I think since I've been on Active Rain, I've been "Me Me'd" twice. And I've failed at ever responding until now. But after reading a blog by Mr. Blogger, Brian Block, it inspired me to really sit down and think about myself (sounds horrible, doesn't it?) But you know what, it really made me think about myself, and things that people probably don't know about me, and would never think to ask. So, blank paper in hand...away we went. And 75 items later...here we are! So, to my friends Adam Waldman and Julie Neerings, I hope this MORE than get's me off the hook......

 

Montana Ranch

 

1)   I was born and raised on a ranch in Livingston, Montana

2)   There were only 300 students in my high school class, and I   knew everyone of them

3)   I flew on my first plane when I was 16 years old (BIG deal back then!)

4) I've been to Disney World and Disneyland, but not Land since I was 16 years old (Note number 3!)

5)  There are still 15 U.S. states I have not been to: RI, VT, NH, NE, IA, MO, OK, MA, KY, IN, AR, AK, WI

6)  I own a condo in Kona, Hawaii (No reservations accepted at this time!)

7)  Been to the summit of Mauna Kea Volcano in Hawaii

8)  Rode horseback (summer) and snowmobiled (winter) in Yellowstone National Park

9)  Raised suffolk sheep on our ranch in Montana

10) Been to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Buenos Aries, Argentina

11) Been to Paris and Amsterdam - the only places in Europe I've been to

12) Been on 7 Caribbean Cruises

13) Climbed Chitzen Itza in Mexico

14) Attended/lived in Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games

15) Danced on the streets of MGM's Orlando Theme Park (not once, but twice!)

16) Never learned how to swim (UGH!)

17) Only boy in my family -- I have two older sisters

18) Lost my Dad in 1994Dad

19) Lost one of my best friends in 2004

20) My other 2 best friends live in Florida and California

21) Toured the Napa Wine Country

22) Attended Montana State University

23) Attended University of Houston's Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management

24) Pledged 2 frats, but never went active in either one

25) Board Member of Midtown Neighbors' Association

26) Member of Midtown Alliance

27) Owned a travel agency

28) Worked for Hilton Hotels Corporation

29) Worked for Nikko Hotels North America

King Pooh Head30) Adopted Nero, my Greyhound in 1994, and lost him on January 19, 2007

31) Lived in Montana, Houston, New Orleans, Miami, Atlanta, New York and back to Atlanta

32) Lived in Atlanta for 14 years, second longest only to Montana

33) Have owned 14 different cars (no..not going to list them all)

34) Almost killed myself twice on a mini-bike as a kid (never owned another motorcycle after that--and both times were barbed-wire fences!)

35) Organized a trip for my car club (52 people) to the Biltmore House in Ashville, NC

36)Climbed one of the curves at Lowes' Motor Speedway in Charlotte (you have no idea how steep they are!)

37) Installed a/c on a 41' Morgan Sailing Yacht....not fun...but much cooler after

38) Met Dianna Ross in person

39) Had my picture taken with Peter Fonda

40) Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

41) Have a Matchbox Car Collection

42) Have a collection of Lincoln Continental Dealer Brochures

43) Owned 2 1979 Lincoln Continentals, 15 years apart (figure that one out!)

44) Rode horses in Montana, Wyoming and the Dominican Republic

45) Never sky dived...NEVER will

46) Rode the Incredible Hulk @ Universal Studios Orlando 8 times in a row

47) Ran over my own dog as a kid

48) Learned to drive a car at 10 years old in a field (has nothing to do with 47)

Vegas Friends49) Been to casinos in Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Tunica, Cherokee, and Philidelphia, MS,

50) Had a home fax machine before many businessess had one

51) Still own the first house I ever bought (got a late start in real estate, didn't I)

52) Only member of my immediate family to move out of Montana

53) Worked for Domino's Pizza

54) Worked for a limousine company

55) Took Nero to New York City to Rockefeller Center and had our picture taken in front of the tree

56) Only been in the hospital once (knock on wood)

57) Use to keep a daily journal- trying to start one again to remember important life moments

58) Toured the Raineer Brewery in Washington State

59) Toured the Boeing Factory in Washington State

60) Rode in 2 Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans ( You have NO idea how much fun THAT is)

61) Worked for Hertz Rent-a-Car

62) Taken a Helicopter Tour in Kauai, Hawaii

Lake Mead63) Taken a Helicopter Tour over Hoover Dam and Lake Mead

64) Saw my first, live, in the open rattlesnake in Montana in '07

65) Never broken a bone (knock on more wood)

66) Been to Hawaii 4 times and never to Maui

67) Made 30 gallons of 1000 Island Dressing at one time

68) Spent the Millenium New Year in New York City

69) My grandfather made jewerly out of Montana (moss) agate rocks (Unbelievable)

70) Danced all night on the beach in Pensacola -- a lasting memory of a simpler time in my life

71) I'm detailed oriented to the extreme....and get to caught up in it

72) My patience seems to get shorter and shorter for everything

73) I've walked into Mexico and back from Texas

74) Concerts I have been to --

Jimmy Buffet, Billy Joel, Styx, Barry Manilow, Gloria Estefan, Whitney Houston, Cher, James Taylor, Cher, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, and Celine Dion....probably the most and best one ever

 

and last, but certainly not least my any means.....

 

75) Some days I take real estate way to serious, and think I might be missing out on things in life...

 

 

 

 
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THANK YOU for not tagging me!  I saw your topic and panicked... 

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Good morning!  I'd LOVE to live with a mountain man in Montana!!  I'm from Hawaii.. did you visit the Big Island?  Enjoyed your MeMe (my friends used to raise Greyhounds.. they are wonderful pets).

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Thom... Wow, no wonder my life seems so incredibly boring! I enjoyed reading your exploits, and I'm not even going to ask what one does with all that 1000 Island dressing! lol
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Margaret:  Tag...that was a fun game as a kid. I forgot all about it. How "thoughtful" of me, eh?

Suzie: I won't qualify for a mountain man...been in the South to long for that! But there are plenty of 'em there! Ya need to catch one of those MSU boys that hikes, skis, and is an outdoorsman.....

Richard: All legit...but I'll let your imagination work for you instead!

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What a great list!  Glad that I was able to inspire you on this one.  You've certainly held some interesting jobs and I'm jealous of all the time you've spent in Hawaii!

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Brian: Indeed...thanks for the idea. It was almost a soul searching experience.....I think I need to do more and go to a few more states......

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