It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor,
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly day in this beautywood,
A neighborly day for a beauty,
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most of this beautiful day,
Since we're together, we might as well say,
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?

Won't you please,
Won't you please,
Please won't you be my neighbor?

- Mr. Roger's Neighborhood

WAIT, before we continue I feel the need to put on a cardigan and my tennis shoes!

Hi Neighbors! Todays Fun Friday is brought to us by Lee, the number 13 and the letter X! Let's get to know each other better, shall we... keep it short or give details if you want!

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette -
Been arrested -
Skipped school -
Been on a plane -
Been lost -
Swam in the ocean -
Sang karaoke -
Paid for a meal with only coins -
Made prank phone calls -
Been to the east coast -


Favorites

Vacation spot -
Salad dressing -
Movie -
Color -
Day of the week -
Smell -


PRIZES!

2 prizes will be awarded they will be a surprise, because right now I don't know who is going to do the prizes. Check back! I promise there will be prizes!


GAME RULES!

1. Must be a registered member of the Neighborhood to play.
2. You may win one prize each month, but you should play each week.
3. Two fabulous prizes are awarded each week.
4. Neighbors must answer the Fun Friday Question on the forum.
5. Lee will name the winners on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. She will also tag the Neighbor who will ask next week's question. The tagged person must pm the question to both Kaye and Marla by Thursday Evening (January 24, 2008).
6. The winners will need to send their mailing address to Marla by Personal Message - DON'T post your address on the message boards for privacy reasons!

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Unfortunately, yes. Not something I am proud of. Smoking kills & chemo sucks - trust me on the last part!
Been arrested - NO!
Skipped school - YES, good stories!
Been on a plane - Of course
Been lost - Probably
Swam in the ocean - I live 1.2 miles from the beach, do I really need to answer this
Sang karaoke - Yes. The last time was with my partner in crime - BUFFY_CT
Paid for a meal with only coins - I pay the $3 bridge toll to get to work with quarters, does that count?
Made prank phone calls - HA. Yes. I won't go into details, but I think I could be responsible for a certain local establishment canceling their food delivery service.
Been to the east coast - I am the east coast! Well, I live there!


Favorites

Vacation spot - The french side of St. Maarten & Italy
Salad dressing - Bleu Cheese & Poppy Seed
Movie - The Wizard of Oz
Color - PURPLE
Day of the week - PAYDAY/ FRIDAY
Smell - Fresh cut grass, Autumn, rain, the beach

I'll gladly be your neighbor :)

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Never not once. They have never even touched my lips. I had my first drink at the age of 12 but this was one naughty that I never participated in.
Been arrested - does the truant officer count??
Skipped school - see above :p
Been on a plane - yup
Been lost - many times
Swam in the ocean - of course, I am a Cali girl after all
Sang karaoke - never in a bar, only in a house with people I knew
Paid for a meal with only coins - Um, I grew up pretty poor it was a good day when those coins were mostly quarters :D
Made prank phone calls - Not since freshman year of high school
Been to the east coast - Does Florida Keys count?


Favorites

Vacation spot - Napili, Maui in a Condo with my family
Salad dressing - home made ranch or papaya seed
Movie - Serendipity
Color - blue
Day of the week - Saturday
Smell - my boys freshly shampood hair. Any of the three boys :)

Hey Miss Marla and Kaye...I'd be happy to donate prizes this week.
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Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - No way!
Been arrested - No way!
Skipped school - Yes...my boyfriend made me do it.
Been on a plane - Yes...to Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles and Vegas...not exotic!
Been lost - Emotionally, yes. Physically...not that I can remember.
Swam in the ocean - I haven't swam, but have walked along the beach.
Sang karaoke - Like Ang, only at a friends home
Paid for a meal with only coins - No...well, unless you think that McDonalds is a meal.
Made prank phone calls - Lots when I was in school.
Been to the east coast - Never


Favorites

Vacation spot - So far, it is Sonoma. I'd like to take a REAL vacation though...go somewhere exotic!
Salad dressing - Salsa Ranch...Kim likes it spicy! But for the most part, I just use Balsamic.
Movie - White Christmas
Color - Purple
Day of the week - Saturday
Smell - Vanilla with anything mixed in

