Things you don’t know about OneMom
Posted by: onemom on: July 18, 2009
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- I play the piano.
- I interviewed Pat Boone for a radio station I worked for in Michigan.
- I play the guitar.
- I once (accidentally) knocked ABC newsman, Sam Donaldson down a hill while he was trying to get a story. Trust me, the man has no sense of humor.
- I was editor of my high school newspaper.
- I am learning to play the mountain dulcimer.
- I suffered a detached retina a few years ago. The cause? A lifetime of severe myopia.
- I would like to learn how to play the bagpipes and the hammer dulcimer.
- I play the clarinet.
- I am terrified of flying.
- I would love to restore and live in an old lighthouse.
- I have Raynaud’s Disease.
- I would very much like to have a Newfoundland, a Saint Bernard, a Border Collie, and a Bernese Mountain Dog (not necessarily all at the same time).
- I saw John Denver in concert three times. He did a fantastic show.
- I saw Harry Connick Jr. in concert once. The man does a great show and puts new meaning to the word “hyperactive”!
- I am not allowed (per my husband) to go to animal shelters.
- I have done a lot of public speaking. The biggest crowd was about 2000 people. This does not make me nervous.
- I know some of Bill Cosby’s old stand-up routines by heart (such as Noah, The Chicken Heart, and Why is There Air), but when I hear them again, I still end up crying from laughing so hard. I cannot listen to Mr. Cosby while I am driving.
- I would like to meet Billy Graham, Dr. C. Everett Koop, and Dr. Calvin Miller. Dr. Miller is a Christian author, pastor, professor and artist. He wrote our family’s most favorite fiction trilogy called The Chronicles of the Singreale. Unfortunately the books are not in print and you can only find them on various used book sites online. They are worth the effort!
Now you know …
OneMom
20 Responses to "Things you don’t know about OneMom"
July 18, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Hi Jamison – I wondered if anyone would want to know the “rest of the story”.
It was probably 25 years ago and I was working at a radio station in Michigan. There was going to be a big event with former Presidents Ford and Carter. The station gave me a press pass so I could have a good vantage point (the event was outside). After setting off the metal detectors and being surrounded by secret service, I was running late, and in my rush I realized I was going the wrong direction to the press area. I turned around quickly to go the other way, and right behind me on the hill was Sam Donaldson and his cameraman. I body-slammed Mr. Donaldson (he is much bigger than I am, but when I crashed him gravity kicked in and down the hill he went). I knew who he was, and I was terrified. I apologized profusely and tried to help him up but he just growled at me and went on his way. His cameraman gave me a little wink kind of telling me not to worry about it.
(by the way, yes a clarinet played poorly can sound like a tortured duck).
July 18, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Ah yes the shrill of a clarinet. Interesting how you were used to put Donaldson on his reareage!
What did you public speak about?
July 19, 2009 at 12:16 am
George – hey! Not all clarinets are “shrill”. When played correctly, it is a beautiful instrument.
Most of my public speaking has been health related/motivational stuff.
July 19, 2009 at 7:53 am
It would have been very interesting to see Sam Donaldson get knocked on his tush, especially by a much smaller woman. I know you didn’t do it on purpose, but kudos to you anyway.
What kind of music do you play on the piano?
July 19, 2009 at 2:53 pm
hi! if yo ever want to give online music lessons (if you have the patience)
I have two home schooled girls that would love to learn the piano….!
We have a piano, but I don’t know how to play…
July 19, 2009 at 3:51 pm
piano lessons over the internet? I would have no idea how to do that!
July 20, 2009 at 11:05 am
I played the clarinet for a long time and the piano some, too. Wish I had kept up with the piano, but my instrument is still in Kansas. Well, so is my clarinet, but I don’t miss that.
July 20, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I always thought Newfoundlands were great dogs (especially Seaman of the Lewis and Clark Expedition). But I don’t do dogs that shed.
That was an interesting list.
If you could figure out how to do online music lessons, you might not have to job hunt any more. 
