Erica’s Blog

Mazel Tov!  Mazel Tov!  [I'm not even gonna ASK; I know you know where this is from!  It's been running through my head since Monday when I heard the following news.]

Mazel Tov to Jubal and Nichole on last weekend’s birth of their son Stephen Ray (Stevie Ray???), weighing in at an amazing 9 lbs, 11 oz!  Hubby and the other guys were supposed to have a party (NOT a shower; showers are for girls, I’m told) for Jubal at work tomorrow, but that’s been postponed, since, being a good dad, he’s off for three weeks bonding.

So, one more wash or so, and I’ll be able to present little Stephen with his hemp-i-mono:

40. When I was in college, my driver’s license was taken away for 15+ years b/c of a medical misdiagnosis.

41. I ran a red light the day I got my driver’s license.

42. I am (supposedly) a direct descendant of Martin Van Buren.

43. I’m not Mexican/Spanish/Latina in any way, but I speak more Spanish than Hubby, who’s half Mexican.

44. I graduated from the same high school that SF mayor Gavin Newsom (booo!) did, albeit before he did.

45. My first boyfriend was 18.  I was almost 15.

46. In elementary school, I got to be in a network TV special about the Super Bowl.  One of my classmates’ dads worked for the network and wanted to interview kids about what the Super Bowl meant to them.  My answer was one of the ones that got aired.  As far as I remember, I had a total stone face and talked about how it was all about eating.

47. I lived in the dorms all four years I was in college.

48. I didn’t buy my first car till I was 30 years old.  We still have that car; Hubby drives it now.

49. I usually agree with Dr. Laura and Dr. Phil.

50. I have the first 52 Nancy Drew books and have read them all.  (Where did you think Thing One got them?   I certainly didn’t buy her all those!)