Getting to Know Us

Question	Joe	Shan
A book I highly recommend is:	Hardy Boys...my mom read them to us when we were younger.	There are TOO many! I enjoy historical fiction...These is My Words by Nancy Turner and The Help by Kathryn Stockett
A movie I watch over and over is:	The Bourne series, James Bond, and Muppets!	Disney movies and chick flicks
A T.V. show I watch regularly is:	Burn Notice or New Yankee Workshop	Castle, The Voice
I love to collect:	Car parts and tools to work on the car parts	Hugs and kisses from my nieces & nephews; nativities from countries I visit
My favorite thing to buy is:	Car parts	Airline tickets! I love to travel and see the world!
A smell that makes me pause is:	rain or lilacs	Rain is good, skunk is bad (and by skunk, not Joe)
My favorite sport to watch is:	Hockey and college football	Basketball and volleyball
My favorite restaurant is:	Lewis Cafe'...anything Shan cooks!! Mmmmm!	Cheesecake Factory
A moment when I achieved absolute happiness was:	When I talked to her dad and she never knew what was coming!	A beautiful day in July 2009...AND my trips to Ireland and Africa, all for different reasons
The music I listen to most is:	Classical, classic rock, rock, hard rock...	I enjoy all types of music, but I usually listen to Alternative.
My earliest memory is:	Christmas at 4 yrs old...we had snow in the Mojave Desert	My dad coming home from work...He was all dirty from the coal mine.
My favorite flower is:	Yellow rose	Gerber Daisies are my favorite flowers because they are so happy.
A game I like to play is:	Sudoku	Hand and Foot--it's not Twister--it's a card game
My favorite hobby is:	I enjoy working on computers, restoring cars, building things, leather work, and helping neighbors.	I enjoy reading a good book, family history, gardening, and traveling.
A singer or band I currently listen to the most is:	a rubber band, one that fits on a rubber band gun	I am a die-hard U2 fan! Love Bono and Edge!
My favorite quote is:	"You have your castles in the air; you need not worry, your work need not be lost. Now put foundations under them." Ralph Waldo Emerson	"It's nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice."
I drive a:	car; I wish I could say space shuttle, but that won't happen	Toyota Camry
If my house was burning down and I could only rescue three things, they would be:	1) Shan; 2) scriptures; and 3) pictures	1) journals; 2) pictures; 3) cell phone (it has all of my phone numbers)
The city I would most like to visit is:	I've always heard Timbuktu is always nice this time of year.	Sydney, Australia
My favorite meal is:	Spaghetti	Grilled salmon, roasted potatoes & creme brulee' or pizza
Someone or something that made me laugh this week was:	"I'm just resting my eyelids" - that's what she just told me, and I snorted.	Joe...He ALWAYS makes me laugh!
My first paying job was:	Lagoon	Cleaning grandma's windows
The memory that still makes me laugh is:	Grandma hitting Grandpa with her purse to wake him up as he drove	High school Geology field trips
My best birthday was:	The one I became a year older?	My "Golden birthday" in Florida swimming with the dolphins
A smell that reminds me of my childhood is:	sulphur from a cap gun	Fresh wood being cut
The story behind my name is:	I was named after my grandfather's uncle and my mom's dad	My mom and dad liked our last name
My favorite color to wear is:	bright--shan says, "don't ask him to wear monochromatic greens"...	Bright colors--green, coral, turquoise
My strangest possession is:	my personality?	A drum from Africa--it has real buffalo hair on it
My favorite dessert is:	pie and ice cream	Fruit
When I exercise, I like to:	exercise, silly	Dance, the elliptical machine, walk or Zumba
My favorite thing to do on a date is:	kissing...I mean miniature golfing	Picnics in the mountains
The best vacation I ever had was:	San Diego or Washington or Prince Edward Island	A month in Ireland
The best thing about being married is:	her	Friendship and commitment
The thing I am most passionate about is:	honesty	Family
If you were a crayon, what color would you be?	Green. Probably broken, too. Or melted by a magnifying glass by some weird kid in school.	The whole box
What is your least favorite form of transportation?	Space shuttle. I can't afford the fare.	A camel...too bumpy
What is your favorite midnight snack?	Pretzels and A&W root beer.	Cheese and Crackers
You get to spend one day each as a bird, an insect, or a mammal. What would you be?	An eagle - as long as it's not around airports and jet engines.	A dolphin - just something about swimming and frolicking in the sea!