Me, A to Z

I snitched this from Poopie when she wasn’t looking. Now the next time someone sends me a meme, I can just link them back to this page.

A is for Age: I returned my age. I’m ageless.

B is for Booze: Ho, hum. I have an occasional something.

• Beer and Mexican food are a perfect match.
• Whiskey is one of the finest tastes on the planet.
• A neat single-malt scotch makes me fee like a king.
• Red wine is good...
• But plain ol' iced tea works fine for me.

C is for Career: Technical Writer. I play with words.

D is for Dad's Name: Paul.

E is for Essential Item to Bring to a Party: Let me regale you with some stories and jokes. Wait, who’s bringing the food?

F is for Favorite Songs at the Moment: Two great praise songs. The Anchor Holds by Robert Cain and I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy! Please see “My Complete Profile.”

G is for Goof-off Thing to Do: Drive. Just drive. A trip to the Other End of the Four Lane would be great, wouldn’t it?

H is for Hometown: Douglas, Arizona.

I is for Instrument You Play: The Radio.

J is for Jam or Jelly You Like: Jam—any flavor will do, particularly blackberry. Or you can give me cranberry or raspberry compote. Jelly—mint, on lamb chops…I’m hungry all of a sudden.

K is for Kids: Only three; but I have nine grandkids!

L is for Living Arrangement: I’ve arranged to live in Pancake Flats, KS.

M is for Mom's Name: Mrs. Nichols.

N is for Names of Best Friends: Jim & Brenda in TX and Pastor Hilderman on the Navajo Indian Reservation, AZ —and My First Wife, of course.

O is for Overnight Hospital Stays: Never.

P is for Phobias: I ain’t scared of nuthin! ‘Cept rattlesnakes in the spring and icy big city streets in the winter.

Q is for Quotes You Like

• I love you, Granddaddy.
• The future is as bright as the Promises of God. Pastor Hilderman
• Give them roots and give them wings!
• If you can’t say something nice, don’t say something at all. Thumper’s mom.
• I will fight no more forever. Chief Joseph, Nez Perce Tribe
• If it ain't broke, you're not trying hard enough. Red Green, "The Red Green Show."
  

R is for Relationship That Lasted Longest: My First Wife and I have been married for 41 years.

S is for Siblings:

• I have an older brother whose name is Paul and an older brother, Noel. They are still deceased.
• I have another older brother Neal, who lives about 5 minutes from here.
• My little sister Ruth keeps us in line. She lives in Illinois’ Big City.

T is for Texas, ever been there? I was in Texas many times. Once I stayed for 18 years.

U is for Unique Trait:

• My grandson is the 5th consecutive Paul Nichols. None of us are junior.
• Also, I’ve written two full length plays. One has been produced two times.
• I’m a blessed man.

V is for Vegetables You Love: Chocolate, asparagus, beets, yellow squash, fried green tomatoes, eggplant, salsify, white asparagus, raw spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, jalapeños, bell pepper, popcorn. Chocolate comes from the cocoa plant, which is a vegetable. Eat your vegetables! Yee-haw!

W is for Worst Traits: I live in Procrastination City, USA. One of these days I’m gonna move out.

X is for X-rays You've Had: How do I break, sprain, hyper-extend? Let me count the ways. And remember the trips to the dentists.

Y is for Yummy Food You Make: Spicy tartar sauce; gremolata meat balls. (Thanks, Amy.) I also make many flavors of ice cream come out of the carton.

Z is for Zodiac Sign: Water bearer—and hasn’t this been refreshing?

So now you copy and paste this into your own blog. Then make yours much more interesting. Lemme know when you do, and I’ll stop by.