FIVE THINGS

Well, I got "tagged" again... by a very nice runner friend... And the challenge is to list five things about me.

Since I am basically a poor game player who usually makes hash out of rules, I will list 5 things about me.. and then 5 more things, illustrated with pictures.

But then, if you would like to play, to be "tagged" to list 5 things about you, you could leave a comment at the end of this blog so folks know where to find you,
And feel free to list FIVE THINGS ABOUT YOU !!

You can find my friend Peter and his list of 5 things at DC Spinster.

Five things about me:
1. I grew up in Iowa.
2. When I taught in MPLS, I had 39 fourth graders in a self-contained classroom.
3. I stayed home with 3 great little kids: 2 boys and Sweet Pea; then I went to grad school and had another career.
4. I am no Polyanna, but when life is lemons, after lamenting some you might as well make lemonade.
5. I like dark chocolate, fresh ripe fruit, most kinds of nuts, and extra hot home-made skim milk lattes ... every day.

Five things in pictures:

1. Our cat 2. My camera: I take it everywhere... Early morning sunrise, running with the St. Croix Area Runners (Stillwater) on Saturdays.
3. Each of our dozen marathon trips in the last 3 years has been a treaure. Picture: Early morning marathon in 2006 ... running toward the Clinton Library in Little Rock.
My Sweetie, mouth full of Cliff Bar after a run; I cherish our exploring new things together.
Every marathon has been my favorite. Running 5 bridges and 5 boroughs in New York City was an experience of a lifetime.
That's Sweet Pea in orange in the foreground. We did our best marathon time that day (Nov 2006).