Shannon Yee

The chef is having technical difficulties, so Texas Tanya provided today’s feast. Enjoy!

Appetizer
When was the last time you had some bar-b-que?
Real BBQ – it’s been a long time, maybe since the spring… Grilled food, though, I had about a week ago.

Soup
How many pairs of cowboy boots do you own?
Not a single one. My Texan roots aren’t showing very strong, are they?

Salad
Finish this sentence: Mommas, don’t let your babies __________.
Mommas, don’t let your babies play in the street.

Main Course
Name a song that makes you think of Texas.
The Yellow Rose of Texas.

Dessert
Cowboy hats – Black or White?
I didn’t realize these were the main choices in cowboys hats. I guess I’ll choose white because it’s hot in Texas and that will reflect the light rather than absorb it all.

Appetizer
When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed?
I think it was in April, but it could’ve been at Christmas. I have long hair and don’t need much in the way of cutting to keep it that way.

Soup
Name one thing you miss about being a child.
Not minding cold water or cold weather and playing in them until forced to stop.

Salad
Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil.
Normally, I’d choose butter, but in my dairy-free world that is off limits so I’ll have to go with olive oil.

Main Course
If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why?
Mandarin Chinese, because it would enable me to communicate with the most people and expand my phonetic vocabulary the most.

Dessert
Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be…
a little bit wiser.

Appetizer

Do you consider yourself to be an optimist or a pessimist? Pessimist

Soup

What is your favorite color of ink to write with? Purple

Salad

How often do you get a manicure or pedicure? Do you do them yourself or go to a salon and pay for them? A couple times a year, I go to the salon with gift cards and enjoy every second of it.

Main Course

Have you ever won anything online? If so, what was it? Does an eBay auction count… otherwise, not one thing.

Dessert

In which room in your house do you keep your home computer? Kids’ playroom/office/dining room – it’s the room that originally was the 3rd bedroom. We used it as a dining room when we moved in and converted it to a playroom when toys started taking over the house.

Appetizer
When you drink soda/pop/coke, do you prefer to drink it from the bottle, a can, or after pouring it into a cup?
I rarely drink pop, but when I do it is Diet Caffeine-Free Coke (or orange pop) from a can.

Soup
What television show are you willing to stay up late to watch?
Bravo’s Top Chef, but sadly we don’t have cable anymore and youtube got rid of all the episodes there.

Salad
Name one person, place, or thing you think of as brilliant.
My true, if cheesy, answer is my hubby, Brian. He really is brilliant, not just in brain-smarts, but artistically too with a brilliant sense of humor!

Main Course
Would you be willing to work 4 10-hour days instead of 5 8-hour days in order to save gas?
I work 7 24-hour days, but it doesn’t save much money. My husband works 5 10+ hour days, but I’d be very willing for him to work 4 days instead, especially if it also saved us money.

Dessert
If you were a superhero, what would you call yourself?
Emogirl

Appetizer

What is the nearest big city to your home? Detroit

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets? I can keep secrets except from my husband. So, I guess that would be an 8 or 9.

Salad

Describe your hair (color, texture, length). I have long (to the middle of my back) very fine and straight naturally blond hair, getting darker with age, but colored to have some reddish highlights.

Main Course

What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow? Lucky. My driving is very much influenced by my emotions and mood at the time as well as if I am running late, which I usually am.

Dessert

When was the last time you had a really bad week? last week – A few days in a row where my kids didn’t nap and a nasty headache don’t make for a good combination.

Appetizer
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?
I sure do. Even the suggestion has me smiling right now.

Soup
Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?
Hardwood throughout the house, except in the kitchen (laminate, I think) and bathroom (a wonderful 1950s shade of green and black tile).

Salad
Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.
Surely, sometimes snakes slither slowly.

Main Course
Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?
I know lots of people who’ve experienced the great joys (and trials) of adoption, but the most exciting to me is my niece, Gracie, who was adopted at around 10 years old from Zambia to join my sister’s family with four other girls who love her like crazy!

Dessert
Name 2 blue things.
My son’s pants and Thomas the Tank Engine.

Appetizer

What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child? Strawberry Shortcake. I really just liked the way she smelled.

Soup

Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it? I’d get a frog because it is the year of the frog and I’d probably let my daughter name it, so it’d be called something like: Froggy or Hoppy.

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion? 10. I really love to wear nice clothes, shoes, and jewelry and do my hair. I feel so glamorous, but it really is for special occasions only!

Main Course

What kind of music do you listen to while you drive? While I drive, I usually like to listen to NPR, but as for music, I guess I like 90s rock or something that I can sing along with and won’t put me to sleep.

Dessert

When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it? The last clock I bought was a gift for my grandmother-in-law, and she put it in her bedroom.

Appetizer

Name a color you find soothing. Lavendar (and it smells nice too!)

Soup

Using 20 or less words, describe your first driving experience. When I first drove a manual, I sat through three green lights trying to turn left with a patient Dad.

Salad

What material is your favorite item of clothing made out of? 100% cotton (but the close second is made of silk)

Main Course

Who is a great singer or musician who, if they were to come to your town for a concert, you would spend the night outside waiting for tickets to see? I cannot imagine ever waiting outside overnight when I could be sleeping in my own bed to hear some musician in concert, especially if I can get a much better studio recording of said singer to listen to in my bed! I am far to lazy and comfortable for that type of sacrifice.

Dessert

What is the most frequent letter of the alphabet in your whole name (first, middle, maiden, last, etc.)? E (with 5 occurrences)

Since the chef is taking the week off, I’m listing instead 5 actions that I like to do… Enjoy!
1. Talking with my husband!
2. Dancing.
3. Reading.
4. Running outside.
5. Giving advice, but without being responsible for what happens if it’s followed! 😉

Appetizer
Invent a new flower; give it a name and describe it.
A sparkling, wispy sort of purple petal with lots of petals making up the flower on top of a thin stem – inspired by Eila and therefore that would be this flower’s name.

Soup
Name someone whom you think has a wonderful voice.
Brian, my husband. He could be on the radio as a speaker, as our high school US History teacher once told him. And, I love to listen to him sing. I love to see other people’s reactions when they first hear him sing. I feel sort of proud, as if I had anything to do with it – Ha!

Salad
On a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being highest, how clean do you keep your car?
2. I cannot remember the last time my car was washed; I have two young kids who eat snacks, play, read books, etc. in the backseat and when we get home we are often so eager to just get inside that I don’t go back and clean up so it piles up very quickly.

Main Course
How do you feel about poetry?
It’s nice.

Dessert
What was the last person/place/thing you took a picture of?
Josiah climbing in his crib…