The ABC's of Me

Gayle at The White House (the White House in Alaska, not Barack and Michelle's house) had a fun little meme on her blog today. Apparently it is making the rounds of the Blogging World. So I thought I would give it a go.

A - Age: 71
B - Bed size: Double
C - Chore you hate: Doing the laundry when I'm in Florida. I have to use the laundramat.
D - Dog's name: I don't have one now but we used to have a black poodle, Buffy.
E - Essential start your day item: Brushing my teeth.
F - Favorite color: Red
G - Gold or Silver: Both I guess. I like both equally.
H - Height: 5'7"--or at least I used to be. Possibly a tad shorter now.
I - Instruments you play: I used to play piano and clarinet.
J - Job title: Retiree, Wildlife Rehabber Volunteer (I used to be a Special Ed Teacher)
K - Kid(s): 2. A boy, Dave, and a girl, Karen.
L - Living arrangements: A trailer in Florida and a soon to be sold (hopefully) 106 year old home in NW Ohio.
M - Mom's name: Opal
N - Nicknames: Nan
O - Overnight hospital stay: When I had my kids and when I had surgery.
P - Pet Peeve: Waiting in line.
Q - Quote from a movie: Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
R - Right or left handed: right.
S - Siblings: One brother
T - Time you wake up: about 9:00 or 9:30. Now that I'm retired, I'm a night owl.
U - Underwear: Yes.
V - Vegetable you dislike: Brussel Sprouts
W - Ways/Reasons you run late: I'm not usually late. I'm usually early.
X - X-rays you've had: Chest(many, thanks to 2 bouts of cancer) and foot
Y - Yummy food you make: Chili (at least I like it!)
Z - Zoo animals you like: Koalas, monkeys, chimps, apes etc.