100 things

I've seen this done on a few blogs and thought I'd try it. Not so much for my one or two readers out there, instead to see if I can even think of 100 things to share about myself.

So, here goes...

1. My given name is Lisa Dawn Caples
2. I was born in Chula Vista, CA--basically a bordertown to Tijuana
3. I have a younger brother named Jeff
4. My parents live in Kansas and they are my heroes
5. I am married to a wonderful man whom I adore
6. I am blessed to be Lindy's mother
7. I have five nephews, two nieces, and another niece on the way
8. I am blessed to have my maternal grandparents
9. I am a good speller
10. I went to the Prince William County Spelling Bee in 6th grade
11. I have two left feet and am extremely uncoordinated
12. I did not get my driver's license until I was 19
13. My first car was a green Renault Alliance
14. I am not very good at math
15. I don't like when people wipe their hands on their pants or the furniture after eating buttery popcorn or greasy chips
16. I have never seen the movie Gone With the Wind
17. I have never been to a prom
18. I am not mechanical enough to use a mechanical pencil
19. I took German for three years but don't remember much besides how to count
20. I took a semester of French in college and remember even less
21. I hate to mop
22. I don't like to get my hands dirty or do yard work
23. I detest peaches and probably could be considered phobic
24. I adore chocolate
25. I have been to Bermuda
26. I have been to Aruba
27. I have been to Italy and Sicily
28. I had a black poodle named Roxie Noelle
29. Historically my bad luck color has been yellow
30. I love grilled cheese sandwiches but not on Texas toast
31. I have been told I look like Marie Osmond but I am more a little bit rock-n-roll like Donny
32. I don't really know how to swim
33. I have had rheumatoid arthritis for more than half my life
34. I had a brain tumor the size of a large citrus fruit removed in March of 2004
35. I like to watch sports but am not at all athletic
36. I went to a Weird Al concert with Don a few years ago
37. I used to wear penny loafers with pennies in them
38. I had a black pair and a maroon pair
39. I have cried more than once over a cooking failure/disaster
40. I don't really know how to parallel park
41. I was a baseball scorekeeper in high school
42. I never broke 1000 on my SATs
43. I have lived in Virginia
44. I have lived in Pennsylvania
45. I have lived in Maine
46. I have lived in Hawaii
47. I got left in a subway station twice during my first trip to New York City
48. Doing crafts makes me nervous
49. I don't "get" crossword puzzles
50. I like doing word searches, instead
51. I am trying to drink eight glasses of water a day
52. I am not very successful at it
53. I send out way too many Christmas cards
54. I could listen to Christmas music all year long
55. I almost always use my turn signal--even in dumb places
56. I got my license suspended for 30 days for passing a bus with red flashing lights
57. I was afraid we wouldn't be allowed to adopt as a result of my misdemeanor
58. I used to watch a lot of Elvis movies
59. I also used to listen to a lot of Elvis music
60. I have several Yanni CDs in my music collection
61. I am trying to embrace the addage that 40 is the new 30
62. I was a temp at a tampon factory
63. I was in Human Resources, though
64. I was baptized when I was 13
65. I love singing to the Carpenters and Abba
66. I have a cousin now named Karen Carpenter (as a result of marriage)
67. I was in a women's barbershop quartet in high school
68. I was the one with the low voice
69. I think the word "courageous" is overused
70. I am patriotic and get teary-eyed when I hear patriotic music
71. Despite my patriotism, I do not like apple pie
72. I think every American should go to Washington D.C. at least once in their life
73. I love autumn in a state where it happens
74. I am hard on myself
75. I am self conscious about many things
76. I miss my cat, Hi, who passed away last week
77. I want to travel to Europe
78. I love a great big full moon
79. I love warm brownies topped with ice cream and hot fudge syrup
80. I don't consider jello a dessert or a salad
81. I am pretty shy and introverted
82. I think dusting is a never ending chore
83. I used to collect stamps when I was young
84. I have not been to any of my high school reunions
85. I order filet mignon on special occasions
86. I don't understand why people rave about lobster
87. I think it is too much work for too little food
88. My first major was elementary education
89. I don't think I would've been a very good teacher to young children
90. I have been on a cruise to no where
91. The words larvae and pupae give me the creeps
92. I am very blessed
93. I don't like when people spread their toes
94. I still cry when I have to leave my parents
95. I want to meet David Robinson
96. I want to meet Jesus more
97. I have unrealized potential
98. I am not very competitive
99. I love breakfast food
100. I am glad to be finished with this list!