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Yes, in High School. Haven't smoked in ages.
Been arrested - No, but I had a couple of close calls in high school & college. Nothing major just stupid kid stuff. Kind of funny, cuz I may have been wild, but I was also a good kid (talk about an oxymoron). Was parked in a car with 2 boys & another girl when police called us out of the car, guns drawn (deep voice bellowing "step out of the car with your hands in the air") and put us in the spread eagle position. (yikes) Evidentially there was a fight nearby and the person fingered me as the assailant. Of course, I was no where near there. Police realized I wasn't the one mostly because I didn't have a scratch on me. The second time was in my 20's when I went to Tijuana with a couple of my Marine Officer roommates. Let's just say it's a long walk from the border to the parking area and I had to pee. We had to pay the cop $20 to keep him from arresting me for...well, you can guess.
Skipped school - oh yeah
Been on a plane - a couple of times a year
Been lost - not really
Swam in the ocean - yes, until I saw the movie Jaws. :o)
Sang karaoke - Hellllllll no! I actually get uncomfortably embarassed for OTHER people up there.
Paid for a meal with only coins - Yep - as a poor college student
Made prank phone calls - when I was really little
Been to the east coast - a couple of times. I'd really like to take a road trip up the coast in an RV one of these days though.


Favorites

Vacation spot - with a 4 year old, it's recently become Disneyland/Disney World
Salad dressing - I like my homemade blue cheese dressing (no sugar or additives and absolutely fabulous!)
Movie - Oh man, I've got quite a few that I've watched a kazillion times. I have to say just recently "A Christmas Carol"
Color - Olive Green
Day of the week - My favorite day is when I get to hang out uninterrupted with my son & husband. (They all blur together. I'm a Realtor so I can work 7 days a week.)
Smell - Vanilla

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - NOPE. Never had a drink either... not bad for a 42-year old guy
Been arrested - Not Yet
Skipped school - Skipped Senior Government class one time because the teacher was an a**h***
Been on a plane - Not this week
Been lost - NEVER!!! It's a gift... a guy thing.
Swam in the ocean - Sure, I live in Florida. But I go snow skiing more than I go to the beach.
Sang karaoke - Only at home with my kids.
Paid for a meal with only coins - Yes, in grade school when school lunch cost 35 cents, and a McDonald's cheesburger was a quarter!
Made prank phone calls - Not since the 1970's
Been to the east coast - The east coast of what?

Favorites

Vacation spot - Alaska
Salad dressing - Caesar
Movie - SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT!!! Best movie ever made!!!
Color - Favorite color of what?
Day of the week - Favorite day of the week for what?
Smell - A baby, fresh out of the tub.

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Nope. I don't drink, swear or chase men, either! *wink*
Been arrested - yes, but it wasn't what you're thinking. Ask me when we meet each other.
Skipped school - Skipped a whole YEAR one time. I'm intellectually "gifted" (and lazy)
Been on a plane - Not this week
Been lost - Nah....I've always been exactly where I'm supposed to be at any given moment...
Swam in the ocean - I grew up in the ocean
Sang karaoke - My sisters and I used to do this to Dad's old 78s.
Paid for a meal with only coins - Lunch at school was 40 cents back then. Now they don't even have that symbol on my keyboard! Where'd it go?
Made prank phone calls - Not that I was aware of.
Been to the east coast - Several.

Favorites

Vacation spot - Yes.
Salad dressing - Not any more.
Movie - Working on it.
Color - Yes, they are all my favorites. Haven't I answered this one before?
Day of the week - I really like Saturday morning early.
Smell - This is very important to me. I'm hyper aware of smells, and have many favorites.

Filbert - you are a nut! *wink*

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - yes in college, young and stupid!
Been arrested - nope, but almost, when I was a senior in HS... a "Barnie Fife" type threatened to because the guy that was driving "Alluded" the law because he was driving in the "turn" lane and cop saw him...we were just a bunch of teenagers hanging out and having fun!
Skipped school - for sure...always with my parents permission, though, does that count?
Been on a plane - yep
Been lost - depends on your definition of "lost", but probably 1-2 times when I traveled for work...
Swam in the ocean -YES, many times!
Sang karaoke -YES, you didn't specify if we sang well, just if we sang, right??
Paid for a meal with only coins -yes
Made prank phone calls -lots of times as a kid! Btw...is YOUR refrigerator running???? you better go catch it!
Been to the east coast - yes


Favorites

Vacation spot -beach (any)...Alaska
Salad dressing - homemade Ranch mixed with a vinaigrette
Movie -there are so many...SECOND HAND LIONS...AMAZING GRACE...BRAVEHEART...HOME ALONE...RAISING HELEN... shall I continue?
Color - YOU guessed it...purple! Red too sometimes...
Day of the week - date day with my dh...usually Sunday's
Smell - Lavender...clean baby...fresh mowed lawn...Hawaiian Tropic suntan oil...fresh baked bread

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - What kind regular or other?

