When I read or hear a statement such as this:

“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” Obama said. “Because from what I understand folks in Philly like a good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans.”

it just adds to the list of things which leave me less than inspired about our choices in the upcoming election. Knives and guns interjected into a presidential race. Nice.

This time I’ve been tagged by Laura Lee Donoho from The Wide Awake Cafe.

Here’s the meme:

The Meme

The rules:

1. Post the rules of the game at the beginning.

2. Each player answers the questions about themselves.

3. At the end of the post, the player then tags five people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they’ve been tagged and asking them to read the player’s blog.

4. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve posted your answer.

What were you doing five years ago?

Five years ago I was a surgical patient three times. Once for thyroid surgery, once for cartilage removal on my left knee (second operation on same knee), once for a total hysterectomy.

In between surgeries I was caring for two of my grandchildren; one of whom was a kindergartner and the other was an active one and one-half year old.

I watched as the “baby” learned to walk, notice birds, discovered “bufflies”, fluffy dandelions and crunchy leaves. I listened as he sang “Jesus Loves Me” and other Sunday School songs he was learning at Sunday School.

I sometimes dropped off his sister and always picked her up after school, in addition to volunteering to help in her classroom.

We went to Texas that year and visited with our son, daughter in law and other two grandchildren.

I had one of my last visits with my father.

What are five things on your to-do list for today?

Me? Plan things in advance? Surely you jest! Anyone who knows me knows I do whatever and whenever but it is almost never planned.

What are five snacks you enjoy?

1. Diet Ginger Ale

2. Fruit

3. Goldfish snack crackers sharp cheese flavor.

4. Chocolate candy, but I can’t have much as I’m a diabetic.

5. Sour cream chocolate pound cake, infrequently.

What are five things you would do if you were a billionaire?

1. Faint

2. Give to our church and Christian missionaries at least 1/4.

3. Give 1/4 to all our family members to be sure they are set for life.

4. Go around and do random acts of kindness.

5. Laugh, because it’s never going to happen!

What are five of your bad habits?

1. Nail biting.

2. Procrastinating.

3. Staying up too late.

4. Slow to anger but hard to get over it.

5. Too much Internet and TV.

What are five places where you have lived?

1. Old Town, Maine

2. Minot A.F.B., North Dakota

3. Hopewell, Virginia

4. Fayetteville, NC

5. Rock Hill SC

What are five jobs you’ve had?

1. Started to work at the telephone company right out of high school and retired from there. Although I held different positions, I had just one employer other than a high school summer job in an Indian novelty store.

Five people I tag:

1. The Anchoress

2. Kimsch at Musing Minds

3. Sister Toldjah

4. Venomous Kate from Electric Venom

5. Sue at J’s Cafe Nette Hee hee hee!

Okay ~J~..rather than another whole post I’ll just tag along with you!

What were you doing five years ago?
Enjoying every minute of the birth of our first grandchild.
Working locally on the President’s re-election bid.
Helping nurse my Dad back to health after heart surgery.
Watching a child near and dear to my heart gain their college education.
Babysitting every chance I had.

What are five things on your to-do list for today?

Gardening. Actually, done.
Wax floors.
Grocery shop (ugh)
Read my favorite blogs
Watch while my daughter power washes our patio..and a fine job she did!

What are five snacks you enjoy?

Provolone cheese on wheat crackers
Peanut butter with fruit
Rice Pudding
Pretzels
Apple Cake

What are five things you would do if you were a billionaire?

Not run for political office
Give to as many children’s and military charities as possible
Add another bathroom to my house (yes I would stay right here)
Make certain my children and grandchildren were well accommodated for
Support religious organizations which in turn help the worlds needy

What are five of your bad habits?

Letting the water run while brushing my teeth
Allowing little time for sleep
The Internet
Too much Snapple (love the stuff)
Not answering letters or emails quickly..hey, that’s what the telephone is for.

What are five places where you have lived?

Honolulu, Hawaii
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Washington, DC
Rancocas, New Jersey
Warminster, Pennsylvania

What are five jobs you’ve had?

Customer Service Rep for Sears Roebuck (high school)
Nursing Assistant
Executive Secretary to the Head of the Dental Hygiene School at Temple University
Non-paying - Volunteer at children’s day camps working primarily in arts and crafts
Best ever-all the work I have been privileged to do with children for many years

As for tags, I’ll leave those at ~J’s~ original five.