Jefferson Staff

Across

1. I have visited 38 of the 50 states, and the District of Columbia.
4. I went to 5 Universities before I graduated from college. Two of them were at the same time!
7. I married the only guy I ever dated.
9. I can name 50 dinosaurs.
11. I love doing any type of craft.
12. I have only owned four cars in my entire lifetime.
15. My paternal great-grandparents were born in Russia and were Jewish.
17. I went to Dana College for music Education I had hopes of becoming a music teacher however I didn’t finish. My whole family our singers. I mostly sing at funerals and for special occasions like weddings.
18. I am still great friends with my best friend from 4th grade. We went to grade school and high school together. Over 40 years of friendship.
21. I once rode an elephant in the circus as a child.
23. at my wedding I had to rush out right after the vows because I got a nose bleed. I didn’t get any blood on my dress though!
24. I know how to use a circular saw and belt sander and am building a table.
25. I went to Oklahoma City University on a dance scholarship and was a dance/theatre major.
27. I have never mowed.
28. A member from the band Fall Out Boy (Pete Wentz) accidentally fell on me at a concert
30. I have lived on the outer banks (barrier islands) of North Carolina.
32. I love to just jump into my car (with no planned destination) and travel somewhere I have never been to check out new stuff. It could be an hour away or 4 hours.
34. love to play board games with my family.
36. was prom queen, Ms. Congeniality and Band Queen in high school.
37. My first job was counting cars in a parking lot.
38. I have visited 42 states, 9 countries, and have utilized over 15 modes of transportation, including a ride in a polices car, rescue squad and a semi.

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2. I have/had three out of my four grandparents live to be over 91 years old. My grandma is 96 and still living in her own house.
3. I was an “opps” baby. My parents were stationed abroad and were told that if they didn’t purchase a coo-coo clock they would be bringing home a baby when they returned to the states. Well here I am!!!
5. My mom and mother in law set my husband and I up when we were 17.
6. I worked in hospice almost 15 years in Texas before moving to Omaha.
8. I wanted to let you know that I collect Precious Moments
10. Growing up I had a boa constrictor, tarantula, piranha, and a baby alligator.
13. I was a captain of my cheer squad and to THIS DAY (unfortunately) can remember 95% of my routines.
14. I had my picture with a live tiger before Tiger KIng was a thing
16. 2005 Female Athlete of the year at Bryan
19. For my high school graduation my "set of wheels" was a sewing machine, which I still have and use today.
20. I have a large collection of UNICORNS in various forms to include figurines, wall hangings, jewelry & even hand made music boxes.
21. I played college tennis.
22. I tried out for a DJ spot called “Supermouth” with the radio station Sweet 98. I was one of the top 5, but didn’t win the DJ job.
26. When I was 5 my family and I were hiking in the mountains in Colorado. I fell, face first and busted my front tooth, pushing it through my gums to the back of my mouth. I had to be rushed down the mountain and taken to a pediatric dentist where I had surgery. Luckily they saved my tooth-it’s just a little crooked now.
29. My unusual fact is that I was the only injury in the Nebraska/Houston Cotton Bowl game in 1980. I was in the Cornhusker Marching Band at the time, and while standing up on my chair to see the game, I fell and dislocated my knee. There were no injuries to the players on either team, so that is my special distinction.
31. I got married outside in a garden.
33. I went deep sea fishing and caught an Ahi tuna.
35. I love great white sharks. I would rather be in a cage in an ocean with one than be around even a tiny spider.