Blog Tag!

Yes, a game of Tag. So, here are your rules.

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1. Thank whomever tagged you - Thanks Red!
2. Answer his questions.
3. Add 11 random facts about yourself.
4. Come up with 11 of your own questions.
5. Tag up to 11 people with under 200 followers to answer your questions and follow the rules.

So... are the questions I was asked:
1. What is your favorite board game?
Monopoly
2. A favorite quote of yours (humorous or thought provoking)?
"Facts are stubborn things, and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
3. A book/series that disappointed you?
You are asking the person who doesn't read...

Ryan (back) and Zachary (front)

4. Furthest place you've traveled from home, and why?
Ufa, Russia to help friends with their twins.
5. Your favorite non-board-game activity (sports, reading, card games, eating, etc...)?
Sports - definitely sports. I like some baking, too.
6. A favorite character from a book/movie, and why?
Sir Percy Blakeney  from "The Scarlet Pimpernel". He is just - well, you have to read the book. I've listened to it at least twice, and am reading through it for the first time by myself. Love.that.book.
7. If you could have any car, which one would it be?
Some type of convertible -  not sure.
8. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Washington State. :)
9. How many states have you been in (driving through, staying at, but not flying over)?
No idea.
10. What is your favorite type of pizza?
Pepporoni or cheese
11. What's the story behind your favorite (or most infamous) nickname?
Rachie, Ray, and Rewster (pronounced rooster). Ok, so you all are curious about "Rewster". When I was much younger, we had some friends and their mom called their son Drew Drew the Drewster. So then my mom called me Roo the Rewster. :)

Me in Moscow after traveling for almost 24 hours.

Honestly, there aren't 11 random facts about me. But I'll give it my best shot.

1. I'm the fourth in a family of ten kids

2. I have naturally red, curly hair

3. I played soccer for four years

4. I have soloed with an orchestra on my cello

5. I have taken five years of French

6. I will start getting tutored in Russian later this week

7. I jumped thirteen hours ahead of myself last week

8. I have the most-awesomest-amazingest family ever

... See! There you go! I don't have 11. But I do have 8... kinda... and you all know most of it anyway. :)

Ok, my turn. Mom, Kelsey, Bethany, and Emily - you are all it. 

My questions for you are...

Just out the front door.

1. What's your favorite color?

2. What's your favorite smell?

3. What's your favorite memory?

4. What's your favorite book?

5.What color socks are you wearing right now?

6. What was the last thing you ate?

7. Who is your favorite historic character?

8. What was the last state (besides your home state) that you were in?

9. What, so far, has been the highlight of your year?

10. What are you studying right now?

11. What was the last thing you memorized?

Sorry for the strange assortment of questions - I'm not very good at starting conversations. :)

And so ends my first week of being gone. Have a great Wednesday - I did. :)