Across
- 4. I climbed Pico de Orizaba, a volcano in Mexico which is the 3rd highest peak in North America at 18,491 ft
- 6. I have 5 names
- 7. I was born in Germany
- 9. "certified yoga instructor"
- 11. I am learning to speak Portuguese.
- 14. My significant other and I have lived together in 3 different countries over our time together. We have 3 children, each of which was born in one of those countries. This is why we are no longer open to international assignments.
- 16. Was born/grew up 10 minutes from The Sweetest Place on Earth
- 17. Until my University Internship the only job I had was working on my family’s rice, cattle and crawfish farm.
- 19. I paint my own nails.
- 21. Have raced motorcycles
- 22. I taught myself Latin for 2 semesters in undergrad, and I've been to Disneyland (CA) >150 times
- 23. I once toured Belgium as a member of a clarinet ensemble.
- 24. I have cooked turkey 5 ways through my life (roaster, turduken, baked, fried and smoked)
- 28. I’ve never drunk alcohol in my entire life 😃
- 29. I had been in 3 of the new 7 wonders of the world.
- 30. I was in the Army for 2 years as a 2nd lieutenant, supervisor in charge of tanks maintenances in a battle unit.
- 31. I used to work in an shared office with the other three colleagues. Each one has two boys. And during that job assignment, I’ve magically got two baby boys. They told me if I want a baby girl, I should move to a different office room.
- 32. Legos feature heavily in our home décor scheme
- 35. I’ve lived in Houston my entire life except when I was away at college.
- 36. I'm pretty handy and have DIY rebuilt 2 houses
- 37. I’ve been on a TV show.
Down
- 1. I’ve had 1 less birthday than years I’ve been alive (crossed the international date line and skipped a birthday)
- 2. I’m a true Who Dat fan…I moved to the Houston area in 2005; but have remained a New Orleans Saints season ticket holder for each season.
- 3. In college, I played the bell tower carillons on campus
- 5. I took drumming dancing lessons for 2 years. I won 2 dance competitions on that😊
- 6. I came third in the British Universities for Olympic weightlifting in the 105kg weight class.
- 8. Started learning the drums 3 months ago
- 10. Working toward an ‘all edible’ plantings garden
- 12. One of my hobbies is buying and restoring antique or used furniture. I recently finished scrubbing up and oiling a ~1920s China hutch buffet I found for our dining room, but the most involved project was dumpster diving for an 1800s armoire that I striped and completely refinished.
- 13. I do not like fruits but I like juices
- 15. I have read ~127 books this year 😊
- 17. I have been stuck in an elevator at Woodcreek. I was the hula-hoop champion in 3rd grade
- 18. I accidentally cut my wrist with a skillsaw when I was in highschool
- 20. I played violin
- 21. I’ve had to use “stop, drop and roll” 3 times from falling in fire pits
- 23. Lived in Venezuela without return to US for 1 year 5 months and 28 days in my early 20’s.
- 25. back in college I was an extra in a Ben Affleck movie
- 26. known my husband for more than 25 years
- 27. I have run a half marathon and there is no official record of it.
- 29. Fun fact: I was attacked by a rabid bat requiring hasty health department approval for vaccination. Another fun fact: I lived to tell the tale.
- 33. I have a twin sister and we are very close. She lives in Toronto Canada
- 34. I'm an avid traveler. Within the last year, wife & I visited Australia, Indonesia, India, France, Italy, Greece, Canada and Mexico.
- 38. We have two cats, a pug, and a chug.