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In books we get to know the characters through what they do and say. The way others view and respond to them, also gives us clues.
But we’re not characters in the book. So I thought I’d come up with a few questions that would help us get better acquainted. In case you’re like me and aren’t a fan of keying in long answers, I did my best to pick questions where you don’t need to write a lot…unless you want to, of course.
What was your most embarrassing hair style?
My answer: I once had a shag haircut. The embarrassing part was when I used Sun-In on my hair (anyone remember that product?) and it turned my hair an orangy yellow. Oh, that reminds me also of the time I thought I might look good with dark hair. Not a good move. I looked like a goth girl.
If you could have a drink with someone from history, who would it be?
My answer: Eleanor Roosevelt or Nellie Bly. Both interesting women.
What meal was your mother’s best?
My answer: My mom made the best Runzas and the best potato salad. Ask anyone!
All you have to do is answer one of these questions and you’ll be entered into a drawing to win a copy of Victoria Alexander’s fabulous historical novel “Let It Be Love.” I recently read this book and adored it!
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Jul 14th
2012
2:35 am
Kirsten Said:
I once thought that red hair would look good on me…. not. The worst was that some family members did not recognice me with this haircolor.
Jane Austen, always wondered what she really looked like & if she was as witty as her stories suggest.
Spinach lasagna, still make it myself but it’s never as good as hers.
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Jul 14th
2012
12:05 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Kirsten,
I’ve always thought about doing the red hair thing…but haven’t quite gotten up the nerve.
Could I join you and Jane for lunch? Perhaps you could serve up some up that spinach lasagna?
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Jul 14th
2012
5:42 am
Sandi in OH Said:
I got a permanent when my hair was long. My head looked like a triangle.
I would like to share a drink with either President Truman or Eleanor Roosevelt. I have visited his home and his museum. I have visited the Roosevelt Museum, their home, and her cottage. It only had 19 rooms.
My mom makes the best homemade noodles. My grandmother (her mother-in-law made the best dumplings.
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Jul 14th
2012
12:07 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Sandi, I used to get perms too…and they can be tricky.
How about we invite President Truman to have lunch with you, Eleanor and me? You can share your homemade noodle and dumplings recipe.
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Jul 14th
2012
8:05 am
Margo Maguire Said:
Worst hair – I tried a new hairdresser AND a new style. Should have let the hairdresser do the OLD style, just to try her out. It was a disaster.
Drink with someone in history – Charles Dickens. I would love to get an insight into his thought process.
Mom’s best meal – Leg of Lamb. (Although I don’t like eating meat any more. I probably wouldn’t care for it if she were to serve it today)
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Jul 14th
2012
12:09 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Margo, I’ve made that error too. You get bored with your current hair stylist and take a leap of faith with a new one…can be good…can be bad.
Dickens would be an interesting one to chat with.
Leg of lamb…hmmm I’ll have to pass. Lamb is one of the few foods I don’t like.
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Jul 14th
2012
9:14 am
Connie Fischer Said:
The worst hairstyle ever was back when “falls” were in. For you young Whipper-Snappers, it was a type of wig. I would make huge curls in the wig, then tease and pin my own hair up Gibson Girl style, and lastly pin the fall on the crown of my head. Oh my word! When I was finished, I looked at though I had grown two feet! At the time, I thought it was gorgeous. Looking back on the pictures, it is a total hoot and I fall in the floor laughing at myself. Not a pretty picture!
I would love to have a drink with the late Princess Diana. I always admired her from the first day she “came on the scene.” I wouldn’t want to talk gossip about her or sad things but I would love to talk to her about her sons today and tell her how fabulous they are and how proud of them she would be – unless she already knows.
My Mom was such a busy woman. My father passed away suddenly when I was a baby leaving Mom with 3 little children all under the age of 3. She got a good job with NASA and worked hard to bring us up properly. With all she had to do, she didn’t get to spend as much time cooking as she would have liked. She always said that when she retired, she would spend the whole day in the kitchen making all of the things that she loved to cook. Sadly, cancer ended her life before she could live her dream. However, on a happy note, I remember that her pineapple upside down cake was the best! Buttery, sweet and simply delicious!
Thanks for letting me tell you a little bit about myself today. That was fun!
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Jul 14th
2012
12:11 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Connie,
I remember when wigs and falls were in style. My friends and I were laughing about those a couple of weeks ago. Your post brings back even more memories…
Princess Diana would be an interesting one to speak with…I imagine far more went on behind the scenes than we’ll ever know.
Pineapple Upside Down Cake—yummmmy. Haven’t had a piece in years…but now I’m hungry for a taste.
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Jul 14th
2012
10:17 am
LilMissMolly Said:
Worst hairstyle was a short bob that I got permed right after I got married and cut over 12 inches off. I looked like a poodle!
Drink – I highly respect Eleanor Roosevelt too. She was a strong woman and leader well before it was fashionable to be a smart woman.
Food – I was reared by my grandmother. And she made the best chicken and dumplings. Yum!!!
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Jul 14th
2012
12:13 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Molly, I found myself thinking at least you had the perm “after” your wedding.
We’re going to have a quite a crowd chatting with Eleanor. It will be sooo much fun.
And, chicken and dumplings….sooooo good, especially by someone who knows how to make them.
