I've Been Tagged!

I posted about the drama of Diego just a few minutes ago and decided to check out my friend's blog. SHE TAGGED ME with 50 things you need to know about me. Okay, I'm up to the challenge, here goes...

1. I am the fourth of five girls (and have one 'adopted' sister)
2. I have no brothers
3. I turned 47 this past August
4. I have been married for 25 years (okay, you knew that one if you read my blog)
5. I was a grandmother at 39
6. I am now mom to the child who is my grandchild (go figure that one out)
7. I bite my fingernails
8. I once won a talent contest playing the violin
9. In 1978 I got paid to play my violin in the summer musicals at the Croswell Opera House in Adrian
10. Yes, I color my hair
11. I have a fear of heights
12. I hate bugs and snakes
13. The furthest I've been from home is Aruba
14. Diet Coke is the drink in heaven, I'm convinced!
15. I served on the Sheriff's Department in my County for 6.5 years
16. Both of my parents are in heaven
17. Two of my children are in heaven
18. I don't like to read
19. I love old movies and sitcoms
20. I am a certified wedding and event planner
21. I spend too much money
22. I hate sticking to a budget (see #22)
23. My favorite color is blue
24. I can't swim
25. I am 6' tall
26. I was spoiled as a child (some would argue as an adult as well)
27. I was somewhat of a tomboy growing up
28. I had a German pen pal when I was 17 and actually met him when he traveled to the US one summer, he was a jerk in person
29. This list is hard to write
30. I understand that I snore
31. I usually have to have the TV on to fall asleep
32. My favorite sport to watch on TV is baseball - go Tigers!
33. I like watching live football - go Blue!
34. I am a shy person
35. I love chocolate
36. I have a very weird sister, she's the oldest one
37. I believed I was adopted when I was young (see #37)
38. I like to play volleyball but my knees won't take it anymore
39. I've broken both of my ring fingers (twice) playing volleyball
40. I graduated 53 in a class of 365
41. I did not go to college
42. I once managed a fast food restaurant
43. My favorite musical groups are the Newsboys, Casting Crowns and Mercy Me
44. My favorite song right now is "When I Get To Where I'm Going" (not by any of the groups in #43)
45. My favorite flower is the Gerber Daisy
46. My youngest sister and I were caught walking on the porch roof of our house when I was 5 years old, she was 4
47. The purse I carry is 7 years old
48. My sisters lovingly call me "Imelda" because of the number of shoes I own
49. I'm addicted to my email, can't wait to check to see who has sent me a message when the number pops up in my dock
50. I am terribly impatient when I have to wait for someone to do their part of a project I'm working on

There, that's 50! I am tagging Michele. Go for it!