Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Ella Does "Have you Evers" from Terps



Terps over at A Place to Share asked so many questions, that I finally decided to pick just 15 to answer.  Thanks for all the fun, Terps!

1.  Have you ever seen the seals on the pier in San Francisco?


Yes, I have and they were so cool.  I have never been as cold in the month of June as I was on that trip to San Francisco.




2.  Have you ever been to Disney World?

Yes, and Disneyland, too.  But now it is The Wizarding World of Harry Potter that I want to see so badly!
 

 
3.  Have you ever injured yourself sneezing?

No, but I once had a terrible experience when I swallowed and hiccuped at the same time.


4.  Have you ever been playing a game with a child only to realize that you are still playing long after they left?

Yes.  Like PK, I will confess to coloring when my kids had lost interest.  I always used to cheat while playing Chutes and Ladders.  Hated that game.  I would stack the card deck so they would win very quickly.






5.  Have you ever stopped and truly looked at the beauty in nature before you? 

I do love that.  Not only vistas and huge places, but the little things, too.


6.  Have you ever been so relaxed and lazy spending Christmas day with your immediate family that instead of cooking a big fancy meal you ended up making hot dogs for dinner instead (and saved the Christmas meal for the day after)?

Not hot dogs.  But we do have an unconventional Christmas Day menu anyway.  We do a huge fish fry every year.


7.  Have you ever wished upon the first star of the night while reciting the poem "Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight" ?




Probably, and somehow this makes me think of Jiminy Cricket.  "When you wish upon a star...."  I do sing to the moon as well.


8.  Have you ever opened your front door to be welcomed by a hissing snake?

God no!  I am scared silly of snakes.  I would probably never open my front door again.



9.  Have you ever eaten peanut butter straight out of the jar?
Nope.  But there is a peanut butter cookie that I make, and I love to eat the cookie dough.


10.  Have you ever nursed your babies...almost 5 years in a row (2 years for the first child all the way through your pregnancy of the second and then 2-1/2 years with the second)?

Yes.  I did much better with my 2nd baby than my first.  I can't imagine doing it that long!  I did, however, enjoy making my own baby food.

11.  Have you ever gone outside on a rainy summer day with your umbrella so you could dance while singing "Singing in the Rain"?

When I was teaching in a location with very limited annual rainfall, one day we heard a noise on the roof of our classroom.  It took us a quiet minute to figure out it was finally rain after 4 solid months of drought!  I told the kids if we were very quiet, we could just go outside and stand in it.  They were angels, and we just stood there with the rain hitting our faces.
  

12.  Have you ever watched a lightning storm?

Love lightning and thunder!  Sam and I have set up lawn chairs in the garage to enjoy the show.

 
13.  Have you ever smiled so much your cheeks ached?

Has to be me in London!


 
14.  Have you ever jumped in the waves of the Atlantic ocean?

I don't think so.  Have always been on the Gulf Coast.  I love beaches!


15.  Have you ever walked into a wall, when you were completely sober? (did I mention I have a clumsy streak? And yes, I understand the irony considering I am a dancer at heart.)

At least once a day.  Very clutzy.  I probably have better balance when I am drinking.


 Have you ever felt really close to someone you've never met?


                Yes, now that I know so many of you.


18 comments:

  1. Love this - going to have to do this soon.

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    1. Hi Sunny,
      An author I admire wrote, "unfolding every layer" to illustrate the process of getting to know someone better. I think these types of questions unfold those layers, too, and we come to know each other a little more each time. I will look forward to reading your responses.

      Ella

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  2. Love your answers! I was singing along with Jiminy Cricket too!!
    A fish fry sounds delish for Christmas dinner.... A lot of work, but yummy!

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    1. Thanks, Minelle,
      The fish fry is a lot of work, but Sam does most of the labor. The week before Christmas, he cleans up his shop out in the garage and covers every surface with newspaper. He has a big fryer out there. If the weather isn't too bad, the garage door is open. He does 8 pounds of shrimp and 4-5 pounds of fish. It takes hours, but everyone joins him in the garage to sample the yummies right out of the fry basket.
      There is always a big poker game on Christmas evening along with lots of desserts.

      Ella

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  3. Aw lovely answers Ella, I love singing in the rain!
    love Jan,xx

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    1. I love when you start your comments with "Aw." It makes me think that you are just a kid at heart. I do enjoy rainy days, and I think that wish will be answered today!

      Hugs Across the Pond,
      Ella

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  4. Great answers! You call "slides" "chutes", eh?! I love learning new things!

    Hugs
    Ami

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    1. Hello, Little Ami,
      No, we do use the word "slides." Chutes is just in the name of the game. Probably because it is a dumb game. I admit it is fun for children who cannot yet read, but you have to love them very much to sit through it.

      More Hugs Across the Pond,
      Ella

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  5. Great answers, I guess I'm going to have to tell more about my snake story sometime. I'm sure I'd love your cooking, but please don't send me any peanut butter cookies!

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    1. Yes, I do want to hear all about the snake story, PK!
      That is the only time I almost hit a student. He had a 6 ft. bull snake with which he tried to scare me. He thought it was funny as he backed me into a corner. I had a big tote bag in my hand and I was ready to swing it at him and the snake. Luckily another teacher rescued me. Yikes and shudders!

      Ella

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  6. Love that you took your class to stand out in the rain....and I have done the same thing with chutes and ladders....LOL.
    hugs abby

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    1. Thanks, Abby. I do remember that day very well. The other crazy thing I used to do with the kids was when we finished those godawful achievement tests, we would go to the far end of the playground and do huge "Hip, hip, hoorays!" Then I would give them a really, really long recess and ice cream bars.

      Hugs from Ella

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  7. Great answers Ella...I'll bet your students still talk about the teacher who took them out to dance in the rain. Thanks for sharing.

    Hugs and blessings...Cat

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    1. That was a sweet thing to say. I do hope they remember that day, too. When I run into a former student, they usually remember the drama units we did at the end of the year. You just haven't seen Shakespeare until you see 9 year olds perform!

      Hugs,
      Ella

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  8. Hi Ella, really enjoyed reading your answers, thank you for sharing :) I've got Jiminey Cricket in my head now too. I love watching lightening storms too :)

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. Hi to you, too, Roz. Thanks for visiting. I once read where Disney got the idea for Jiminy Cricket. I think he first appeared in 1940 in Pinocchio. He was just a minor character in the old children's book by an Italian author.

      I still think of him when I am stargazing.

      Hugs from Ella

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  9. Hi Ella, wonderful answers to the questions. We call your chutes and ladders, snakes and ladders in Australia. You climb a ladder or slide down a snake. A fish fry for Christmas sounds delicious. Peanut butter biscuits. mmmmm. would love the recipe please?
    Hugs Lindy

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  10. Loved reading your answers :-) I agree, Chutes and Ladders could last f-o-r-e-v-e-r! :-) Hugs to you

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