let them know they've been tagged.


6 Unspectacular Quirks about me:
1) I'm a pack rat. I hate to get rid of ANYTHING. Just as sure as I do I will find a need for it. So we have tons and tons of magazines, most every book I ever bought(I am getting better about getting rid of ones I know I will NEVER read or never read again), but we have tons of stuff that we have no idea what it is. We even have an old early edition typewriter, antique tools, 3 chandleliers---too big for our house, and a lot of other stuff we will probably never need or use.

2) I'm an avid reader. I read all the time. I read while watching TV. I read everything.LOL

3) I'm a bit obessive about my books. I like them to remain as new and pristine as possible. If I lend books it's usually only to people I know are like me or it's books I don't really want back, or I've gone out and bought a second copy of the book for lending out.

4) I'm a freak over brochures. I collect those tourist brouchures you get at places. You know like when you go to the mountains and stop at the visitor center they have all these pamplets and brochures for places to stop. I get one for each place. Some I have like 4/5 copies of them where they've changed over the years.

5) I collect odd things. Floater pens, coverflats/bookmarks/extras from authors, mini playing cards, postcards, and then common stuff as well. I also collect ornaments from places I have been, and usually a magnet.

6) I love all things NC and history. I love to learn about my state's history and visit all the places in NC. I have not made it to them all but I hope to. There is no other state quite a wonderful as mine.

Okay there are 6, hugs,
WendyK