More About Me
41 random facts about me
- I’ve been called quirky. I prefer “whimsical.”
- I played the flute in elementary school.
- I’ve lived in 2 different states.
- I enjoy shopping for yarn more than I enjoy knitting.
- I’ve never experienced the benefits of a convection oven. I’m probably doing something wrong.
- Ferris wheels make me queasy.
- If they had showers, I could live at Target.
- I have oatmeal with raspberries and blueberries every day for breakfast.
- I’m a fourth-generation Californian.
- If I had a do-over, I’d be a physician. Or an interior decorator.
- I bought a stuffed goat in Switzerland. I named him William.
William the Goat
- One day I’ll print all my Pinterest recipes.
- One day I’ll try all the recipes I’ve pinned.
- I like saying “I ran” more than I like saying “I run.”
- Rarely do I have all 10 toenails at the same time. See above.
- I have a food scale, but it’s purely decorative.
- I used to drive a Mini Cooper.
- Once I find a nail polish color I like, I stick with it. For months.
- When she was little, I had our middle daughter convinced I really did have eyes in the back of my head.
- I carry lipgloss with me when I run.
- I studied German for 4 years.
- I like coffee flavoring but hate coffee.
- I expected to see frogs in the Frog Pond at Boston Commons.
- I’m very literal. See above.
- I like Hoka running shoes, palindromes, and the smell the heater makes the first time it comes on for the season.
- I think they should ban Play-Doh, bullfights, and lemon-lime Gatorade.
- I’m fluent in ig-pay atin-lay.
- My favorite color is periwinkle. Or sky-blue pink.
- I’ve never tried creme brûlée.
- I’d spend my lottery winnings at Pottery Barn.
- I have 3 daughters.
- The first pet I remember was a dachshund named Trixie. She came with the name.
- Growing up, my friend and I used Trixie as a bus for our Barbies.
- I’ve got as much technological know-how as the average third grader. Maybe less.
- I’ve met a U.S. president.
- “Linda” was my dad’s choice of names. My mom wanted “Terry.”
- My daughter sewed me a cape to wear at my last half marathon. It’s a long story.
Me and my cape at the Disneyland Avengers Half Marathon. Did I mention I can’t stand superheroes or costumes at races?
- The recent result of a “no-fail” pizza dough recipe wound up in the trash.
- I’ve been married longer than not. To the same man.
- I hate camping.
- I’ve made it to adulthood without knowing how to properly fold a fitted sheet.