8 Random Things

I was tagged by Christen, the Pink-Haired Librarian.

1. Since some have asked and others have wanted to, I'll share that my recently announced decision to be job free, an announcement which included no visible means of support, is possible because of my husband's family's business.

2. I've been a cancer survivor since 1985 (undifferentiated lymphoma), a fact which I'm now capable of forgetting for months on end unless I have to fill out a health insurance form as I did recently in order to make the decision in number 1 possible--got the insurance, have to pay more.

3. Since Christen shared her "secret" desire to run a marathon, I'll share mine to do a sprint tri. As of today, I can walk 5K so this is an unlikely goal, but it's a motivator and that's good enough for me.

4. I grew up in Louisiana, Missouri, and, thus, must always say the name of the state and not just the town.

5. My husband, brother, and I published the short-lived magazine, The Robotics Practitioner: the journal for robot builders. I just checked--it's in WorldCat. Thanks, Colorado School of Mines.

6. I'm allergic to most animals and have never had a pet as an adult--but I've fallen in love with the neighbors' newfie-lab puppy, Nana, and she loves me back.

7. I collect and use Tarot decks, but I prefer the goofiest ones possible. My current favorite is "Housewives Tarot."

8. At one time, I could identify the majority of native Missouri trees in the winter by the bark. My skills have gone rusty in the last few years, but I may sharpen them again.

I'm tagging Robin (A Passion for 'Puters), Jane (A Wandering Eyre), Amanda (blogwithoutalibrary.net), Dorothea (Caveat Lector), Rikhei (Nevertheless...), KristaB (The Librarian's Lounge), Martha (The Vital Library), and Walt (Walt at Random).     #

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