Who are the biggest influences in your life?

Most people writing this will most likely say their parents. For me it’s the people I’m not necessarily related to.

For me the greatest influences in my life have been people I’ve met in unexpected places.

My relative that has the greatest influence on me was my grandmother. Before her dementia got the best of her, she & I were very close.

Now, I’m grateful for her surviving friends that I’ve been lucky enough to get to know.

I can think of several professors that influenced my 20’s. They taught me how to be a critical thinker & not always take someone for being sincere when they’re blowing smoke up your bum.

I think one of my favorite influences is my dear friend & jewelry designer out of Seattle. She taught me that being happy doesn’t mean the biggest rock on your hand but how your partner treats you Before marriage not After.

Or maybe it’s my oldest friend in New York state who taught me that you can come from different backgrounds & still be the best of friends.

I think it’s the people that have stayed when others have flaked that means the most to me. The once you can start convos with as if no time has passed.

Who’s influenced you? If you say a Tiktoker or reality profile you need to look closely at those around you, those are the people that matter. Not some 20 second perfect shot of someone’s life.

What was the last thing you did for play or fun?

It was on the same week as Thanksgiving & on black Friday we went to the quiz.

In the first round we didn’t do so hot but in the second round we cleaned house. We won quiz night even though we hadn’t been there in over a year.

It felt pretty good plus I got a movie reference in the second round that gave us some points.

I really like quiz night as our team stays mostly sober during the 3 hours we play. What I also like is that you’re not allowed to use your phone during the quiz they consider that cheating so you’re not mesmerized by the blue screen for 3 hours.

Cheating teams will always take out their phones during the quiz. Which isn’t a very good look. You know who has knowledge & who doesn’t. My favorite people to see during the quiz are the first daters who have NO idea what they got themselves into. Not even Tinder can save them from this dating disaster.

Anyway, the quiz master is a really nice guy & the bar has Finally gotten safe bathrooms!! Yippee!

What’s your idea of fun?

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

I’m sitting in a super busy cafe writing this. In Norway we call it Texas when it’s like this.

I think my close friends would use the words above to describe me. I’m kind but I’m not a doormat & I don’t tolerate abusive behavior.

I’m open yet more reserved than I used to be. I used to be a huge extrovert but now I’m more quiet. I tend to keep my mouth shut if someone is behaving badly.

Anyway, I think my close friends would say that I’m kind & thoughtful & not into bs.