S is for Seven Weird Facts About Me

I thought it would fun to give you some interesting facts about me. It’s the stuff that doesn’t usually come up in conversation.

1.    I value honesty. I try, even when I really don’t want to - to tell the truth.

Sometimes, this can’t be accomplished tactfully. Often not. So if you don’t want to know if I think you drink to much, have bad judgment in men, or drive badly, don’t ask. I will tell you the truth.

2.    I’m not afraid to die.

I’m afraid I’ll die before I get a chance to do everything I want to do.

3.    I love living in New Hampshire.

Truly, I do. I have lived in many different places and my current residence is by far, my favorite.

4.    When I was kid, I hated my name.

I wanted to change it to Aimee (spelling it this way, mattered). For six months I wouldn’t answer to anyone if they called me Joyce. This was problem at school. I was always being reprimanded by a teacher.

5.    I was adopted.

On October 12, 1991, my birthmother found me.

On June 22, 1992, she married my birthfather. I’m the oldest of 8.

•   3 1/2 brothers

•   2 1/2 sisters

•   1 Sister

•   1 Brother

6.    The Geraldo Rivera show called to ask me if I would be on their very first reunion show. A friend of my birthmother had called them and told them about our reunion.

I said no. They didn't like it.

7.    I have been the human in the life of 10 dogs.

Their names were:

•   Duke

•   Honcho

•   Wolfgang (my son's middle name is after this dog)

•   Paisley

•   Brownie (he came to live with us after my Grandfather died)

•   Cardea

•   Katie (my duaghter's middle name is after this dog, but spelled Cait)

•   Daisy

•   Lucy

•   Thor, my current dog. He is a 3 year-old black pug. I love this dog!