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my kids. JUST KIDDING! Man, lighten up :D

Honestly, I don't know. But, I'm sure it was a financial one :(

Best time you remember having with your dad?
 
1992 fall race at Charlotte. I was a Mark Martin fan, he liked Kulwicki. The weather, the traffic, the people sitting around us...everything was perfect. Mark won, Alan was second. That day will live forever.


What is the nicest thing your spouse/significant other ever did just for you?
 
Great question EMP!

You might think this is kind of stupid, but Christmas is my favorite time of year by far. I came home from work one day in July and she had staged a Christmas party complete with a small decorated Christmas tree, sugar cookies, small wrapped gifts and she even had a Christmas CD playing when I walked in the door. How cool is that?

same question back at you?
 
Christmas in July...pretty cool.

It sounds trite, but every day Mrs. Possum does something for me. I am truly blessed to have her.

We have only been together a few years, and have faced some pretty serious challenges in that time. Financial, medical, logistical, in-laws...you name it.

Know that in saying this, I am not looking for sympathy nor am I trying to be a downer. I was recently diagnosed with a serious and potentially fatal medical condition. My prognosis is good, but still it's difficult. I see specialists and take medications that have more side effects than I care to list. At one point or another since this ordeal began, I have experienced every side effect of the medications possible except one. It has been intimidating, scary, and stressful. It has impacted every conceivable aspect of our lives. Because of the numerous surgeries, side effects, and other limitations I haven't been able to do many things I usually do. Simple stuff like raising my arms to wash myself or sometimes just walking across the room have been more than I could do. Let alone trying to take care of the more physical tasks involved in keeping a household afloat. It's getting better, but man is it slow.

Through all of this, she has been right by my side. Not one time has she ever complained about having to do all the housework, or the fact that I just don't have the energy to go out to eat, or having to sacrifice her free time to take care of me, or anything. Not once. Ever. Pardon my French, but I find that pretty damn amazing bordering on stupendous. I could never find the words to express how much easier that makes going through all this. When it requires a concerted effort to walk from one room to the next, when you have to plan a strategy for getting out of a chair so as to minimize the pain, when the simplest daily task is an exercise in determination...having someone there who selflessly gives you the support you need without complaint means a whole lot. Without her, I couldn't do it.

Sorry to go into all that. She is an infrequent visitor here, and although I tell her every day how much she means to me, sometimes ya gotta tell the rest of the world. I will defeat this horrible condition. And when I do, the first thing I plan to do is start making it all up to her, one day at a time, for the rest of her life.
 
Forgot to ask the next question...


What is your worst failure as a cook?
 
Brown Gravy, I still haven't mastered that crap. :angry:





What is your favorite dish to cook?
 
It depends, but overall probably grilled bratwurst, sauteed onions and bell peppers, grilled corn on the cob, and grilled taters.

I like me a grill.


Have you ever met anybody that can cook like Mamma?
 
Kick Bush out of office. Seriously, I'd advocate for Veterans rights, those guys served our country and they need to be given something back from our society, unfortunately some are homeless and I want to help them get back on their feet.

What would you do if Yao Ming was President?
 
No one with any common sense would.


Have you ever tried hang gliding?
 
nope, but I have ran with scissors

ever sandpaper a bobcat's butt in a phone booth?
 
nope, but I've ran with scissors





besides this one what era would you like to live in?
 
Even more than this one, I would have liked to lived in late 19th Century rural South.


What's something you swore you would never do, and you ended up doing anyway?
 
Buying a minivan. You just can't look cool in one no matter what.

Name something your parents did that you thought was stupid until you started doing it yourself.
 
Smoking. :(


What was the most horrendous thing your school cafeteria concocted?
 
Snakes. Hate 'em. Anything that moves and ain't got shoulders or feet creeps me out.



What was the best pet you had as a kid?
 
Backroads. My chance of survival increases drastically.


What is the first thing you notice on a member of the opposite sex? PLEASE NOTE - Anyone saying "their eyes" will be dragged out and shot as a damn liar.
 
breast :huh:



If you could change anything about yourself what would it be?
 
I'd weigh about 70 pounds less than I do. Otherwise I'm perfect. :p


If you could change one thing about me what would it...no wait, you don't know me. Hmm.

What CD are you listening to right now, or did you listen to last?
 
High country. Ever seen a possum in a bathing suit?


Leftovers - eat em, toss em, or give em to the dog?
 
5 miles

How many miles do you live from your parents house?
 
Nope, never been to Alaska, I wouldn't mind visiting though.




Ever been to another continent?
 
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