morningglory8's profile

As Good as it Gets - Anything with Jack Nickelson; The Queen; anything with Adam Sandler - Mr. Deeds, The Waterboy; anything with Cathy Bates - About Schmidt, Misery, Fried Green Tomatoes-- good comedy!!!! Don't miss "Reign on Me" w/Adam Sandler--wonderful!!! Music documentarys--"I'm Not There" - Bob Dylan; also "On Golden Pond", movies with Edward Norton in them ("The Illusionist").

Animal Planet, Martha Stewart and any cooking shows, Sci-Fi-TAPS, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Specials, Hallmark Specials, House, Nancy Grace-Glenn Beck-Fox News, Classic Arts Showcase, Austin City Limits, This Old House, Flip This House, Turner Classic Movies, The Learning Channel, Travel Channel, Larry King, Dr. Phil, Judge Judy

Cajun music, food, festivals and dancing; gardening --Camillia Club mtgs and searching for patent Camellias; cooking for friends and family, short road trips; reading and watching T.V.; visiting the beach in the spring, summer and winter, art galleries, juried arts and craft shows--birdhouses, windchimes, leaded glass celebrities--(Jimi Hendrix best I've seen--and most expensive), and wood carving are favorites, antique shops and "junking"/flea markets searching for antiques and other treasures, shopping, an occasional new, good movie, talking to friends & family on phone

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Salvation Army, kids working to make money for trips

Cajun and Zydeco, Delta Blues, Jazz (progressive), Bluegrass, Classical piano...Van Cliburn Competition, Wausau Concerto by Berlin Philharmonic, Beethoven, Chopin, Pacobel, Gandolph, Old Country. Voices of Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile, Emmy Lou Harris, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Buddy Guy, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Delbert McClinton, Bob Dylan, Etta James, Skip James, B.B. King, Son House, Stevie Ray Vaughn--many others!! A personal favorite is The Cajun Amazing Grace by "Les Amies Louisian Aises"--LaMusicque Unique des Acadiens

Bible, all the Southern Living cookbooks, Non-fiction books--autobiographys of successful women, how-too manuals, personal improvement; The Camellia Journal, Birds and Blooms, Justin Wilson cookbooks, Chef John Folse cookbook--Plantation Celebration, AARP Magazine, People. I enjoyed the Amy Tan series, books by Gilbert Morris, historys of American towns/cities and people who developed them.

All those my mother, grandmother and aunts used to say to me on every occasion - especially "You will reap what you sow" , "If you lay down with dogs you'll get up with fleas", "Why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free", "You're known by the company you keep", "Do unto others as you would have them do to you" and on, and on, and on, and on--many more of the same. Some I took heed of, and some I didn't!! "You learn from your mistakes"!!

President and advisors, Billy Graham, Joel Osteen, my three children and their families, all my close girlfriends and old friends I've had for years, my sister and brother and their families, people in my church, all the Cajun and Zydeco musicians in south Louisiana, especially at festival time....Steve Riley, Geno Delafose, Pine Leaf Boys, Lafayette Rhythm Devils, the Blue Runners and many more

The Smokey Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, Cherokee National Forest, Cades Cove, Calloway Gardens Ga.--gardens and Ada Cason Chapel in the spring and at Christmas, Lafayette La. at Festivals Acadiens in October, the Grant Street Dance Hall, Pat's Fisherman's Wharf and Whiskey River Landing in Lafayette, La. during festival days, (I know what it means--to miss New Orleans)!!

Chow dogs are my favorite, I like all dogs but prefer the larger ones. I own a large, red chow/shepard mix. I also like cats but haven't been able to have one in a long time, I'm borrowing one who's brave enought to visit. I also like birds of the parrot family and own two, an African Grey male, and a Red Lored Amazon female. My African Grey, Maggie--a nonstop talker, helps me keep the dog Flocker, straight.

What are you buying at the farmers market?

Seasonal fruits & vegetables

Who is the first person you would tell if you won $500?

My kids

Who in your life is going back to school?

My grandchildren

Do you own a cell phone? If yes, how long have you owned one?

1 to 3 years

If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?

Music or cooking

What is the most important reason for dating?

Enjoy meeting new people

Are you looking for a new job?

No, I'm retired

What is your favorite family dinner?

Baked ham with pineapple, cherries and cloves, candied sweet potatoes, spiced crabapples, broccoli rice casserole, potato salad, black eyed peas cooked with salt pork, shrimp salad, black olives, buttered yeast rolls, banana pudding, coconut cake, unsweetened tea with lemon

Who are your heroes?

The military that protects us - fighter pilots, foot soilders, medics, chaplains ....Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force, ROTC, Reserves

What is your marital status?

Divorced

What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?

A week long walking tour of Tuscany

What would you buy if money wasn't an object?

Luxury car

Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?

Yes, if you can afford it

Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?

Steven Hawking--haven't meet him, but heard of him various times, and haven't heard of or met personally anyone that's more amazing!

How many children do you have?

2 - 3

What do you typically do on a Saturday night?

Stay at home and watch TV

What is your educational background?

Some College

Now that you are over 50, what are you doing that you never thought you would?

Living alone, making my own decisions, paying my own way for everything, enjoying solitude and quietness

Men look most attractive in:

Jeans & T-shirt

How is your garden doing this season?

Blooming & gorgeous

What is your favorite type of music?

Jazz/blues

What organizations do you belong to?

Pensacola Camellia Club and American Camellia Socity, Pensacola Junior College Seniors Club, St. Mark United Methodist church, AARP

What is your dream vacation?

Northern California--British Colombia, train ride from one side of Canada to the other side, !!

Where were you born?

In the old Pensacola Maternity Home - closed now.

How much are you paying for a gallon of gas this week?

$3.00 - $3.25

What is your favorite picnic food?

BBQ & Coleslaw