Weird fact: the frequent combination of turnips and carrots mashed together by my mother were a near vomit-inducing combination. But you must always eat your veggies before you have dessert.

btw- i CANNOT watch someone brush their teeth without gagging, brushing my own i do not??? go figure

Gina, it’s also called “Garden Hot Mix.”

I like black beans, too. Must have been all the time spent in Costa Rica.

And just like Jo, I can’t watch people being embarrassed. I could never watch I Love Lucy when I was growing up.

My weird fact? I was a Scientologist for a couple of years in the early 1980’s.

Maybe that’s why I don’t have trouble telling people I write romance. Telling them you were a Scientologist is even more controversial and inflammatory!

Also, with a family to feed and me being the only cook in the house, I can’t exactly force my vegetarianism on my steak-loving family.

But I do have an affinity for beans…black beans, especially. I could eat those puppies morning, noon, and night. Kind of like your affinity for cauliflower.

My weird fact – my ankles are double jointed – “circus freak” double jointed. Someone can actually grab my foot and turn it 180 degrees around.

Kristin, have you tried vegetarianism? I have no problem with raw meats.

I don’t think any words make me giggle,a nd I’ve been known to relish people getting embarrassed.

Robin, I have a story like that. So when Sialor Boy and I were living on the beach, one day we saw all these people walking by our little shack all dressed up, including SB’s hairdresser. well, we hitnk it’s a wedding. So we come downstairs and watch them promenade past, the men all in tuxes, the girls all in white. It’s a gorgeous sunset over the water. We sit on the sandwall and watch them parade all the way down the wavebreak, until they are at a decent middle distance. Then one woman in white stands in front of them all and starts speaking to a particular couple. We decide it’s some sort of new age wedding. It’s all very sweet. Then, we think the couple is reaching into this sacred urn to like, sprinkle fairy dust on themselves. Except, not so much. It’s ashes. A lot of ashes. In the water. Which you know, was also beautiful and etc., but we thought for half an hour we’d been watching a wedding, so it was a little bit of a jolt.

I’m with all the people who voted against chunks.

Marley, have you ever done that to ME? My mother still can’t figure out your weird addressing envelope quirk.

The eyebrow thing is cool, kristin b.

Jaci, is that why our convos are always so epic? there’s no natural ending place! LOL

Phyllis, Julie, I’m with you. I have an order for my sandwiches, too. I hate it when the guy at teh sandwich shop messes it up despite my explicit instructions. It’s gotten so I give him my topping requests one at a time.

Heather, I’m freaky double jointed, too! SB won’t look at me if I’m leaning on my hands.

I remember the PARADE insert, but I have not purchased a paper since…I can’t remember when. And that isn’t weird. A little OCD, but not weird.

My weird personal fact: My elbows are double jointed. Circus freak double jointed.

My weird fact…on Sunday morning, I have to read the PARADE magazine before I read any other part of the paper, no matter what more interesting story is in the paper. It’s bad luck to read anything before PARADE. I have no idea why I do this…but I have, for years!