By way of introduction, I am a retired teaching tennis professional and coach. I have admired Barbra Streisand for decades and collected tons of her memorabilia. I am a MOM blogger and photographer. I have a ton of passions and will be sharing about some of them over the course of the next month while I participate in the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I have completed it twice: once for my I Love Barbra Blog and once for My Warrior Mom Life Blog. I hope you will check them out in the near future!
On this first day of 2018, I will share a bit about myself. In the comment section, please feel free to add info about yourself so I can get to know who’s stopping by! It’s sort of like an online ice breaker!
Nickname: Anne Z
Place You Grew Up: California (So Cal up to age 15, Nor Cal 15-present)
High School Decade: 1970’s and yes I wore bell bottoms!
Favorite TV Show(s) from childhood: The Monkees, Bewitched, Gilligan’s Island, I Love Lucy
Favorite movie(s) From Childhood: Billie (Patty Duke joined the boy’s track team), Anything with Kurt Russell: The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, The Wizard of Oz
Favorite Book: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, biographies and autobiographies mostly
Favorite Musical Performer/Band: Barbra Streisand, Elvis, The Beatles…..my list goes on and on – future post!
Favorite Food: Avocado – I can’t go a day without it!
Favorite Go To Sweet: Chocolate – M&M’s or a bit of dark chocolate
First Car: 1969 Silver Chevy Camaro with a 328 engine!
Fun Fact that Few People Know About: I played tennis on Barbra Streisand’s tennis court in Malibu….Not with Barbra however 🙁
Favorite Time of Year: Summer
Right or Left Handed?: Lefty!
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?: Learning the drums, still trying the guitar, piano from childhood
Are you a Collector or Throw it Away Person?: I collect so many things, I have a hard time keeping track – future post!
Mac or PC?: Mac ONLY, since 1984!
Special Talent: I can ride a unicycle, though it’s been many years. I hope I still can!
Okay, it’s your turn…Tell me about YOU! I look forward to getting to know you better!
Happy New Year,
ANNE Z
Shelly Maynard
Hi Anne Z! I’m Shelly – stopping by after finding your blog via the UBC! Looking forward to reading more of your posts!
Nickname: Boo
Place You Grew Up: Illinois until 1998, Tennessee ever since!
High School Decade: Late 90’s to early 2000s
Favorite TV Show(s) from childhood: Little House on the Prairie
Favorite movie(s) From Childhood: Teen Witch
Favorite Book: I’m not sure I can pick just one. I’m such a reading nerd and fall in love with almost every book I touch!
Favorite Musical Performer/Band: Heart, Halestorm, The Rolling Stones
Favorite Food: Strawberries
Favorite Go To Sweet: Chocolate!
First Car: 1983 Ford Mustang
Fun Fact that Few People Know About: I wrote a book!
Favorite Time of Year: All year!
Right or Left Handed?: ambidextrous
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?: No
Are you a Collector or Throw it Away Person?: Throw it away kind of person. My husband balances us out as he’s a collector
Mac or PC?: PC
Special Talent: Still working on finding it!
Anne Z
Hi Shelly-thanks for the comments. I think we would get along, eating chocolate covered strawberries!
Martha
I love the UBC to reconnect with bloggers and meet new ones. I feel like I know you from your comments!
Nickname – Mama
Place You Grew Up – Charlton, NY (tiny little town in upstate)
HS Decade- 1960’s
Favorite TV Show from Childhood – Howdy Doddy Show
No favorite moive
Favorite Book – Anything about angels
Favorite Musical Band – Alabama Band
Favorite Food – CHOCOLATE CAKE!!!
Favorite Go To Sweet – CHOCOLATE!!!
First Car – 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 Convertible
Fun Fact Few People Know About: I have owned my interior decorating business since 1967
Do you Play a Musical Instrument – Flute & Oboe but been a long time
Are you Collector or Throw it Away Person – definitely collector, but I’m getting better!
Mac or PC – PC
Special Talent – I can make a pattern for just about any window treatment I see.
