My Second Meme

I've been tagged for my second meme!!!!! Thanks, iowahippiechick! I absolutely love memes. I think they are a fun way to get to know more about my blogging friends. Plus I like having to dig deep to think of things about myself to share with others.

Now, here are seven random or strange things about me.

1. When I was in the third grade I got caught cheating on my multiplication table test. It really wasn't my fault. My family had just moved to Texas, and I hadn't learned my times table at my previous school. The class in Texas had been studying them for weeks. I only had a few days to memorize the entire table (1s through 12s) and take the test. I just couldn't do it. I was too overwhelmed.

2. I can't swim. When I was 9 years old I jumped off the diving board at swimming lessons. As I was swimming to the side of the pool, I swallowed water and panicked. Since then I've been afraid to go into the deep end of the pool. My children are excellent swimmers as a result. I tell my family that one day I'm going to secretly take swimming lessons and when we go to the lake I'm going to dive in the water and swim out to the raft!

3. When I was growing up, I wished my name were Jennifer.

4. I started smoking cigarettes when I was 12 years old and quit when I was 22. That always surprises people because now I'm somewhat of a health fanatic.

5. I'm a graduate of Dale Carnegie's human relations course.

6. I would love to take ballroom dancing lessons.

7. My favorite bible story is the story of Lazarus in Luke 16:19-31.

I'm going to tag seven people.

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