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It’s time to turn this blog over to Kim.  Thanks!

Well, Chris and I were tagged by the lovely Carly at And So She Blogs for a Meme. I am sure that you are all dying to know more about each of us but in the interest of space we decided to combine our list. You can thank us later.

Eight Things: A Meme

Eight Things We Are Passionate About:

Our Children
Exercise, clearly this is Chris
Community
Friends
Eric Clapton, of course, this is Kim
Sleep, Kim again
Good Food
Good Wine

Eight Books We’ve Read and Enjoyed:

The Book Thief, best book in years
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Memoirs of a Geisha
Operating Instructions
Gone with the Wind
The Great Gatsby
Roots
Little Women

Eight Words/Phrases We Say Often:

Dude
No Way
Fuck
Shut Up (Sometimes combined with the prior word)
Hold On, Can I Call You Right Back
In A Minute
NO
Because I Said So

Eight Things We Want To Do Before We Die:

Run a Marathon, Wait Kim’s done that and Chris is doing it in October!
Skydive
Hold My Grandchildren
Stand On The Arctic Circle
Sail Around The World
Ride A Camel In The Desert
Live In Another Country For At Least A Year
Climb Matchu Pitchu

Eight Things We’ve Learned In Our Lives:

People Are NOT Looking At You
Most Things Are Not As Big A Deal As They Seem
Flaws Are Beautiful, In People And Things
There Is No Need To Try And Be Perfect
Tomorrow Really Is A New Day
Life Is Messy
Children Really Should Sleep In Their Own Beds
Global Warming Is Real

Eight Places We Want To See:

Cape Of Good Hope
Reindeer At The Arctic Circle In Finland
Great Wall Of China
Serengeti From A Hot Air Balloon
Easter Island
Grizzly Bears Eating Salmon In Alaska
Grand Bazaar in Turkey (Chris was here in 2006)
Icebergs From A Kayak

Eight Things We Currently Need/Want:

This is one we choose not to answer as we both feel really fortunate. No needs here except a bit sanity sometimes. Wait, Kim wants a little time for her husband.

Eight People We Want To Tag:

Lorraine at Wifey’s House
Fiona Picklebottom
Patois at Whee All The Way Home
Dona at Aubergine
ScarbieDoll at Martinis For Milk
Isabel at Hola Isabel
Jennie at Preteens, Toddlers and Newborns, Oh My
Wenchy at The Nocturnal Wench

Whew, I am exhausted!