50 random things about me and a few more

This was something that was being circulated on Facebook for awhile. It was really write 25 random things about you at that moment. I thought I'd give it some time to see what I came up. I was surprised at some of the things I remembered.

1. I detest leftovers. Rarely do I ever eat them. I'm thankful Tyler doesn't mind cleaning them up for me.
2. I have never used an automatic car wash.
3. I am in my dad's camp.
4. I've scuba dived once and hated it. I felt very claustrophobic.
5. My little brother hit me on the head with a hammer. Luckily I only need 2 stitches, but now have a cowlick there.
6. I love my fireplace.
7. I love chocolate milk and toast. It's what I live on.
8. I dislike shopping in any form.
9. On my left little toe is a toenail so small it looks like there isn't one. Lucky for me I only have to paint 4 out of the 5.
10. I love, love to vacuum.
11. Going along with number 10, I love love to mow the lawn. It must be the straight lines I'm attracted to. I get apprehensive when Tyler mows because he tends to go circular or weaves.
12. I love to be outside in any season but winter . . . working in my yard, camping, playing. I am an outdoor girl.
13. But I don't particularly like water. I'll wade, but swimming is not my thing.
14. It must be because when you get out you're cold and I really don't like being cold. Therefore I don't like winter.
15. I wore braces for 3 1/2 years and a headgear for 3 1/2 weeks. I refused to wear it any longer.
16. We always had a dog when I was a kid. Most of them were yellow labs named Lady.
17. I teach my kids piano.
18. I've rappelled.
19. I was a speaker at my high school graduation. I think I spoke about being the best person you could be.
20. I enjoy playing ping pong and tennis. Actually I've never played a real game of tennis, but I enjoy hitting the ball and serving it.
21. I once spent a Saturday and took a pre-LSAT test (law school entrance exam) with Tyler just to see how we'd do. I scored in the 48th percentile.
22. I don't like being late. It makes me antsy.
23. I've never had a broken bone, lots of jammed fingers from basketball and sprained ankles, but never a broken bone.
24. I enjoy baking, not necessarily cooking. Maybe because I love the dough more than the finished product. Growing up we were a family who would eat half the dough before baking. I even have a stash of cookie dough in my freezer for such urges.
25. I am the oldest in my family of six siblings.
26. As I was growing up, my parents often referred to me as a hermit because I spent so much time in my room, usually reading. I love to read. I can be in the middle of lots of books and will usually finish them all about the same time and then start over on a whole new set.
    
27. In reference to #26, I would consider myself an introvert, however I derive my energy from being around other people. I'll come home from a meeting or an activity ready to tell Tyler all about it. I often don't go to sleep for awhile afterwards.
28. I love pepper, especially on fried eggs and salads.
29. I play the piano, have played the organ, and am trying the violin.
30. I cleaned houses to put myself through college.
31. I had mono when I was in 2nd grade.
32. I was the 6th grade chess champion.
33. I eat ice cream just about every night.
34. My favorite dessert is brownies with ice cream and hot fudge.
35. I love to eat out but rarely ever get dessert.
36. I usually eat some form of chocolate every day. I try to keep peanut M&Ms around, but chocolate chips do in a pinch.
37. I don't like to scrapbook, but now that I've started I feel like I must finish.
38. I was on the seminary council in high school.
39. In college I once accepted a date from a 35-year-old man with a mustache, but ditched him when he came to pick me up. I had no way to contact him to tell him I was backing out. WHAT WAS MY 20-YEAR-OLD SELF THINKING?
40. I ran my first 5K when I was 32.
41. Once my date in college took me flying and let me fly the plane for just a moment.
42. I'd rather eat birthday pie over birthday cake.
43. My favorite pies are chocolate and banana cream.
44. When I was 14 or 15 I drove a tractor up our willow tree. I thought it was going to tip over on top of me for sure.
45. I've been to Lake Powell many times . . . for the fishing (striped bass).
46. I was a bald baby and a thumb sucker until I woke up one day and decided on my own not to suck it any more.
47. I rarely make it through an entire movie. I tend to fall asleep.
48. Basketball is my number one sport. I played church ball, played my sophomore year of high school and played co-ed intramural basketball in college.
49. I was fired from a job after one day and was never so happy about it.
50. My passport has taken me to Ireland, England, and South Korea.
51. My first airplane ride was on my honeymoon to Seattle. The plane ride was the highlight of the trip.
52. I've been river rafting down the Snake River when I was 12 years old.
53. I've had a child with cancer.
54. I've had a child with a cleft in the uvula (the little hanging thing in the back of your throat).
55. I detest wrapping presents. They turn out so badly I'm glad I can blame my kids for how ugly they look.
56. I love raspberries and peas, especially eaten right out of the garden.
57. Ty was my first kiss and even then it was when I had fallen asleep during a movie (refer to #47). I didn't understand what all the hype was about and even told a roommate I didn't care if we ever did that again. It's much better now.
58. My first concert was Sawyer Brown. I've since been to Steve Miller Band, Celine Dion, Counting Crows, Neil Diamond (I'm raising 3rd generation Neil Diamond fans), Jon Schmidt, and a U2 cover band that sounded like the real thing (I won't say "better than the real thing").
59. I had my dad for a seminary teacher and really learned a lot about the Book of Mormon. Since I was also the only one who really played the piano, I quickly learned how to play as an accompanist. That was rather painful.
60. I've shot a .22 and a shotgun only once and have been snow skiing only twice in my life.
61. My first "real" car that I paid for was a red 1991 Geo Prism. That car would have gone forever and ever. But when Ty got a company car we had to part with it. I would buy another one in a heartbeat.
62. I grew up listening to FM100 and win "Name that Tune" every time when we are in the car listening to FM106.
63. I am a weather watcher. I have to know what the weather is going to be like for the next few days so I can plan my gardening, shopping, etc. I plan my days around the weather.
64. I don't own a cell phone.
65. I like the smell of gasoline and laughing gas at the dentist.