Things (a meme, I think)

Thank you Nicole, for tagging me for the "things" meme. Actually, I'm kind of excited because this is my first time being "tagged." So, (in a way) yay.

Things I Want To Do Before I Die:

• attend my children's high school & college graduations
• attend my children's weddings
• visit Europe
• pay off my house
• celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary
• win the lottery
• see the San Jose Sharks win the Stanley Cup
• run a marathon

Things I Cannot Do:

• sing
• cook
• dance
• draw
• iron (okay, technically I "can" but it takes at least 30 minutes to do one shirt)
• discipline my youngest child when he gives me the "pitiful" look.
• believe I got tagged

Things I Can Do:

• Give hugs
• Read stories
• Give kisses
• Laugh with abandonment
• Eat
• See
• Smell
• Hear
• Feel
• Touch
• Yell
• Forgive

Things That Attracted Me To My Husband

• His wit
• His charm
• His looks
• How he treated me with respect
• The twinkle in his eye
• The way he looked at me
• His character

Things I Say Most Often:

• We'll see
• No
• STOP IT!!!
• Thank you
• I love you
• It is not okay
• Now!
• Hurry up
• We're late
• I mean it
• Get in the car
• Let the dog out
• Get in the shower
• Clean up your stuff
• Stop fighting!
• I have no problem keeping you here while your brother (cousin, friend, etc.) is off doing x, y, z without you.
• I don't want to hear it.
• Don't say you're sorry, show me you're sorry
• (wow, I didn't know I talked so much)

Books I Love:

• The Book of Qualities
• Harry Potter (all)
• Birthright
• Witness
• The Firm
• Illusions
• The Little Prince
• Living, Loving, Learning

Movies I Love:

• Cousins
• Tequila Sunrise
• Sliding Doors
• Titanic
• The Notebook
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• Shawshenk Redemption
• Toy Story (hee hee)
• The Sixth Sense
• Ghost

At the risk of making blog enemies, I tag Wendy, Jen, Zephra and Valerie. Because I'm sure these busy moms have nothing better to do.