Ten on Tuesday (March '12 Edition)

1. What is your ideal date?
You know, I think my only date demand would be a nice meal. As long as there’s food involved, I’m likely to be a happy camper. Generally, I’d say a movie would be my top choice to go with that meal, although I’ve also enjoyed a few adventurous dates like kayaking and hiking.

2. How do you pick out your sunglasses?
My husband always laughs at my sunglasses choices, mainly because I always go for a dark pair with either tortoise shell or jewels. Tacky sunglasses seem to be my MO, and I’m not picky about where I snag them.

3. What has been your favorite vacation so far?
This has to be a tie between one with my family and one with Erik. Growing up, we vacationed every summer at Spring Mill State Park, and even though it was only an hour’s drive from home, it was fantastic. Those trips combined all my favorite travel elements: family togetherness, nature, exploration, and history. My other fave would be the trip I took with Erik and his family to Florida one summer. We were young, adventurous, and (let’s face it) looked fantastic in our swimsuits on the beach! Fond, sun-drenched memories for sure!

4. Name 5 movies that you will never get sick of.
The Princess Bride, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Dirty Dancing, You’ve Got Mail, Titanic.

5. Name 1 book that you will never get sick of.
Any Sookie Stackhouse novel. I’m currently hooked.

6. Do you know any sign language?
Mainly the alphabet, plus a few baby signs I used when the kids were itty bitty. Hey, we even invented a few signs of our own!

7. What is your favorite kind of Girl Scout cookie?
If I’m ordering for myself, I always go for one of the peanut butter varieties. Otherwise, if I plan to share with the family, I’ll get Thin Mints.

8. Are you handy? (Can you fix or build anything?)
Not really. I wish I had inherited those skills from my dad, but alas, I did not. My only claim to fame is fixing a doorknob once, and installing our current showerhead. That’s about my limit.

9. In what form do you prefer your potatoes? (Baked, mashed, au gratin, hashbrowns, twice baked, etc.)
Well, I’ve never met a potato I didn’t adore, but I’m especially partial to mashed.

10. Do you believe the saying “actions speak louder than words”?
Yes, I whole-heartedly agree with that saying, but as a writer, I still believe words are vastly important. They hold nearly as much power as actions do. Both work together to get a point across, and I’d say both are valid communication tools. Wouldn’t you?