Your Town

  Welcome to Tuesday 4 begun  by Toni Taddeo and kept up in her memory. We are so glad to have you joining in!   You can make your post as elaborate or as simple as you wish. The object really is to share with others.

Camden, Maine

This week let us talk about a new town/city/village that you are going to create.   It is brand new.

1.  You are establishing a new community.    Where will it be located? What will the surroundings be like? Describe the environment and the weather which you get to create.

My town will be on the east coast of the USA in the New England area.  The weather will be based on 4 seaons which will be moderate and not extreme.

2.  You are in charge of naming this new town.   What will you call it and is it a town, village , city? Is it country, suburb or city? 

My town will be Chestnut Hill and the main street will be lined with beautiful chestnut trees and maple trees.   Our autumns are a spectacular blaze of color while our springs and summers are filled with flowers and blossoming trees.

In winter the town will be known for it's fairytale Christmas decor.

3.   What features will your new town have? Library? parks? restaurants?  Rural or metropolitan area? It is a rural/suburban area near enough to good shopping without being in the middle of the rush and crowds. We will have a lovely little library and a wonderful park around a small lake.  Our town has a few little restaurants including a hometown mom and pop diner that serves home cooking, a pizza shop and a fancier restaurant, though not too high priced.

President Van Buren 

4.  Your new town has a high school and it is your job to name it.  What name do you give it?

Our high school is Martin Van Buren High School named after our 9th president who was widely considered a genius in potical strategy.  He was the first President to be born an American citizen as the rest were British citizens at first.  His first language, however, was Dutch since he lived in New York state which had originally been a Dutch colony.   He was born in 1782.

Our school colors are blue and silver.

Belvidere , New Jersey

Welcome to Sunday Stealing. Here we will steal all types of questions from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent questions. Cheers to all of us thieves!

This week's meme was stolen from blogging mom Blue Milk. Back in 2008, she stole it from an invitation-only meme. It was originally a very loooong meme, with more than 100 questions in all. Too much for me! So it's been pared back to 35. If that still seems daunting, remember all you have to do is bold the ones you've done. If you'd like to elaborate, feel free.

Bold the Ones You've Done            

Have you ever ...

1. Slept under the stars.  Yes, I have slept under the stars dozens of times. I've done a lot of camping in New Jersey and in Utah.  As a girl scout I  also camped in survivor mode camping.. 

2. Played in a band.  Yes in elementary school.

3. Visited Hawaii.  No, but I wish I could.

4. Visited Easter Island .   No. 

5. Watched a meteor shower. Yes especially the Leonids.

6. Seen the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. No. I've never been to England and really not interested in going.

7. Been to Disneyland or Disney World   No and not inteested in going there either.

8. Climbed a mountain . Big hills, yes, high mountains like K2 or Denali.. no.

9. Held a praying mantis.  No.

10. Been to the Louvre  No

11. Had food poisoning  Yes. 

12. Eaten vegetables you grew yourself.  Yes,,, mostly tomatoes and lettuce.

13. Slept overnight on a train   No, but I'd love it.

14. Built a snow fort    Many, many times!

15. Held a lamb.  No but I held a fawn.

16. Gone skinny dipping Accidently when the surf in Miami pulled off my bikini. 

17. Been on a cruise (day cruises and dinner cruises count).  Yes but I was very sea sick.

18. Seen Niagara Falls .  Yes many times.   I love the Canadian side of the falls.

19. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors  I am a Heinz 57 and I have visited part of my ancestors birthplaces which  is native to upstate New York.  The rest of my ancestors come from across the Atlantic and I never visited there.

20. Sung karaoke   Once in Prince Edward Island.

21. Sat for a portrait. Yes a long time ago on the boardwalk in Wildwood and  for my cousin who was a professional photographer and though I photographed well.

22. Walked on a beach by moonlight            Probably hundreds of times.

23. Been transported in an ambulance Yes too many times.

24. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling   Nope and no interest either.

25. Kissed in the rain   Yes.

26. Played in the mud       As a kid most likely.

27. Gone to a drive-in theater All the time when I was younger.

28. Changed your vehicle's oil yourself.  No, but I rebuilt a carburator.

29. Taken a martial arts class.    No.

30. Visited the Vatican. No but my kids have and are in Italy right now.

31. Volunteered at a soup kitchen or food pantry  No.

32. Sold Girl Scout cookies   Yes, for many years.

33.Bought a used car   In Utah, after picking up my son from first grade, my transmission the truck went.  A  man in the neighborhood had a car out front for $15,00 and I left the truck parked on the side of the road, bouth the car to go the 9 blocks home.

34. Sat on a jury     I got called up for jury duty all the time but was excused all the time too.

35. Ridden an elephant    Nope.