July 20, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Frances – a funny thing about Newfies is they do have a tendency to feel the need to rescue humans who are in water. Even if those humans are just swimming.
What dogs don’t shed?
July 20, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Yorkies! My family has a Tiny Yorkie, and they don’t shed. Not that I’m a big fan of little dogs or anything… I’d like a great big ol’ Great Dane (saw the cutest Great Dane pup once; clumsy, huge paws and head… I’m gonna get me one someday! 
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July 20, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Agreed Jamison! I like a dog of substance. Last year when I went to the pound to buy the dogs’ licenses, I broke my husband’s rule and went in and looked at the dogs in captivity. There was a beautiful and very sad Great Dane stuffed into a crate. It took every ounce of my will power to leave that dog there. I called the Great Dane rescue in Michigan though and made sure they knew he was there and that they could get one of their volunteers to free him and get him into a foster home until he could be adopted. That particular pound has one of the worst records for euthanizing animals or selling them for class B medical research. Very sad.
July 21, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Any dog whose fur is more hair-like and grows infinitely long doesn’t shed. Some examples are maltese and poodles. I don’t care for small pure-bred dogs as they tend to be crazy and nervous. Ours are mostly poodle/maltese with a little chihuahua. The little part that is chihuahua does shed a little, but it is hardly noticeable. A bigger mix-breed dog that supposedly doesn’t shed is a labradoodle (Standard poodle and labrador.)
July 21, 2009 at 12:59 pm
you could use skype for piano lessons! We have it, its video conferencing!
tara
July 23, 2009 at 12:22 pm
That’s an interesting list of previously unknown facts. Now we all know! About 5 years ago I suffered a detached retina and had about eleven procedures to correct the situation. There is still no lens in my right eye and the doc says it’s hopeless.
Yes, Bill Cosby is a funny man.
July 23, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Ron – that is dreadful that you went through 11 procedures for a detached retina and have no vision! I was very fortunate to have access to a top retinal specialist. It was a difficult time for me and the surgeries were unsettling, but at least today I can see. I do have residual shadows in my periphery, but for the most part it doesn’t bother me. Personally, if I had a doctor that said it was hopeless, I would be looking for another doctor.
July 23, 2009 at 7:15 pm
I love this blog! I love OneMom!
I now have questions about OneMom!
Were you a reporter? We need more info on Sam! LOL
What is a Mountain Dulcimer
Do you ever fly?
As a side note, not a question. Can I live with you in your light house? We would need an elevator for the dogs! This is my dream as well.
Sorry about the Raynaud Disease
I love Newfoundlands.
I love John Denver
I love Harry Connick – he can be any type of active he wants in my book!
If we all live in the lighthouse, I can go to animal shelters for you. I do not have a problem with it.
If I am talking about basset hounds I can do it all day long.
I would like to meet Marilyn Brazzle from the House of Puddles.
Sorry to chime in on your blog posting but I had a lot of fun!
Cat
July 23, 2009 at 7:17 pm
OK – I missed the SD story. That is toooooooo funny!
Cat
July 23, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Cat – answers to your questions:
1. Nope, not a reporter. I was the Billing Manager for the radio station, but they let me do a little “press” stuff on the side.
2. You live in Kentucky and don’t know what a Mountain Dulcimer is? Hmmmm? It is an instrument original to the Appalachian Mountains.
3. I have flown before, it has been about 9 years since I last flew. I dislike it A LOT!
4. You, your parents and the hounds would all be welcome to the LightHouse (what fun that would be!).
5. You are free to chime in anytime.
July 23, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Cat – yes crashing Sam Donaldson is one of those odd little moments of my life.
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July 18, 2009 at 9:11 pm
You are very musical! I took piano lessons for three years, but decided to focus on my main instrument: the violin (my older brother plays the piano, and my younger sister plays piano and harp). There’s an older gentleman in our church orchestra that plays the clarinet, but it sounds like a dying duck (according to a fellow violinist) half the time.
You’ll just have to elaborate on the Donaldson story…