This week’s Sunday Stealing is from something called the Friday Five. But is it the Dave Clark Five, Jackson 5, MC5, Five Stairsteps, Five Satins, Five Man Electrical Band, or another quintet?
1) What is your favorite thing about winter?
I may live to regret this, but… The winter of 2023/24 in Albany, NY, to use a technical term, sucked. Last I checked, we were two feet below average for the date. My seasonal allergies, which tend to disappear in the winter, occasionally flared up.
I like going to the movies in the winter and catching up on the awards-nominated films, so I’m greatly disappointed that both the Spectrum and the Madison Theatres in Albany closed, at least temporarily.
2) What is your favorite winter sport?
I LIKE shoveling a third of a meter of snow, and I take pride in the good, no, great job I do in clearing the sidewalk.
3) What is the best winter treat?
4) What is the earliest time in the year it ever snowed where you live?
October 4, 1987. I was interviewed on the local news because of my 2012 blog post recollections.
5) What is the best way to stay warm in the winter?
My head MUST be covered. I’ve been known to wear two knit hats simultaneously. Next, gloves are important, followed by warm socks.
6) What are your favorite things that are paper?
Book pages, especially art books. I did like the movie The Paper Chase.
7) What are your favorite things that are cotton?
Actor Joseph Cotten (1905-1994). Or clothes
8) What are your favorite things that are leather?
Eh? My wallet, I guess.
9) What are your favorite things that are floral?
No idea. The Rose Bowl parade?
or Woody Guthrie
10) What are your favorite things that are wood?
The built-in bookcase in my office. Or Evan Rachel Wood, Natalie Wood, Ed Wood, Norwegian Wood, or Woody Woodpecker.
11) What should you do if you think your house is haunted?
The house is a century old. It’s almost certainly haunted, but I’ve taken no action.
12) When should you investigate a strange noise in your basement?
We once had sewage back up into our basement. I believe we heard it before we smelled it.
13) How do you know if an abandoned building is safe to visit?
When I was younger, I LOVED abandoned buildings. I’m relatively sure I dream of abandoned buildings. Now, my footing is too unsteady to venture into uneven surfaces.
14) How do you decide whether to solve a problem as a team or split up and go it alone?
The last complicated problem was going to France in May 2023. It involved securing land transportation (train and car) and a place to stay in a remote locale that AAA’s affiliate could not accommodate. So much of it was me because 1) I was retired and, therefore, theoretically had more time, and 2) the wedding involved a friend of mine from 1977.
15) Where do you store your knives, and where would you look if one was missing?
The sharp knives are in a block on the kitchen counter. If one is missing, it’s likely in our daughter’s bedroom.