I was going to pass on this quiz. But Ken Levine did it, and so did Mark Evanier.
Then the original Big Bird, Caroll Spinney, left ‘Sesame Street’ After Nearly 50 Years. What’s THAT got to do with anything? Those of you who spent time in the neighborhood know.
Available/Single? Neither. In the words of Bullwinkle J. Moose, “This time for sure!”
Best Friend? Either someone I’ve known since kindergarten or someone I’ve known since the first day at college.
Cake or Pie? Pie, clearly. It’s so flexible. Meat pies, fruit pies, pies for throwing, which I don’t do but this guy – buy his books! – does.
Drink of Choice? it’s seasonal. Right now, mulled cider. At other times, lemonade.
Essential Item You Use Everyday? My electric toothbrush.
Favorite Color? Well, duh. Green. Or maybe blue. No, definitely green.
Gummy Bears or Worms? I don’t HATE them, I just don’t see the point.
Hometown? Binghamton, NY
Indulgence? Probably this blog.
January or February? Probably February. Closer to my birthday. Also, it’s Black History Month at my church, which is a pain in the tuckus, but January involves PLANNING it, which is worse.
Kids and Their Names? Oh, The Daughter doesn’t mind being The Lydster, but HATES being referred to as The Daughter.
Life is Incomplete Without? Music. Even when it’s not playing, I often hear it.
Marriage Date? May 15, which we picked in honor of McDonald’s opening its first restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1940.
Number of Siblings? Two sisters, both younger.
Oranges or Apples? Orange juice for drinking, Mac apples for eating.
Phobias/Fears? Trump in 2020.
Quote You Like? I’d rather stay silent and appear ignorant than to speak up and remove any doubt. That’s the way my late father said it.
Reason to Smile? A familiar piece of music when I suddenly hear something new. In general, learning something new.
Season? Paprika. Oh, sorry, spring, which, BTW, my birthday is the foreteller of.
Tag Three or Four People? Willie Mays, Art Fleming, Eleanor Roosevelt. And Arthur, but only if he wants to so he can make par.
Unknown Fact About Me? I’m told that, when I was in third grade, I got so angry because some kids were playing keep-away with my hat that I went home. I can totally believe it. What I don’t remember is the anecdote my friends all tell that I hopped a Crowley’s milk truck to get home.
Vegetable You Don’t Like? I was going to say Trumpettes, but let’s go with canned beets, which are also terrible.
Worst Habit? I am not a neat freak.
X-Rays You’ve Had? There was one on my left knee in 1994, one showing my broken rib in 2009, and the usual ones folks have.
Your Favorite Food? Spinach lasagna. It has spinach. It has lasagna. What more do I need?
Zodiac Sign? Pisces, like Luther Burbank, Maurice Ravel, and Willard Scott.
Here’s Caroll Spinney, as Big Bird, singing ABC-DEF-GHI Song.