Attempt at 10 minute - well maybe 15 minute - survey in Flash

A - age: 67

B - bed size: regular - it's old, my grandmothers, not an antique, it's metal and has bumper stickers on the headboard.

C - general cleaning. I'm a slob.

D - dog's name: Gracie. Everybody knows Gracie

E - 750 words - at least an attempt. Coffee on weekdays.

F - favorite colour: Blue. Boring but I like it, sky color is nice.

G - gold or silver: Silver.

H - height: 5'5". I exaggerate an inch. For alliteration.

I - instruments you played: My mother made me take piano lessons and I still have the piano.

J - job title: Assembly (of wiring harnesses)

K - kids: Two sons. Jim, 47, John, 44.

L - living arrangements: Live with my older son. Or he lives with me. In house I've lived in all my life except 14 years.

M - mom's name: Violetta

N - nicknames: I was not nick-name-able.

O - overnight hospital stay: Cyst on my jaw removed in 1966. Childbirth and lllooonnnggg stay twice - everything normal but they kept you a long time in those days, really good food. Overnight in 1993 after having breast removed.

P - pet peeve: Not sure. Stupid loud people who I don't like, maybe.

Q - quote from a movie: Beginning quote from Gatsby about cutting people slack because they haven't all had your advantages. See above.

R - right or left handed: Left handed. Shouldn't this have been under L?

S - siblings: Younger brother.

T - time you wake up: Alarm goes off (if I set it) at 4 am. I'm more likely to get up at 4:30. Weekends, never.

U - underwear: From a package.

V - vegetable you dislike: I like vegetables.

W - ways you run late: I spend too much time on the 'net. Like now. (One eye on the clock. Who needs shoes, anyway?)

X - x-rays you've had: Dental. Mammograms. Ultra-sound of my thyroid a couple years ago.

Y - yummy food you make: Patty Burroughs' taco dip.

Z - zoo animal: I'm thinking. This is such an important question. It's the last one. Zebras? Polar bears? Giraffes?

Have a good day everyone.