Unclejoes Journey

[unclejoe]

I guess I'll start with the Monster List.


01. Name? Joe
02. Gender? Male
03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? No
04. What is your favorite color? Earthtones
05. What is your favorite kind of gum? Yuck!
06. How much do you weigh? 165
07. How tall are you? 5-11
08. Can you swim? Yes
09. Do you like to swim? Yes
10. Living arrangement? In a house
11. What's on your mouse pad? Dogs
12. Favorite board game? Chess / Does that count?
13. Favorite magazine? Countryside
14. Favorite Actor? No
15. Favorite Actress? No
16. Do you have an accent? Depends on where you live
17. Favorite smells? Spring rain
18. Least favorite smells? The dead mouse we can't find
19. Favorite sound? My guitar when I hit ALL the right notes
20. Do you prefer pools or oceans? Never swam in the ocean
21. Do you watch Buffy The Vampire Slayer? YEA RIGHT
22. Pencil or pen? Whatever
23. Who's better - boys or girls? In what aspect
24. Would you like to own a motorcycle? No
25. Do you sing in the shower? And everywhere else
26. Who's the best looking Disney character? Pooh
27. What is the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning? Who's in the bathroom?
28. How many rings before you answer the phone? Depends on who's calling
29. How do you want to die? Painlessly
30. Have you ever called a 900 number? No
31. Gold or silver? Neither
32. Would you ever go bungee-jumping? NO
33. Do you like dressing up? NO
34. Would you rather be short or tall? In between
35. Do you enjoy reading? When I have time
36. What book are you reading now? None
37. Favorite books? The Hobbit/ Lord of the Rings
38. What was the last movie you saw? At the theater? #37
39. Favorite movies? Stargate
40. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? No I better not call her that.
41. What is your sign? Leo
42. What are your personality traits? Let someone else decide
43. What's your biggest fear? The big bad wolf
44. Would you ever have cosmetic surgery? No
45. Future child's name? All done with that
46. Favorite foods? Spaghetti
47. Chocolate or vanilla? Vanilla
48. Do you like to drive fast? Sometimes
49. Storms - cool or scary? Cool - Until the lighting and thunder hit at same moment
50. Do you like to dance? Sometimes
51. Do you do drugs? No
52. Do you smoke? Yes
53. What do you think of people who smoke? To each their own
54. Do you drink? Alcohol ? Rarely
55. Favorite drink? Pepsi
56. Do you think men and women could ever be just friends without wanting each other? Absolutely
57. Do you eat the stems of broccoli? Sometimes
58. If you could have any job you wanted, what would it be? Farmer
59. What's your "type"? Of what?
60. Do you bite your nails? Rarely
61. Any siblings? 3 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers
62. What movies have you cried in? Yes
63. Do you believe in God? In my way
64. Did you ever cry over a guy/girl? You bet
65. Have you ever stolen anything? Yes
66. Do you procrastinate? My middle name
67. Do you believe in fate? Yes
68. Who's your favorite Sesame Street character? Bert
69. Do you organize your CD's? Yes
70. What is your favorite kind of music? Rock, Blues, Bluegrass and Jazz
71. What are your favorite bands/artists? Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Acoustic Alchemy. This could be a page of it's own so I think I'll quit now
72. What was the last CD you got? Hanover Express ( a local bluegrass band )
73. MTV or VH1? NO NO NO NO NO NO. Music is for the ears, not the eyes !!!!!!!!
74. Who do you admire the most? My father
75. Internet Boyfriends and Girlfriends? Does anyone here count?
76. Are you single? No
77. Favorite TV show? History Channel
78. Blondes, Brunettes, or Redheads? Depends on the month. She likes to change it.
79. Glasses or contacts? Not for me
80. What color are your eyes? Green
81. What is your natural hair color? I think it was brown. Most of it was gone by 22
82. But what color is it now? See above.
83. Have you ever been in love? Yep
84. Any pets? Ever hear of Noah's ark ?
85. Good, decent, or poor grades? Decent
86. Is the glass half empty or half full? Always full
87. Do you type with your fingers on the right keys? For the most part
88. What's under your bed? Dog hair !!!
89. What is your favorite number? What's that
90. Favorite sport to watch? Baseball

 

[punkin]

That's a good way to put #73, I completly agree. Also, a good answer on #40.

 

[pioneergirl]

Cool! I like the blues too, although its been a long time since I've listened

 

[unclejoe]

This isn't something I can add to every day, but a rainy Sat. afternoon seems like a good time to tell folks a little more about me. I'm going back a ways to start things off because I feel that the roots of my SS drive started in my grandparents garden and kitchen although I didn't think about it at the time.

This is 4 generations of my family taken in 1995. Grandparents are on the left, ( sadly they are both gone now) parents in the middle ( dad has a hat on), brothers and sisters in the 2 back rows; nieces, nephews, and my kids in the front rows. Grandparents grew up in the depression era so they had chickens and always grew their own food and canned it. Parents grew up after WWll when it was just becoming possible to buy everything you need. They never felt the need to fend for themselves when they could just go to the store. I fell into the same trap myself until I rented my first house with a yard in the early 80's. I planted a small garden with a few tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, and carrots. Just what I needed for a fresh summer salad.
I spent the rest of the 80's driving up and down the east coast following the Grateful Dead. Oddly enough, I learned a lot, about living with a little, in those days. The 90's brought the children and the "adult" responsibility associated with it. It also brought the loss of my grandparents in 1999 and 2001. I spent a lot of time reminiscing about their little homestead and how I would like to live a little more like they did. I bought my business from my employer in 1998. this year also began the decline of my marriage. By 2001 we were finished. In 03 Becky came along, We got our little corner of the world and here we are today.
This is Unclejoe & Becky

This is her son Andrew at graduation with my oldest Shannon

Exercising Hola

Doing tricks on Hola

This is Shannon at her graduation with her younger sisters; Meghan on the left and Katelyn on the right

And here is Meghan and Katelyn in their favorite outfits. They have been swimming competitively since they were 6.

Katelyn (far right) with her 2008 state championship relay team.

I've been playing with this all afternoon while tomatoes and apples are cooking. I hope it all comes out right.

 

[TanksHill]

You have a beautifu family!!! Thanks for sharing them with us.

 

[miss_thenorth]

My neices are competitive swimmers too. They live breathe and eat swimming.

 

[Woodland Woman]

A lot of neat pictures! I bet your glad to have the multi-generational one. Is that Andrew riding Hola? Your daughters all look successful. Now how many and what kinds of pets do you have?

 

[unclejoe]

My neices are competitive swimmers too. They live breathe and eat swimming.

THAT'S A FACT !! Swimming takes over your life. Katelyn and three of her teammates went to jr. nationals in Fl. back in April. The tallest girl in the team photo went to olympic time trials but came up a little short. Katelyn has her sights on London in 2012. We'll do all we can to help her along.

 

[Henrietta23]

Awesome pictures Uncle Joe!

 

[unclejoe]

A lot of neat pictures! I bet your glad to have the multi-generational one. Is that Andrew riding Hola? Your daughters all look successful. Now how many and what kinds of pets do you have?

Yes. That's the only photo we have of the entire line. Nana started downhill that winter and didn't go to big functions after this. Yes. That is Andrew on Hola.
Pets ? Depends on what you consider pets.

5 horses

1 mini

3 donkey's
4 goats
8 chickens - 7 hens and 1 roo
5 dogs - border collie, 2 blue heeler, 1 jack russell, and a mini poodle we rescued from a bad situation.
3 barn cats
1 cockatiel