This is Spring Break week, and truth be told I'm off on vacay with the kiddos. I don't write about myself that often, except in the context of PPD, so for fun I thought I'd share a little more about me this week with this list. A little get to know you, as it were.

25 Random Things About Katherine Stone

1. I have a Starbucks venti nonfat no foam latte pretty much every single day of my life.
2. I cannot whistle. I have tried and tried to learn and I can NOT do it.
3. I always lock my car twice.
4. I'm a December baby and I think it stinks that our birthstone is turquoise. Everybody else gets diamonds, sapphires and rubies, and I get TURQUOISE??!?!
5. I think water chestnuts and bananas are disgusting.
6. I was voted Most Talented and Most Creative of my high school class. You can see where that got me …
7. I despise Chuck E Cheese.
8. I have a BA in journalism. I chose this area of study partially because I love writing, but also because I hate math. I only had to take one math class in college in order to get my degree. Kachingo!
9. I can tie a cherry stem with my tongue.
10. I have a genuine US patent for a machine I helped to create when I worked at The Coca-Cola Company. Really! Here's a picture of it:
11. For safety, some people keep guns by their bedside. Others have bats. I'm guessing I'm probably one of the only people who has an actual sword from the Revolutionary War. Watch out, intruders.
12. My mother’s side of the family came to the “US” prior to the Revolutionary War, so by default I am a member of the Colonial Dames of America. Not sure what that means, but there you have it.
13. I have the world’s largest big toes. I show you a picture of them, but I haven't had a pedicure in quite a while and it wouldn't be pretty. Maybe some day.
14. When I was a kid, I decided that when I grew up I wanted to be either Miss America or the first female professional football player. I’m not making this up.
15. I think Golden Oreos are better than the regular ones.
16. I have no use for mayonnaise.
17. If I could have a skill I don't have, or pick any other job, I'd be a theoretical physicist orastronomer.This is ironic since I can't do math.
18. I have several screws holding my spine together that are worth $16,000 each.
19. When I was in high school, I got to have lunch with First Lady Nancy Reagan.
20. I failed my first driving test spectacularly by turning left at a red light after stopping briefly. I knew you could only turn right on red, but I was so nervous my brain failed me.
21. One of my childhood nicknames was Fleecie. As it turns out, one of my husband’s childhood nicknames was Flossie. Clearly, Fleecie and Flossie were meant to be together.
22. When I was in 8^th grade, I was the spelling bee champion at Nease Jr./Sr. High School. You probably don't believe that if you follow me on Twitter (HELLO, typos!).
23. I’ve attended the Grammy Awards. Believe me when tell you that it’s better to watch them on TV. I've also been to the Olympic Games, and I think it's more fun to attend those in person.
24. I can wiggle my right ear. Not both ears, only the right one.
25. I’m left-handed and red-headed. Only 4% of the world’s population has red hair. Only 10% of the world’s population is left-handed. If I could do math, I’d be able to tell you how rare a left-handed redhead is.