Been arrested - Yes.....long story but I will never do that again but then I was arrested 3 different times (thank goodness that we are forgiven)

Skipped school - Yes I dont think I ever went to any classes my JR year...

Been on a plane - no to scared

Been lost - Yes and I cried until I finally found my way home

Swam in the ocean - Yes we go to Galveston a lot

Sang karaoke -one time I was very drunk never again( young and dumb)

Paid for a meal with only coins -yea.... I wanted to eat and thats all I had at the time

Made prank phone calls - In highschool

Been to the east coast -no maybe some day if I ever get over the fear of flying



Favorites

Vacation spot-My dream Colorado to go camping

Salad dressing -squeezed lemons and black pepper

Movie Pretty Woman

Color - Red its the best

Day of the week - Sundays I wish everyday could be Sunday Its relaxing and its family day....

Smell -the meat cooking on a bar-be-que grill its either the fun of the day or something because its the

best smell I know the sun shinning and kids running and the laughter you hear in the background

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Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - never, I am allergic
Been arrested - yes, I was young and stupid and got caught shoplifting and it scared me straight!
Skipped school - nope, I was the goody goody girl!
Been on a plane - yup, flew to Poland and got caught in and IRA bomb threat that shut down all of central London and had to sleep in the airport until my flight home!
Been lost - frequently and sometimes in places where you locked the doors!
Swam in the ocean - yup, while in Poland, in the Black Sea
Sang karaoke - nope, can't say that I have, though I did get talked into singing Simon & Garfunkel while walking the streets of Poznan!
Paid for a meal with only coins - yup, again, in Poland!
Made prank phone calls - no, but I used to love getting the heavy breathers and putting the phone down in the bathroom and telling them that when the mirror fogged, I would join back in!
Been to the east coast - nope, gotta get there as I love lighthouses, will you go with me, Marla?!?


Favorites

Vacation spot - any place with a body of water to swim and lots of sum
Salad dressing - generally, Italian
Movie - A River Runs Through It
Color - blue
Day of the week - Sunday mornings are generally my favorite as I get the house to myself and can relax
Smell - peaches!

Tami Pooh, I LOVE your response to the phone breathers! Is it okay if I steal that one?

OF COURSE & I will take you to all the good ones. There is a cool lighthouse in my town.

P.S. I like lighthouses

Well here goes:

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - yuck!
Been arrested - No way, I am too chicken
Skipped school - See above....
Been on a plane - Many Frequent Flier miles logged...
Been lost - in my mind ( I am blonde!)
Swam in the ocean - Remember I am chicken....
Sang karaoke - Only by myself...(I refer to them as personal concerts)
Paid for a meal with only coins - too many years ago...
Made prank phone calls - Noooooo
Been to the east coast - And BEYOND


Favorites

Vacation spot - Anywhere with family
Salad dressing - Spinach Salad w/bacon (haven't had it for a long time)
Movie - Ya Ya Sisterhood/ Dragonfly
Color - Any
Day of the week - A good hair day!
Smell - Lilacs

(I have been referred to as Pollyanna by my kids.... but I think she was much more adventurous than myself)

Lynn, I hope some day I can take you swimming in the ocean. Wave jumping is such a sweet, free feeling!

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Yes,first and last
Been arrested - no
Skipped school - yes
Been on a plane - yes
Been lost - daily, and hope to not be found.
Swam in the ocean - no thank you...did y'all know there are sharks in there? <shudder>
Sang karaoke -yes!!! So much fun!
Paid for a meal with only coins -In my single mother with two small children and trying ot finish my education phase of life, yes.
Made prank phone calls - no
Been to the east coast - lived there on and off all my life


Favorites

Vacation spot - this quiet little cove in Maine
Salad dressing - homemade buttermilk ranch...but I eat alot of balsalmic vinegarette instead now.
Movie - Gone with the Wind
Color - Olive green
Day of the week - friday night family time
Smell - cherry blossoms

@Sandi - I want to go with you when you take Lynn swimming in the ocean, k?

Marla: of course! Now which ocean shall we choose? I'm thinking the Mediterranean...coast of Greece. It's my 50th birthday and we're all on a cruise together....

what are you all doing July of 2011?

