1.  There's just about always a kettle on for hot tea in my house.  2.  I can recite almost the entire the dialog from the movie It's a Wonderful Life from memory.  3.  I feel like I'm in over my head at least twice a day.  4.  I was in the Air Force for four years, and I've lived in Germany, Italy, and Iceland.  5. I LOVE spending time at the library.  5.  Thrift-store shopping, for me, is nirvana. 6.  I absolutely adore Italian and Mediterranean food.  7.  I have an antique card catalog in my living room.  8.  I have a goal of losing thirty pounds and going on a hiking trip to Cinque Terre, Italy.  9.  I never thought I would ever get married, have children, or drive a mini-van, but all of that came to be anyway.  (Secret:  I think I might be enjoying it.  I'll keep you posted.)  10.  I'm planting a garden this year, for the first time in life.