The 100th Post

I never really thought it would get this far , so in honor of the 100th post, I've done one of those "100 things about me" lists. If you're feeling particularly masochistic today, you'll read it.

1. I have 3.5 kids
2. I have a dog
3. I like the colors green, blue and purple
4. My favorite show when I was 7 was the Six Million Dollar Man
5. Oh, and maybe the Jetsons, too.
6. I have lived in California, Utah, Switzerland and France.
7. I loved California
8. And Fanta soda pop (when I was a kid).
9. I love the beach, and found some whole sand dollars there once.
10. I have one brother, one sister, but many siblings.
11. I once accidentally shot a friend with a nail gun. He's OK. Really.
12. One of my childhood friends committed suicide 2 years ago.
13. I'm usually not confrontational, but when I am, it ain't pretty.
14. I love British humor.
15. I love to hike up mountains.
16. I've had 5 dogs and 4 cats through the course of my life.
17. One of my dogs was run over by a car three different times, and still lived.
18. We also had 2 horses about 20 years ago.
19. We had it all before my parents divorced.
20. My dad was a lawyer, but now writes books.
21. I've owned four different cars: Honda Accord, Ford Escort, Dodge Caravan and Honda Civic.
22. I'm eating a roasted almond granola bar right now.
23. I hardly ever shop for clothes.
24. I am often a cynic, especially when someone tries to sell me something.
25. I ran Track and Cross Country in high school.
26. I can play the trumpet and cornet pretty well.
27. I was once in our high school marching band.
28. I tried learning the sax, but that came at a bad time in my life.
29. When I was young, we would go to the beach, then Winchell's Donuts.
30. I can repair most things on a car.
31. I like Fondue and Raclette.
32. I can speak and understand French, and understand some Spanish.
33. I have dated 2 girls who later became strippers.
34. I once tie-dyed a golf shirt.
35. I was a lifeguard at Raging Waters water park once.
36. I can't stand to kill anything, except for flies or anything that could harm my kids.
37. I can work mere inches away from hornet nests, and they won't bother me.
38. I caught a small water snake in our backyard once.
39. I have never been a Britney Spears fan.
40. I love to sing in choirs, or in the shower.
41. I have a scar on the back of my head from a large mirror falling on me when I was 2.
42. I had a weird fascination with school buses when I was 12. Don't ask.
43. I have blond hair and blue eyes.
44. I never had allergies before President's day, 1980. Cured: April, 2004.
45. I enjoy skiing.
46. I dressed up as a pregnant nun for halloween in my first year of college.
47. I detest "Utah Drivers".
48. I was the result of an unplanned pregnancy.
49. My parents' marriage was the result of me.
50. I was kind of a hooligan as a teenager.
51. I sucked at math in high school, yet got straight A's in college. Go figure.
52. I saw Star Wars 20+ times as a kid...Before VCR's.
53. John Denver and Gordon Lightfoot music remind me of when life was good in our family.
54. I like the muppet show.
55. I knew all of the US states and their capitols at the age of three.
56. I can remember the school song I learned in 1st grade in California.
57. I think political correctness is wrong, but you should be nice to others.
58. I like most music types, except opera, heavy metal, rap and techno.
59. My first encounter with pornography was when I was 7 years old, on the shelves at 7-11.
60. I was nearly knocked over by Drew Barrymore once.
61. I have driven a car while sitting on the roof, steering with my feet through the sunroof.
62. I was a frozen yogurt jockey once.
63. One of my favorite foods is bacon. Bacon Cheeseburgers are the best.
64. I love to design houses.
65. I remember rotary phones.
66. And disco music.
67. I cussed my grandpa a blue streak when I was 4 years old. I don't remember it, though.
68. I loved to streak when I was 5.
69. 69 is the year I was born.
70. 70 is the year my wife was born.
71. I have lots of people I'm friends with, but very few who are close friends.
72. Brazilian barbecue absolutely rocks, can I just say?
73. I had a Mickey Mouse Club record when I was 7; I had a crush on Lisa Welchel at the time.
74. I have only been hospitalized once.
75. This "100 things" list is actually pretty easy.
76. I think being a daddy is the coolest thing in the world.
77. I have been to 25 U.S. states, and 9 foreign countries.
78. I am comfortable in my religious beliefs, but not always comfortable with how I represent my faith.
79. I have never broken a bone in my body.
80. I have always liked Dr. Pepper and Squirt.
81. I have excellent handwriting.
82. My first kiss was when I was 17.
83. I love 80's music.
84. I know how to work a butterfly knife pretty well.
85. My life was changed by a girl I never got to meet. She died four years ago.
86. I love to read.
87. I love piano music, especially Rachmaninoff, George Winston and David Lanz.
88. I lived in my 17th home by the time I was 15 years old.
89. I am hypoglaucemic.
90. I have chased black bears twice.
91. I didn't learn to swim until I was 14.
92. I love photography.
93. I love to travel.
94. I love to write, and have several fiction projects being neglected right now.
95. I was a virgin when I got married.
96. My personal barcode number is: 1 36002 69165 0.
97. I love where I live, because of the small-town feel to it. The scenery is awesome, too.
98. I'm good at building things.
99. I'm not very organized.
100. Neither my wife, nor family, nor any of my friends are the least bit aware that I have a blog.