Eight Random Facts

I've been tagged by Lynne AND Susan with the 8 random facts meme.
I probably could come up with 16 things--I try to keep most of my blog entries focused more on "nature", than myself--as a result, much of my life is unrecorded.


Here are the rules for Eight Random Facts:
Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules.
At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Here you go:
1. I'm from a really small family--no brothers, no sisters. BUT, I can trace my genealogy back to John Alden of the Mayflower. I think it's interesting to discover how things are related--people, too. So, actually, my family's huge!
2. I play the violin, poorly now, but at one time I was decent. Took lessons for years, then put it away. Maybe some day, I'll get it out again.
3. I lived the first 30 years of my life in New York--State. In all that time, I only visited New York City once, for 3 days. I wish NYC wasn't confused with NY State--they're geographically connected, but worlds apart.
4. I have asthma. And most times I even forget about this one--which usually ends up with a scolding from my Dr. and the reminder that even though you feel great, you must take medicine. I am not a good patient.
5. My dream is to someday walk down into the Grand Canyon, stay at Phantom Ranch, and walk out the other side. (I've walked down and back up from the North Rim, but not across)
6. My education is in a science-related medical field. My job, in the public library, has absolutely nothing to do with it. Hmmm.
7. I've been to the National Spelling Bee twice--with each of my 2 daughters.
8. There's a very large Black Rat Snake that patrols our attic spaces. We've affectionately named him "Fred." We never see him inside, but every once in a while he hangs out near the gutter--literally.

I'll pass this challenge on (unless you aren't interested) to:
1. Jennifer
2. Cathy
3. Donna
4. possumlady
5. Dorothy
6. Ruth
7. Delia
8. Sherry