It has been a fabulous year so far
Sent this to Trundy Stairs today after she sent hers to me:
What time did you get up this morning? 5:20 am (but that's rare, lemme tell you)
Diamonds or pearls? diamonds (who picks pearls?)
What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Something with Jamie, but I forget what even though it wasn't that long ago.
What is your favorite TV show(s)? the Tudors on ShowTime.
What do you usually have for breakfast? scrambled eggs
What is your middle name? Ann, what Chuck always tags onto my name because if it was heard in our house, it was because I was the one in trouble for a change.
What food do you dislike? grits
What is your favorite CD at moment? The Four Hour Work Week
What kind of car do you drive? truck
Favorite sandwich ? peanut butter and pickle
What characteristic do you despise? laziness
Favorite item of clothing? does a haku lei count?
If you could go anywhere in the world on vacation, where would you go? insane, as long as I could be guaranteed a round trip ticket
Favorite brand of clothing? Carole Little (yes, that really is a brand and not just the backward way of what everyone in the family calls me when I am not in trouble)
Where would you retire if possible? RETIRE???
What was your most recent memorable birthday? My most memorable bday was my 6th (I am 47) Not that it was such a great birthday, but it is the ONLY one that I remember.
Favorite sport to watch? None, naught, nada, gag me with a spoon...
Farthest place you are sending this? Odessa
Person you expect to send it back first? I almost never even read these things, but found yours to be interesting and thought I would reply
When is your birthday? June 6, 1961
Are you a morning person or a night person? Morning
What is your shoe size? 8 (weight 155 lbs, height 5'7" in case you were wondering)
Pets? Not enough time for this one. Maya the bengal cat at home and Howie's two cats, Garfield and Sidney.
Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with us? Jamie, the volunteers and I released Hope the bobcat this morning up at Starkey's Ranch. I have been seeing the world all day through her eyes. What a wondrous, awe inspiring world this is. I bet she walks for three days straight, just because she can. Free at last!
What did you want to be when you were little? vet
How are you today? seeing the world as if through the eyes of a captive set free
What is your favorite candy? anything chocolate, except cake
What is your favorite flower? live ones. I cannot stand the thought of hacking the heads of perfectly beautiful flowers to bring them inside.
What is a day on the calendar you are looking forward to? The day AFTER the Fur Ball.
What's your full name? Carole Ann Stairs Murdock Lewis Baskin and nearly a few others. I prefer just Carole Baskin.
What are you listening to right now? The sound of Howie typing up our annual audit.
What was the last thing you ate? horrid, dry shrimp that I cooked. The latter part of that sentence explains the first part.
Do you wish on stars? Yes
If you were a crayon, what color would you be? I loved your answer on this one. I would be the color a kid would be least likely to stick in his mouth.
How is the weather right now? Perfect, I just got in from a long walk on the beach and it was another glorious day.
The first person you spoke to on the phone today? Jamie asking if I was awake because she didn't want me to miss Hope's release.
Favorite soft drink? I don't like soft drinks.
Favorite restaurant? Macaroni Grill
Real hair color? dirty blonde.
What was your favorite toy as a child? a ragged, black cloth cat with no eyes and just a pink nose embroidered on.
Summer or winter? Summer
Hugs or kisses? I really don't like to be touched but I am trying to force hugs.
Chocolate or Vanilla? Always chocolate (amen to that sister!)
Coffee or tea? Coffee
Do you want your friends to email you back? No, you already sent me yours.
When was the last time you cried? Today when Hope looked back over her shoulder at Jamie, as if to say thank you and goodbye. That was so touching we all cried.
What is under your bed? dust bunnies
What did you do last night? Worked till midnight getting ready for a meeting with Senator Martinez' aid, who stood me up today.
What are you afraid of? I am not afraid of anything. I think we create our own reality.
Salty or sweet? Both together at the same time. Great idea!
How many keys on your key ring? I have three key rings just to hold all the keys
How many years at your current job? 16 years with the sanctuary, almost 30 years investing in real estate.
Favorite day of the week? Sunday. I love walking around the sanctuary when we are closed and the cats are all sleeping.
How many towns have you lived in? Long term in Tampa, Odessa, Charleston, DC, Sissonville, San Antonio, Panama City and for days or weeks in parks, under cars or behind dumpsters all up and down the East coast when I first left home.
Do you make friends easily? I try to avoid it. There is so much I want to do while I am here, but being a good friend has never been on the list. I try to make an exception for Howie, Jamie and my Mother but fall far short of what people need in a friend. I am glad that others, like you are so much better suited for it. It is a tough job, but someone's gotta do it.
How many people will you send it to? just you
I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views. If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story. The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/
I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story. My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.
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