More About Me

41 random facts about me

1. I’ve been called quirky. I prefer “whimsical.”
2. I played the flute in elementary school.
3. I’ve lived in 2 different states.
4. I enjoy shopping for yarn more than I enjoy knitting.
5. I’ve never experienced the benefits of a convection oven. I’m probably doing something wrong.
6. Ferris wheels make me queasy.
7. If they had showers, I could live at Target.
8. I have oatmeal with raspberries and blueberries every day for breakfast.
9. I’m a fourth-generation Californian.
10. If I had a do-over, I’d be a physician. Or an interior decorator.
11. I bought a stuffed goat in Switzerland. I named him William.

12. One day I’ll print all my Pinterest recipes.
13. One day I’ll try all the recipes I’ve pinned.
14. I like saying “I ran” more than I like saying “I run.”
15. Rarely do I have all 10 toenails at the same time. See above.
16. I have a food scale, but it’s purely decorative.
17. I used to drive a Mini Cooper.
18. Once I find a nail polish color I like, I stick with it. For months.
19. When she was little, I had our middle daughter convinced I really did have eyes in the back of my head.
20. I carry lipgloss with me when I run.
21. I studied German for 4 years.
22. I like coffee flavoring but hate coffee.
23. I expected to see frogs in the Frog Pond at Boston Commons.
24. I’m very literal. See above.
25. I like Hoka running shoes, palindromes, and the smell the heater makes the first time it comes on for the season.
26. I think they should ban Play-Doh, bullfights, and lemon-lime Gatorade.
27. I’m fluent in ig-pay atin-lay.
28. My favorite color is periwinkle. Or sky-blue pink.
29. I’ve never tried creme brûlée.
30. I’d spend my lottery winnings at Pottery Barn.
31. I have 3 daughters.
32. The first pet I remember was a dachshund named Trixie. She came with the name.
33. Growing up, my friend and I used Trixie as a bus for our Barbies.
34. I’ve got as much technological know-how as the average third grader. Maybe less.
35. I’ve met a U.S. president.
36. “Linda” was my dad’s choice of names. My mom wanted “Terry.”
37. My daughter sewed me a cape to wear at my last half marathon. It’s a long story.

38. The recent result of a “no-fail” pizza dough recipe wound up in the trash.
39. I’ve been married longer than not. To the same man.
40. I hate camping.
41. I’ve made it to adulthood without knowing how to properly fold a fitted sheet.