I found out from Kay Bell that I’ve been tagged for a meme. According to Kay, I’m supposed to share seven random things about myself that y’all might not know. And you know, you Don’t Mess With Taxes… so here goes.
1, I probably would never have gone into law except for two fictional people: Carson Drew (Nancy’s father) and Perry Mason. Perry Mason used to air on TBS, just before Atlanta Braves games. I am now not allowed to root for Atlanta because…
2, I live in Philadelphia. I live in the City, not in the suburbs. My house is full of one dog, one husband and three crafty little children…
3, One of my crafty little children has an imaginary friend who causes quite a bit of trouble in the house. “Mary” is a flat out trouble-maker. She has broken a lot of things and started many fights. My father believes that I am entitled to claim Mary as a tax deduction for my troubles.
4, Fortunately Mary requires neither food nor clothing. This is a good thing because the amount of food consumed in my household is crazy. We are up to about 3 gallons of milk per week. I am considering buying a cow for the backyard (lawn care and source of beverages at once) though I am not sure that my neighborhood is zoned for cows. If not, we may have to move to the country just to save money on milk.
5, If we did move to the country, I would want to open a winery or bed and breakfast or both. Again, I blame TV. Too much “Newhart” and “Fawlty Towers” growing up, I suppose.
6, Speaking of “Fawlty Towers”, my family is addicted to BBC programming. My oldest daughter – who is just 5 – considers “How Clean is Your House?” her favorite TV show. It is quite embarrassing as she does now go into people’s homes and tell them that it’s “filthy” a la Kim and Aggie. She does not do it with a British accent.
7, Children from Britain always sound smart to me, I don’t know why. When I lived in Britain, I assisted in an elementary school and thought the children there must be geniuses based on the way that they sounded. My youngest daughter sounds as though she’s from Boston – I am not sure why. Sorry folks, it is not a pretty accent. But at least Boston made it into the post-season so I guess they can sound however they want…
And now, I’m charged with tagging seven more people. I’m choosing some newbies at the Business Channel…
Tom
Ali
Kristen and Bridget
Dan
Celine
Shannon
Enjoyed learning more about you, Kelly.
I’m with you on the bed and breakfast thing. But it was more of an influence of my mom, who managed a lot of restaurants in the provinces.
I never read any of my daughter’s writings that I don’t chuckle and want to continue on. She sees life with a wit few do. (Must be those Scot-Irish genes of her maternal great-grandmother). It is a large part of “smelling the roses” in life. Before she married, her brothers were the target of her wit, as they are as witty as they want to be at any moment. After she married, her wonderful husband, and Lyle her black Lab who is the love of her life, began to orbit toward the center of her life.
As a proud grandfather, I cherish the stories that come South almost daily. I also cherish that my daughter’s household isn’t boring at all, just like when she was home. Her oldest daughter, Katie, is Kelly in minature. Amy is Amy. A remarkable person as a work in progress. But to help Kelly, she needs to be a little more choosy in her choice of friends. As for my grandson, I have mostly seen him in his good moods. He truly will be handsome, and I hope a young man of height (to “overlook the family”) and a man of honor and principles.
Kelly has never been short of dreams. I have always said when Kelly “is on a mountain, she is on a ladder. when she is in the valley, she has a shovel digging deeper”.
Proud of my daughter, that I am.
Her Dad
Hmm, not sure about cows, but according to our deed a tallow chandlery is not permitted, in case you were thinking of a new candlemaking business.