Outnumbered Two to One

I’ve been tagged this morning by Simply AnonyMOM for Meme Monday, which I am whole-heartedly appreciating right now, since it saves my weary brain from having to whip up a creatively clever blog post on this most despised day of the week.

So let’s play.

1. Where were you 10 years ago?

Ten years ago I was down the street in our townhouse on maternity leave after just having delivered my second child. This was before I left the working world to become a stay-at-home-mom. I was a tender 23 (how I envy that younger me’s soft pliable skin!) at home with my three year old and newborn baby. I was trying to figure out how to juggle two kids and retain at least a small measure of my sanity. (By four children, any shred of sanity I have left is locked up somewhere safe where the kids can’t get at it.) My husband was back then working for a coffee supplier and in the process of getting hired by the fire department. It was a big break for us, an opportunity that extended our realm of possibilities.

2. What is on today’s To Do List?

Drop offs and pick ups and laundry galore. Perhaps a quick trip to the grocery store.

How very Dr. Seuss of me.

3. What would you do if you were a billionaire?

Billionaire, you say!? Hmmm.

First and foremost, I’d have to take care of my peeps - pay-off high interest mortgages, get rid of old rusted jalopies in favor of new eco-friendly vehicles.

At the top of the list would certainly be a bigger house for our family. Something with loads of bathrooms on a huge plot of land, possibly with a moat. I’d get the hubby a fleet of vintage cars and an airplane hangar to keep them in. I’d go to back to school for a degree or two, eat my way around the world, write a series of critically acclaimed novels, shave my head (so I could be one of those rich eccentrics), become one of those reclusive authors everyone speculates about, donate a bulk of my money to charity, then leave all my material possessions to live with an aboriginal tribe in Australia.

I guess it’s better for my children that we stay poor.

4. Name 5 places you have lived.

Sad but true.

1. Miami, FL
2. Miami, FL
3. Miami, FL
4. Miami, FL
5. Budapest, Hungary…just kidding. Miami, FL

5. Name 3 of your bad habits:

1. Chewing with my mouth open.
2. Picking at scabs.
3. Hitting curbs with my back tires on tight turns.

6. What are your favorite snacks?

Captain Crunch coated french toast, raspberries, sun-dried tomatoes wrapped in turkey pepperoni, milk shakes, whipped cream from the can.

7. Who will you tag for this meme?

Casey at Half As Good As You, Toni at It Is Nap Time, Elizabeth at The Parenting Pink Blog

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