I guess you call Fear of Friday (Paraskeviphobia) Five….

1. If you have a phobia (or something close to one), what is it?
I guess it is the fear of heights. I don’t know if it is actually a phobia since it has more to do with my inner ear problems and the change in air pressure makes me dizzy.

2. How long have you had the phobia (or something close to it)?
As longs as I can remember…. same as with the inner ear problem.

3. If you know anyone with a phobia (or something close to it), how does s/he act when s/he is experiencing it?
Yes, my wife and kids have a fear of spiders (arachnophobia). They go into panic attacks sometimes when they see one. Me, on the other hand, just put the spiders outside where they can do the most good.

4. What is one phobia you would wish not to have?
Fear of blood (hematophobia). With that kind of phobia I wouldn’t be able to function since blood is usually everywhere when you have children.

5. What is one phobia you wouldn’t mind having, if you were to face one?
Hellenophobia, the fear of Greek or Latin terms. It would have given me an excuse to skip math and latin classes.

Yes, paraskeviphobia is a real phobia.

Do your Friday Five.

Groovin’ to Paul McCarthney & Wings “Live and Let Die”.

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There was a double Friday Five last Friday for those who did not celebrate Thanksgiving and I thought I’d do the none Thanksgiving one for extra credit.

1) was there a holiday meal, a special event meal, or even a weekly/monthly meal that you recall from childhood?
Since we are not talking about Thanksgiving, the one I remember is the monthly dinner in which we went out to eat. I could order anything I wanted to and I usually ordered spaghetti and fudge cake (it was at Shoney’s). Everyone else usually ordered steak or chicken. Now remember this was back when resturants were few and far between, not like today when there is a McDee’s on every corner.

2) who would gather with you for this meal?
It was usually my parents and my brother and sister. On occasion we would treat my grandparents or one of the uncles or aunts.

3) how about these days?
Since my family and I go out to eat quite often, there is only the traditional Mexican restaurant that we visit every other Monday… not that we don’t go there any other time (the waiters know me by name), but this is the special night.

4) who dines with you this time?
My wife, my kids, and an occasional in-law or family friend.

5) if you could create a gathering, why would people gather, who would you invite, and what would you eat?
We would gather just to be together and unwind with good food. I would invite my relatives and my friends and we would probably have a Tex-Mex type of meal (my specialty).

And I still have this Friday’s Five to do.

Do your Friday Five.

Groovin’ to Atlanta Rhythm Section, yeah.

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A food for thought Friday Five… part one.

1) as a child, where did you go for Thanksgiving and who was there?
We used to go to one of my grandparents’ houses for the lunch meal and go to the other grandparent’s house for Christmas. We usually had all of the family and the new people whom the single members of our family were dating.

2) what food(s) do you remember best/were tradition then?
Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, corn, peas, green beans, biscuits, assorted pies (at least one pumpkin), and assorted cakes. We always had plenty of food.

3) where do you celebrate now, and with whom?
I celebrate now with my in-laws and my mother-in-law’s house since my relatives live so far away.

4) has your menu changed (if so, whats new?) ?
We have ham along with the turkey. Not much else is different.

5) what are you thankful for this year?
The health and well being of my family and friends.

Do your Friday Five.

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I don’t know where this week has gone. It has been over a week since my last entry!

Yeah I’m slacking, but I will get a boat load of entries today… that is if the aliens don’t invade.

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