What’s one thing you own that holds deep sentimental value? My wedding ring and I have survived 24 years: three children, 2 surgeries, a heart attack, 2 houses built by us, and thousands of hours of fun I wouldn't want to share with anyone else.
Author: Catherine Diehl
Ice Storm
What’s the worst travel experience you’ve ever had? My 3 children and I drove back from a vacation in Florida during an ice storm that coated everything in an inch of ice. The last 2 hours of the drive we were watching tree limbs and power lines snap and fall on the road in front… Continue reading Ice Storm
Bring my own pillow
What’s one piece of travel advice you always follow? Unless I am flying, I always bring my own pillow. I have neck alignment issues and some pillows send me straight to the chiropractor.
Pitfall
What was your first ever videogame? Yup, I am from the Atari era. I remember playing Pitfall, Donkey Kong, and some random racing game where I always crashed in the fog, with my family on the tube TV in our living room.
Not Any More
Do you set personal goals for yourself? I used to set fitness and career goals for myself but now I am just living every day the best that I can.
Destroy the World
What do you think is the future of AI? Okay, I honestly don't think that AI is going to turn robots against us, but the chance is always there. My take is that the more reliable we are on technology, the more apt we are to have a societal meltdown when it fails and we… Continue reading Destroy the World
Anything Apocalyptic
Which book’s world would be the absolute worst to live in? Any book that has a setting after a nuclear explosion or biological warfare event would be horrible to live in.
The Accountant
What’s the most underrated movie you’ve ever watched? I loved this movie; Ben Affleck nails the autistic character with an extremely awful childhood. The plot twist on the antagonist makes the movie even better.
Survive a Heart Attack
What’s something you’ve done that you never thought you could?View all responses I never thought that I would have a heart attack, and I certainly never thought there were varying levels of an attack. I had a mild one and consider myself lucky. I also had one that was stress-induced so that means that I… Continue reading Survive a Heart Attack
Anyone in a Warm Climate
If you could switch lives with a famous person for a week, who would it be and why?View all responses I honestly wouldn't care who I switched lives with as long as they lived somewhere warm. It's getting cold here in Northern Michigan, and most of my leaves are down.