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Yes
Been arrested - no
Skipped school – of course
Been on a plane – lots of times
Been lost – who hasn’t?
Swam in the ocean – give me a break! I grew up on the beach in So Cal and have lived on the northeast coast of Florida for 24 years!
Sang karaoke –no, does a capella choir count???
Paid for a meal with only coins -sure
Made prank phone calls –in my wild pre teen days
Been to the east coast – live there


Favorites

Vacation spot – Bermuda
Salad dressing - ranch
Movie - Exodus
Color – sapphire blue
Day of the week - Sunday
Smell –Victoria’s Secret, Love Spell (I know, sounds corney but the smell is terrific!)

Emarie, I don't think they are talking about wacky weed!

Sure! We also used to tell that if they liked it hot and wet, then here ya go and sit the phone next to the sink with the water running! We had great fun in college.

Marla, I will take you up on a guided lighthouse tour of the east coast!

Sandi, when you make it to Greece to go swimming, can I come too?!?

I'm with you celadon! Love Spell is almost embarassing, it smells SOOOOOOO great!
love it, too!

Sandi, I am in for your BDay and I WILL go into the water with you & Marla and Pooh..
just so it isn't one of those nude beaches....with all the hot mediteranian guys.....

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Nope
Been arrested - Nope
Skipped school - Oh yes...many times in HS
Been on a plane - Yep...flew a few times actually...but not lately...my last time on a plane was in 2005.
Been lost - Nope
Swam in the ocean - yep
Sang karaoke - badly
Paid for a meal with only coins - yep
Made prank phone calls - not that I recall...no
Been to the east coast - 2x, once to Florida, once to Washington DC


Favorites

Vacation spot - Anywhere but home!
Salad dressing - Ranch
Movie - Hmmm...dunno...I guess either The Wall or Freeway
Color - YELLOW! And orange
Day of the week - Any day I'm not working
Smell - my daughter after she's fresh out of the bath

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Yes, totally out of rebellion coz someone told me I wasn't allowed to!
Been arrested - Unfortunately no. Men in uniform with handcuffs? mmmmmmmmm pick me!
Skipped school - Not often but yes
Been on a plane - Yes. Can take or leave it. Looking forward to flying without extender!
Been lost - Getting from place to place, no. In my life's journey, sometimes.
Swam in the ocean - Yes. 3 days ago training for my next triathlon
Sang karaoke - Heck yeah! You have to drag me away!
Paid for a meal with only coins - Probably but nothing over $10 that I can recall. Mind you, our $1 and $2 are coins down here. Does that count?
Made prank phone calls - Not sure. Probably the usual "fridge running" one as a teenager. But I have had those gorgeous "boys in blue" (and their handcuffs mmmmm) visit me because they thought it was me that made one but it turned out to be my son before his voice broke! lmao (afterwards)
Been to the east coast - I live on the east coast, of New Zealand. Never been to the US


Favorites

Vacation spot - Rarotonga. South Pacific tropical island north of NZ by a four hour flight
Salad dressing - Pre-op, anything with Blue Vein cheese. Post-op. Balsamic vinegar, oil, lemon and pepper
Movie - I only own 1 DVD. Grease!
Color - Green. Most of my life in various shades. Currently, lime green. 2nd Fav Purple. 3rd Fav. Lime green and purple together!
Day of the week - Sunday. The only day I might stay in bed after 7am and can be busy with family or lazy at home
Smell - Me, when I've just lavished my body with one of the three very expensive perfumes my husband has bought me recently. Old fashioned roses, they don't smell like they used to! Used to love freshly baked bread but now it just turns my stomach in knots with desire, which I have to ignore. Lots of wonderful smells on this great earth. Too many favs to mention. I have a few I hate too but I won't mention them today hehe

I am all for a trip to Greece if you guys are making it a bash! I might even stick a toe in the water if they say there haven't been sharks around. <I have a fear of sharks, can you tell?>

Hmmm, I may be fitting a bikini by then!

WOw...... would that be a joyful thing or what?!

@ Tami and Marianna (and ALL Y'ALL!): Yes, if the world hasn't gone completely up in smoke by July of 2011, I will be turning 50. I've decided that I want to spend the months of June, July and August in Europe traveling. People will be coming and going joining the expedition throughout the vacation. I think it would be great fun if you want, to meet each other there (maybe Greece, maybe the south of France, the destination is open) and go for a swim in the Mediterranean together. You'd be very welcome to join me for this.

Seriously. If you've ever wanted to do something like this, you're invited. If you have plans to be in Europe in 2011 (hey Bonnie!), hope that we can somehow make our paths cross. Let me know what your plans are, and begin saving money. Dust off your "bite/lick/taste" piggy banks! Remember those???

