Thursday, October 13, 2005

AND THE ANSWER IS...

My friend,x boss and twice x co-worker sent me one of those answer the questions email.  I miss working with him, and his great sense of humor, so lucky for him I am posting his email!
 
1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Eric D___ Ros____ <--edited
2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING? Jeans (my favorite other than bike shorts)
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Jim Rome radio show
4. WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Power Bar - triple threat
5. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Nope
6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Carbon weave
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? Currently 62 degrees - no clouds - great day to ride Gwendy!
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?  Wife!
9. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS?  Katie rocks!
10. HOW OLD ARE YOU TODAY? 31
11. FAVORITE DRINK? 1992 Silver Oak Cab
12. FAVORITE SPORT? Triathlon - are there other sports?
13. HAIR COLOR? Blonde
14. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Yes
15. SIBLINGS? 2 brothers
16. FAVORITE MONTH: Feb - see attachment
17. FAVORITE FOOD? Chinese
18. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Longest Yard - remake. No bad if you like Adam Sandler.
19. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?  Not sure of the date, but the first Sunday of May (Wildflower baby!)
20. WHAT DO YOU DO TO VENT ANGER?  stuff my emotions, pay for therapy then go ride my bike in Napa up a bike freakin' hill.
21. ADD YOUR OWN - ERIC CAN'T COUNT.
22. SUMMER OR WINTER?   Spring
23. HUGS OR KISSES?  Yes please
24. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Dark Chocolate w/answer from number 11.
25. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL BACK? Sure - if time permits.
26. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? What?
27. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? What?
28. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? Installed new computer and tires on Gwendy
29. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?  Live in Napa County with Wife (Christine) two kids (Sophia and Matthew), dog (Sadie), cat (Tom), fish (Nemo)
30. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Sixth grade
31. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR Bed?  Nothing right now - just cleaned up! But, I did have my heart rate monitor chest strap, running fuel belt, old running shoes, worn out tri shorts...a theme is developing?
32. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST? Brother, Bryan
33. AGAIN ADD YOUR OWN - ERIC CAN"T ADD.
34. FAVORITE SMELL?  Napalm in the morning...
35. WHATARE YOU AFRAID OF? Losing family
36. POPCORN...PLAIN, BUTTERED OR SALTED? Salt only
37. FAVORITE CAR? Who needs cars when you have a bike
38. FAVORITE FLOWER? Come on, I'm a guy's guy.
39. NUMBER OF KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? 15
40. CAN YOU JUGGLE? I can barely ride a bike and chew gum.
41. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?  Sunday
42. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?  Raced at Tri for Fun.
43. HOW MANY STATES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?  1
44. HOW MANY CITIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 6
45. HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 1 (US)
46. HOW MANY CARS HAVE YOU HAD & WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR THAT YOU HAD? 6 (Mercury LN7- wow it was fugly)
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?  Walnut Creek, CA

Thanks for the laughs Eric, now here is my reply:

1. WHAT IS YOUR FULL NAME? Catherine M____ Hug___s <---edited.  
2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING? Jeans - light blue.
3. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? CPR.org classical online.
4. WHAT'S THE LAST THING YOU ATE? 3 cashews
5. DO YOU WISH ON STARS? Yes, this morning at 4am.
6. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Torch Red.
7. HOW IS THE WEATHER RIGHT NOW? 73° F Clear and sunny.
8. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?  X husband           
9. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT YOU THIS?  Eric is my brother from a past life - I adore him (if he ever gets divorced...(*wink*))  
10. HOW OLD ARE YOU TODAY? 40 again                                   
11. FAVORITE DRINK? Lemonade                                             
12. FAVORITE SPORT? Hiking for me - watching football on TV or live.                 
13. HAIR COLOR? Red                                                        
14. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No, but should.  I can't read without glasses.                                                                      
15. SIBLINGS? 1 brother; sister died when I was 2.
16. FAVORITE MONTH: Tie between July and October.
17. FAVORITE FOOD? Steak from the grill.
18. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Closer                                    
19. FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR?  July 4th and October 31. 
20. WHAT DO YOU DO TO VENT ANGER?  Do dishes, yell (if the person is an idiot), go for a walk (if the person is wonderful) or cry - crying is always good.
21. FAVORITE COLOR - FAVORITE INDULGENCE?  Hunter green\ bracelets.
22. SUMMER OR WINTER?   Fall                                             
23. HUGS OR KISSES?  Depends on the kisser, hugs are good.
24. CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Dark Chocolate.
25. DO YOU WANT YOUR FRIENDS TO E-MAIL BACK? Sure.
26. WHO IS MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Tracie                          
27. WHO IS LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? My brother                    
28. WHAT DID YOU DO LAST NIGHT? Made dinner, walked dog, dishes, wrote online, chatted on phone, helped Brian with homework, made lunch, watched a PBS special on Helen of Troy.                      
29. LIVING ARRANGEMENTS?  Live in Sonoma County with son Brian, sometimes his dog Boonie, and a very old drooling cat named Annabell.                                                                           
30. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Hmmm let me read through my blog.
31. WHAT IS UNDER YOUR Bed?  Dust bunnies, a pair of panties I can't reach, a hair thing I can't reach, 1 shoe, a journal, an erotic poetry book, a toy, 1 earing, and my alarm - oh and a Oprah magazine.                   
32. WHO IS THE FRIEND YOU HAVE HAD THE LONGEST? Laura Martinez, since I was 13.
33. FAVORITE TYPE OF DATE?  Dinner and a movie, with the guy driving.
34. FAVORITE SMELL?  Roses, the smell of a man, and babies.             
35. WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF? Failing Brian, never loving a man again.
36. POPCORN...PLAIN, BUTTERED OR SALTED? Don't eat it.              
37. FAVORITE CAR? Porsche
38. FAVORITE FLOWER? Roses and lillies.
39. NUMBER OF KEYS ON YOUR KEY RING? 6                              
40. CAN YOU JUGGLE? Yes, my Irish grandmother taught me.
41. FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK?  Friday nights.                        
42. WHAT DID YOU DO ON YOUR LAST BIRTHDAY?  (laughing and laughing) Read blog from July 4th - I was at a family reunion in WA.                                                 
43. HOW MANY STATES HAVE YOU LIVED IN?  1
44. HOW MANY CITIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 3                          
45. HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU LIVED IN? 1 (US)
46. HOW MANY CARS HAVE YOU HAD & WHAT WAS THE FIRST CAR THAT YOU HAD? 9 (Pinto, then 72 Malibu hot rod, then a Nissan truck, then a pinto station wagon (don't ask) with wood paneling, then a Nissan sports car, then a 4 door mercedes sedan, then a Ford Bronco, then a Thunderbird, then my Ford truck).  The BF ugly car was the brown Ford Pinto station wagon with wood paneling - a gift from my mom when I sold the first truck to my brother.  Rich refused to let me park it in the garage when we moved into our first house and got me a nissan sports car....no wonder I loved him.
47. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?  Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.

There you go, now I just saved you all a bunch of forwarded email.

Until next time - C

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