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Jul 14th
2012
10:17 am
eap Said:
a perm (I was a kid, I had no choice)
Truman Capote
the best sugar cookies
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Jul 14th
2012
12:15 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
EAP,
Perms…you just never know how your hair is going to respond.
Truman Capote…another interesting person.
Sugar cookies–especially at Christmas. Oh, what am I saying, good anytime.
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Jul 14th
2012
10:42 am
Kathleen O Said:
Worst Hair…It was the Peter Pan cut my mom made me get when I was a kid..I went from looking like Shirly Temple to a short short hair.. Thank god it had some natural curl left. There was quite the donnybrook between my parents, my dad was not impressed with what my mother did to his daughters hair..
i would like to a have a drink with Queen Victoria, I want to find out what really went on with her Master of Horses…
Her Chocolate Drop Cookies..
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Jul 14th
2012
12:17 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Kathleen,
I had my daughter’s hair cut short when she was about seven. Forget her father forgiving me, I don’t think she’s ever forgiven me. lol
Queen Victoria…what a fabulous person to share some time with…
And Chocolate Drop cookies…wish I had one right now.
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Jul 14th
2012
10:57 am
catslady Said:
I greyed very early and tried dying my hair only once – it was way too dark and since my hair grows quickly, the roots started showing almost immediately – ugh. I would love to meet Nostradamus and Leonardo DaVinci. My mom made a wonderful apple pie.
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Jul 14th
2012
12:20 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
catslady, the closest I’ve come to dying my hair myself was going to the beauty school…did not go well. Perhaps if I’d gotten a senior…lol
Nostradamus and Leonardo DaVinci– both great selections.
Apple pie…yummm…how about adding a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of ice cream…and let’s make it just out of the oven warm. Heavenly…
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Jul 14th
2012
4:28 pm
Molly Said:
What was your most embarrassing hair style?
-Bangs cut way too short.
If you could have a drink with someone from history, who would it be?
-Rex Stout or maybe Erle Stanley Gardner
What meal is your mother’s best?
-Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and pecan pie.
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Jul 14th
2012
5:07 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Molly,
That happened to me as a child. My mother cut my bangs crooked and kept trying to even them out!
Rex or Erle Stanley—both very interesting men.
That meal sounds fabulous…I’ll be right over!
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Jul 14th
2012
7:22 pm
bn100 Said:
I’d like to have a meal with Queen Elizabeth II and hear what she really things about everything.
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Jul 15th
2012
12:10 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
bn,
And of course you’d tell us all the Queen’s secrets…right?
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Jul 14th
2012
9:21 pm
Quilt Lady Said:
Worst hail cut would be a pixie that my grandmother cut. A dring with Margaret Mitchell would really be nice I think. Everything my mother cooked was awesome she was a great cook.
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Jul 15th
2012
12:12 am
Cindy Kirk Said:
Quilt lady,
I had a pixie haircut a one time…but thankfully my grandmother didn’t cut my hair!
When you meet with Margaret Mitchell, could you ask her if she really said, “In a weak moment, I have written a book”?
I wish someone in our house was an awesome cook!
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Jul 15th
2012
12:04 pm
ChrisS Said:
My most embarrassing hairstyle.. That’s easy. I had been dying my hair a light auburn and decided to have my hair frosted so it would look nice for the holidays. I thought the frosting was quite heavy and made my hair color bright. I just didn’t realize how much so until upon seeing me and my new hair, a professional aquaintance commented “Wow! You sure are festive. Was that your intended color?”
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Jul 15th
2012
2:25 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Chris,
AAACK. That happens to me everytime I decide to try something different for a big occasion.
Still, I can’t believe someone said that to you.
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Jul 15th
2012
9:29 pm
Kathryn in Montreal Said:
Oh… I streaked my (very short at the time)hair once… it looked like ash gray leopard spots… it was horrible and I did it on a Saturday night, which resulted in a panicky phone call to my sister in law for help as hairdressers tend to be closed Sundays and I had an important 09h00 meeting Monday morning.
I’d love a drink with Princess Diana… also Anne Frank…
My mom’s macaroni and cheese is the best and I’ve never been able to duplicate it… she also makes amazing butter tarts and apple pie and I am lucky enough that both recipes are standouts for me too!
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Jul 15th
2012
10:48 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Kathryn,
Ash-gray leopard spots….hahahha…what a visual. But I’m sure it wasn’t amusing at the time.
Princess Diana and Anne Frank…oh the tales they could tell.
Ummm,,,mac and cheese, butter tarts and apple pie. I could be happy with a meal composed of those three items.
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Jul 15th
2012
10:35 pm
Melody May Said:
I love get to know you questions.
Worst hair style hands down my 6th grade year when I got a perm. It was a medium tight curl which turned out looking like a Jerry curl. My perm had to grow out in order for my hair to return to somewhat normal. That took 3yrs to come out.
I would love to hang out with Jane Austen. I think that would be interesting
The best meal my mother make. Ha, she does cook, so I don’t know have a favorite meal.
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Jul 15th
2012
10:49 pm
Cindy Kirk Said:
Melody,
Oh no, three years to grow out…brutal.
I agree, Jane Austen would be interesting.
I don’t cook either, so your mom and I appear to be kindred spirits.
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