Anne Z
Hi Martha-We will be needing a BIG chocolate cake for the two of us! Thanks for your answers. It’s fun to meet fellow bloggers! ANNE Z
Jeanine Byers
Nickname: Jeanini (my mom called me that)
Place You Grew Up: Georgia
High School Decade: 1970’s and early 80s – I wore platform shoes
Favorite TV Show(s) from childhood: Mary Tyler Moore, The Bob Newhart Show, The Partridge Family, The Carol Burnett Show, The Brady Bunch, The Donny & Marie Show, Boy Meets World, Welcome Back, Kotter, The Love Boat, Bewitched
Favorite movie(s) From Childhood: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble, Roots, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, other Disney musicals, Grease
Favorite Books: romance novels
Favorite Musical Performer/Band: The Captain & Tenille, Prince, The Jackson Five, Barry Manilow, Donna Summer and lots more
Favorite Food: just call me the Cookie Monster
Favorite Go To Sweet: vanilla creme cookies and sweet tea
First Car: Toyota Corolla FX
Fun Fact that Few People Know About: I once won a karaoke contest
Favorite Time of Year: Fall
Right or Left Handed?: Right
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?: No, but I sing
Are you a Collector or Throw it Away Person?: I collect
Mac or PC?: PC
Special Talent: singing
Anne Z
Hi Jeanine- We watched all the same shows too! And we listened to a lot of the same music! I wish I could sing and am envious of your karaoke win! Thanks for commenting! Happy New Year! ANNE Z
Elisa
What a fun first blog post! Here I go:
Nickname: Lisa, Lis, Lee
Place You Grew Up: Jersey girl (south, not north!)
High School Decade: 1980s
Favorite TV Show(s) from childhood: Family Ties, Happy Days, Knots Landing,
Favorite movie(s) From Childhood: Airplane! Anything by John Hughes, Sound of Music & Grease
Favorite Book: It changes by the day – I’ll go with Small Great Things by Jodi Piccoult
Favorite Musical Performer/Band: Billy Joel
Favorite Food: Bananas
Favorite Go To Sweet: white chocolate covered pretzels
First Car: don’t remember, a white one
Fun Fact that Few People Know About: Interviewed comedians when they played my college. Dana Carvey was so nice!
Favorite Time of Year: Summer
Right or Left Handed?: Right
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?: piano from childhood
Are you a Collector or Throw it Away Person?: Toss it all!
Mac or PC: PC
Special Talent: writing… 🙂
Anne Z
Thanks for sharing Elisa! We have lots in common! Dana Carvey used to live nearby. Can’t go wrong with Billy Joel music anytime. We like the same movies and tv shows! Nice to meet you! ANNE Z
Loralee Hutton
Nodding in agreement with everyone else. What a fun post – and extra bonus fun reading the comments!
Here’s mine…
Nickname: Dee Dee (but only when I was little)
Place You Grew Up: Hilbre, Manitoba, Canada (super tiny little village)
High School Decade: 1980s
Favorite TV Show(s) from childhood: we didn’t have television (Dad thought it was a bad influence)
Favorite movie(s) From Childhood: ditto 🙂
Favorite Book: cliche (and dated) but I still think Eat, Pray, Love is up there with my faves.
Favorite Musical Performer/Band: a live performance by Sir Elton John was my all time best experience, even if I’m not really the biggest fan of his music in general (strange how that works, right?) – he was spectacular live, in person.
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Go To Sweet: chewy gummies
First Car: silver 1972 Toyota Corolla with racing stripes down the sides (3 speed)
Fun Fact that Few People Know About: Just before turning 40 I packed my bags and flew to Fort Lauderdale (3000 miles from home) with no end date and no trip plan, and only a few dollars in the bank… I planned to finish writing my first book on that trip.
It took about 6 to get back home – lots of interesting stories from that trip.
Favorite Time of Year: Spring
Right or Left Handed?: Right
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?: not currently, but I did play piano and clarinet
Are you a Collector or Throw it Away Person?: collector, and then do massive purges
Mac or PC: PC
Special Talent: scoping out weird “deals” (thrifty finds, hacks to make something easier or less expensive, insider deals that regular people can gain access too, etc). Not a couponer though…
Anne Z
Hi Loralee-love the story when you were about to turn 40! What an adventure! And yes after avocado I love pizza too!
Julie
Nickname: Jules
Place You Grew Up: Born in Michigan, moved to Kentucky when I was 8, Ohio when I was 9, back to Kentucky when I was 10 and then out to California when I was 14 (where I still live).
High School Decade: the 90’s!
Favorite TV Show(s) from childhood: Dukes of Hazard, Smurfs
Favorite movie(s) From Childhood: Rags to Riches, The Breakfast Club
Favorite Book: The Stand by Stephen King
Favorite Musical Performer/Band: Kelly Clarkson & Taylor Swift
Favorite Food: Chinese food
Favorite Go To Sweet: dark chocolate
First Car: a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am
Fun Fact that Few People Know About: I don’t know if this is a fun fact, but I’ve never seen a James Bond movie.
Favorite Time of Year: Spring
Right or Left Handed?: Right
Do You Play a Musical Instrument?: I played the violin in the 4th grade and the clarinet in 5th & 6th. I don’t remember how to play at all anymore.
Are you a Collector or Throw it Away Person?: I’m a collector to the point that I’m a hoarder. lol
Mac or PC?: PC for me
Special Talent: I can’t think of anything.
Anne Z
Thanks for playing! It’s fun to read about you! What color was your Trans Am? Cool car!