A to Z Me

I got this idea from Elsie at Ramblings of a Writer. Now you will know more than you might ever want to know about me. If you want to share your A to Z, please feel free to share your link in my comments.

A- Age: 67

B- Biggest fear: Becoming disabled

C- Current time: 5:40 pm Sunday

D- Drink you last had: A glass of ice tea

E- Every day starts with: Going down the steep driveway for the morning newspaper. .

F- Favorite Song: Anything played by Tom Rigney and Flambeau

G- Ghosts, are they real?: Some say Sonora Inn in Sonora, CA is haunted but we stayed there last night and didn’t see any.

H- Hometown: Depends on when… Michigan or California, take your pick.

I- In love with: A few people in my life.

J- Jealous of: Those who write with ease

K- Killed someone: Close to it and the scumbag would have deserved it but not worth spending my life in prison.

L- Last time you cried: 2010 my friends know why.

M- Middle name: Ann

N- Number of siblings: 3 – Brother 9 years older died at 41, brother 7 years older, sister (brother now?) 9 years younger

O- One wish: Happy healthy and energetic life.

P- Person you last called: JJ – he couldn’t find his phone 🙂 I’d rather text.

Q- Question you’re always asked: What’s the latest Hell?

R- Reason to smile: The grandson I am raising

S- Sounds that annoy you: Snoring, candy wrappers at the theater, barking dogs.

T- Time you woke up: 7:30am.

U- Useful information: Buy fun – not stuff

V- Vacation destination: Any cruise would be nice, but Hawaii would be tops.

W- Worst habit: Wasting time on FaceBook games

X- X-Rays you’ve had: Dental, back, ankle

Y- Your favorite food: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Z- Zodiac sign: Aries

Inkhornism

While Anne Lamott suggests writing a “sh*tty” first draft, I struggle with this task. If feels risky. What if I die before I have a chance to revise and remove the pedantic diatribes of my first draft? Will my headstone read “Master of Inkhornism?”

I say, write it all. Password protect. Hope to delete before you die.

Marjorie Witt 19XX to 20XX “She Deleted It All”

Hippopotomonstrosesquipedalian

I can’t even pronounce this one. But if you look on wiktionary you can listen to the audio. It has been a fun and educational exercise to find unusual words that have anything to do with writing. This one is a long shot. A long shot because short words are the style in my creativity realm. Otherwise my memoir would require a hippo to carry it around.

Eucatastrophe

Imagine if you were writing a memoir and suddenly you were hit with an incredible twist of fate. Would you rewrite the entire book? I’m not sure how I’d answer that but I know one thing for sure – if I keep waiting for the eucatastrophic ending, my memoir may never be complete. I could create a happy ending as fiction. Who knows? Maybe it would come true.

Blandiloquent

Once in a while a blandiloquent comment shows up on social media with your name on it, one that maybe changes your perception of yourself. I asked for such a comment yesterday when I “liked” my pastor’s “One Like = One Compliment” post. The deal was she would say something wonderful about me. I feel honored and wordless by her response.

Flattery does get you ~~nowhere~~ somewhere.