25 Things about Bean

1. Bean is just a nickname; it's short for the more formal "Bean Stomper"
2. I have 5 children, 3 step children and 4.75 grandchildren. I truly, honestly, 100 percently have no favorites. I love each of these incredible people in a special way made just for them.
3. My husband Steve is my best friend. Sounds hokey, I know, but what can I say? He lets me pass gas in front of him and considers it "turn about is fair play".
4. The number one fear of humans is the fear of public speaking. I rather enjoy public speaking. The larger the group, the less the fear. I've given speeches and presentations in front of groups of hundreds.
5. My biggest fear: Small groups. I literally feel queasy when I have to attend a small gathering of folks, even if they are people I've met before.
6. I love to read and spend most lunch hours in my car escaping into a book.
7. My biggest regret is that I never learned to sing.
8. I'm really glad I never became that actress my mother always fantasized about.
9. I love vegetables. All of them. I've been known to make dinner of nothing but Brussel sprouts or artichokes.
10. My secret desire is to write a book. I think I'm pretty good with words...it's that whole plot thing that gets in the way!
11. I was student council president in Jr. High School. I still have the gavel to prove it.
12. I took 5 years of french with the intention of living in France for 1 year after I graduated college. Never graduated college and although I love escargot, I've never been to France.
13. I'll go see any movie with Robert De Niro or Al Pacino in it no matter what the critics say.
14. I love fires. If I were independently wealthy, I would burn fires even when the air conditioning running.
15. I was a swimmer in high school. Not a great swimmer, but I did okay. My best race was when we were the under dogs and were behind in the medley. I was anchor free style and brought us from behind to win. It was a miracle!
16. Even though I know it's irrational, I tend to be superstitious.
17. I'm the manager of a real estate loan department. I enjoy my job and like who I work with, but when the lottery comes in I'm still out the door!
18. When I dream of the lottery coming in I tend to plan more of what I 'll do for others instead of myself. I consider that progress.
19. I was one of seven children and in spite of abuse and victimization at their hands I still find it in my heart to love my brothers and sisters.
20. I have green eyes.
21. I enjoy traveling and wish I could do more. The places I'd like to visit are too many to list, but two things I MUST do are spend two weeks touring New England and I want to hike the Grand Canyon.
22. I want to learn to play the guitar. I started taking lessons, but let life get in the way.
23. I'm a really good idea person and a great starter...I'm not a great finisher.
24. I'm really not a girly girl. Although I like to look nice, I hate shopping, having my hair done, my nails done and gripe every morning that I have to put on make up for work.
25. I'd rather give a surprise than get one. I really get into surprising people and can get REALLY grumpy if someone spoils it!

I don't know if you learned anything or not, but I did.