'Mashed Potatoes'......[ Personal; Autobiographical; Short]

Memory of Thanksgiving: Gravy with... mashed potatoes. Sandwich of my Youth: Bacon and lettuce.... with tomatoes. Jobs I've had: Nurses' aide, clerk, .... and truck driver. Athletes I'll never be: Quarterback, boxer, and high diver. A unique sport I play: Catching typos made by ME & you! ! Yes, in line one I at first had 'Gravey'; yes, it's TRUE! Bad decisions I have made: I can't think of any [maybe one]. Overrated (to me) activities: Exercising and 'having fun'. Movies I've loved: Tootsie, Legally Blonde, & Mrs. Doubtfire. Words I've rarely been called: 'Impolite' and...... 'a liar'. Helped make me who I am: Mom, Scouts, and Church. Trees I have climbed: Spruce, Maple, Oak (not birch) . (Possible) faults of mine: Only one: being too LOUD. Traits I do NOT have: Being lazy; being too proud. Why I write poems: To amuse, and to have... a life less boring. What I'll do tonight: Sleeping and (of course) lots of snoring. (Nov.2nd, 2016)