This spring, I'll start a real thread about this, but for now, just tuck the dream away and cherish it. Something to help motivate you...

Another motivation! Yay!

Great answers, EVERONE! What a FUN Fun Friday!



@Sandi - July 2011, I will be wherever you are. Count me in for a Medi. Cruise. Lynn better be in too!

@ Tami - Sweet!

Marla, I'm mad at you! You didn't call and let me know you were home safe!

OMG MOM!!! I have been home for 10 minutes.

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - Yes, I smoke a pack a week
Been arrested - NO!!
Skipped school - Once
Been on a plane - Once
Been lost - I don't think so
Swam in the ocean - Yes, when I was 10
Sang karaoke - All the time!!
Paid for a meal with only coins - Yes!!
Made prank phone calls - Oh yeah, when I was 13!
Been to the east coast - Yes, many times


Favorites

Vacation spot - What's a vacation???
Salad dressing - Ranch
Movie - The Matrix
Color - PURPLE!!
Day of the week - the ones when I don't have to work!
Smell - cookies baking

ok well then I can answer qestion one :

my friend and I were about 14 and we were going to try to smoke and did not want to get cought so we were in my window and I sprayed a airfreshener and guess I hit the cig and my whole window went up in flames man were we scared we were trying to put out the flames before we really got in trouble well the next day my window frame was completly black and I had no curtain mind you I never tried that again ....

Oh Marie I laughed outloud so hard! This is too funny although I am sure it isn't the best memory at times. Thanks for sharing!!

OH MAN!!! That was hysterical!!! Thanks for the big laugh!!!

That is way too funny. Heck this whole thread is funny. Get your "answers" in! Lee will be picking 2 winners tomorrow and tagging a Neighbor for the next Fun Friday question.

* UPDATE * Prizes from Kim!!!! She rocks.


REMEMBER: You may win one prize each month, but you should play each week.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Prize Donations are always appreciated. You can donate prizes in one of two ways

1. Add a post to FUN FRIDAY PRIZE TRUNK & say either what is you would like to donate or that you would like to donate & I will contact you by pm.

2. PM me that you would like to donate a prize and I will add your prize to the url="http://www.livingafterwls.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3290"]FUN FRIDAY PRIZE TRUNK[/url]

Have you ever?

Smoked a cigarette - No, but I used to steal a puff on my Daddy's pipe when I was little
Been arrested - No, but I have 2 speeding tickets on my record
Skipped school - Once, to shop for a prom dress. All senior band members skipped that same afternoon except one. The director thought it was planned & gave the senior band award to the one who didn't skip.
Been on a plane - Not unless you count the planes at Cedar Point.
Been lost - Yes. When my kids were little I would tell them we were going on an adventure.
Swam in the ocean - Yes
Sang karaoke - Yep. I do a mean (Patsy Cline) "Crazy"
Paid for a meal with only coins - Yes...and a gallon of gas too.
Made prank phone calls - No, but I drove the get-away car once when firecrackers were lit in a neighbor's mailbox
Been to the east coast - Yes & I loved it!

Favorites:

Vacation spot - Haven't had many, but Colorado Springs was good. I would love to go to Ireland.
Salad dressing - Catalina, but haven't had it in years
Movie - Steel Magnolias or Fried Green Tomatoes
Color - Purple
Day of the week - Sunday
Smell - The air after a spring rain

And it is time to announce the winners and tag the next person for the Fun Friday Question. Lee sent me a pm last nigh and I told her I would post the info for her.

Lee chose LYNN P & BARBARA S as the winners - Ladies please pm your address to Kim to receive your prize. For privacy & safety reasons DO NOT POST YOUR ADDRESS!

Lee also tagged BARBARA S for this weeks Fun Friday Question - Please pm the question to myself & Kaye by Thursday Evening (Jan. 24) Eastern Time - USA, so that it can be posted Friday Morning (Jan. 25)


Thanks to everyone who played as it was super fun!


CHALLENGE: I want to get more Neighbors out of hiding and playing our little Friday game. I would love it if everyone who participates in Fun Friday would send a pm to either a new memeber or a Neighbor who doesn't regularly play and invite them to join in the fun!

Prize Donations are always appreciated. You can donate prizes in one of two ways

1. Add a post to FUN FRIDAY PRIZE TRUNK & say either what is you would like to donate or that you would like to donate & I will contact you by pm.

2. PM me that you would like to donate a prize and I will add your prize to the FUN FRIDAY PRIZE TRUNK.