And, so. Today we were sitting here watching the Lions (LOSERS) when we were suddenly plunged into the darkness that is Michigan in December during a power outage. Mr. Hot picked up the phone and called the power company to report, um, dark. Then we went out to eat. And drink beer (well, two of us did). Because, y’know, when you have a 17-year-old who can’t figure out what to do when his internetz disappears, you can’t just decide, “Fuck it, let’s go have loud, raunchy sex.”

(The Diva left in a huff before we went to dinner because he got in trouble for opening the refrigerator. After he was told not to. His loss. More beer for us.)

Obviously our power is back on.

So, in the interest of allowing me to respond to the comments on this post, instead of being all witty and stuff, I’m going to post this meme that I stole from DaysGoBy.

Things you’ve already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven’t done and don’t want to - leave in plain font

1. Started your own blog - Uh. Yea?
2. Slept under the stars - I’d give it a shot. In the right weather.
3. Played in a band - No, and you wouldn’t want me to.
4. Visited Hawaii - Anyplace with warm weather would be fine.
5. Watched a meteor shower - Teh awesome.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - And less, sometimes.
7. Been to Disneyland/World - No desire.
8. Climbed a mountain - Part-way. To pick up the skis, mittens, hat, and pride I left on the fall on the way down.
9. Held a praying mantis. We get one or two every summer that live in my lilies.
10. Sang a solo - In 7th grade chorus. Once. Enough said.
11. Bungee jumped - No, this scares the poop out of me. Although I’ve been sky diving.
12. Visited Paris - I’ve flown over it, though.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. - Knitting. Sketching animals. Cross stitch.
15. Adopted a child. - I’d love to foster someday.
16. Had food poisoning. - Not that I know of. And who would ever italicize this?
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. - Driven past it, but never walked up.
18. Grown your own vegetables. Oh yes. And wait until this year, says Mr. Hot
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France - I want to drink champagne in Champagne, too.
20. Slept on an overnight train. - We want to go cross-country someday.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked. - Hell to the no. Too many Stephen King books in my past.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. - Mental health is important, too.
24. Built a snow fort - Michigan. It’s that or kill your siblings.
25. Held a lamb. - Before it became my dinner, dammit.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a Marathon - I.Hate.Running.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - Travel = LOVE.
29. Seen a total eclipse - At least once from an airplane.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise - I’m warming up to the idea.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person - it rained the whole time.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - Poland, Slovakia, and Lebanon.
35. Seen an Amish community - And eaten their cheese. Yum.
36. Taught yourself a new language. - Which one?
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. - I’m easily content.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David - Again. Travel = Ree = Love.
41. Sung karaoke - Rock Band - and no one else will sing. Of course, only after vodka.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant. - I should so do this.
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. - And nearly cut my feet apart on the coral.
46. Been transported in an ambulance. - Nothankyouverymuch.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing. - Fishing bores me to tears.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - Paradise Island in the Bahamas.
52. Kissed in the rain - Even though Mr. Hot claims he’ll melt, he never does.
53. Played in the mud. - And may I say, ewwwww.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater. - One time, I think I even watched the movie.
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class. - I’d love to learn to box. A.B. has peaked my interest.
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen - High School Honor Society. Yes, it’s been too long.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - I would, but I faint.
65. Gone sky diving - And would again, in a heartbeat. But now, they don’t let you go alone.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp - I don’t think I could stand it.
67. Bounced a check - Thank you, inability to add.
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. - My books were more important.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar - I was surprised that I liked it.
72. Pieced a quilt - Two. Finished one.
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job - Fired. Laid off. Whatev.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London
77. Broken a bone - Amazingly enough, no.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle - They scare me. Also, see #77.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - I want to take the wanna-be geologist that I married.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican - Although the Catholic Church excommunicated me.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper. - We had a foreign exchange student for one summer. We made the local (very local) paper.
85. Read the entire Bible. - I’ve only made it through the Old Testament.
86. Visited the White House. - No, but Shortman has been inside.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - We raised chickens. Until my Dad nearly cut off his thumb and my Mom and I had to gut the ones he’d killed while he went and got stitched up.
88. Had chickenpox. - With the scar to prove it.
89. Saved someone’s life. - Okay, this is a weird one. I wouldn’t want to have to save someone’s life, because that would mean that someone nearly died. And who wants that?
90. Sat on a jury. - A child abuse case. It was a horrific crime and is burned into my memory.
91. Met someone famous. - Does Bossy count?
92. Joined a book club - A virtual one.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit - I don’t know if a divorce counts.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee - No, but I’ve been stung by hornets.

—- This one was very travel oriented. Steal if you’d like. —-

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