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.

Put the Lime in the Coconut...

 

Welcome to Saturday: 9.   What we've committed to our readers is that we will post 9 questions every Saturday. Sometimes the post will have a theme, and at other times the questions will be totally unrelated. Those weeks we do "random questions," so-to-speak. We encourage you to visit other participants posts and leave a comment. Because we don't have any rules, it is your choice. We hate rules. We love to answer the questions, however, and here is today's questions!

Saturday 9: Coconut (1971)

Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here.

This month Saturday 9 will be tasty, featuring songs with food in the title.

1) This song is about a woman who complains of a belly ache. How's your tummy this morning?

Doing just dandy thanks.

2) She responds to this malady by calling the doctor. What if you chose to address the problem yourself? Are there currently any OTC digestive aids in your medicine chest? 

No.

3) Coconut was once a popular ice cream flavor, but no more. It's not on the list of top sellers at Baskin Robbins or Cold Stone. When you last had ice cream, what flavor was it?

Real vanilla

4) Coconut remains popular in baking. It's easy to find recipes for coconut pie, coconut cheesecake, coconut cookies ... you get the idea. Have you recently tried a new recipe? If yes, how did it turn out?

Not tried anything new in a while but usually they turn out very well.   I love coconut cake!  I like coconut cream pie too.

5) This week's featured artist, Harry Nilsson, was a well known free spirit. He liked to party and had a reputation for not adhering to a schedule. Therefore it's a little surprising that one of his first jobs was in the conservative atmosphere of a small bank. Do you prefer a more structured workplace? 

Doesn't matter much to me though I usually worked in very structured environments.

6) Harry met Micky Dolenz when The Monkees recorded his song, "Cuddly Toy" and they became fast and life-long friends. Can you think of someone you met and quickly "clicked" with?

My friend Katie.  We have been friends for almost 40 years.

7) In 1971, when this song was on the radio, detective shows were popular on TV. Mannix, Ironside and Cannon were all in the Top 20. Do you think you'd make a good private investigator?

Yes. You can find out things about just about anyone. There really is no such thing as privacy on the net today.

8) England's Princess Anne turned 21 in 1971 and the occasion was commemorated with an official portrait taken by fashion photographer Norman Parkinson. Who took the most recent photo of you?

Probably one of the kids.   

9) Random question: You can redecorate any one room in your home, money is no object. But only one room. Which room do you pick?

My kitchen, hands down. It is in serious need of fixing from floor to ceiling. Rusting sink, compromised and tilting, sagging countertops, broken up ceramic tile floors.