What was the experience that you had in life that made you realize that you were an adult?

Mine was when my nephew that was born 4 days after my 20th birthday was dating a woman that had 2 young sons. My nephew told me when he was watching those boys, if a difficult situation arose then he would ask himself, “What would Uncle Bob do when he was watching me and my older brother and this kind of situation happened?”

I was both flattered and a little scared that my actions were being used as a “good example”.

Driver, especially on my motorcycle.

Sit an wallow in self pity or get up and do something?

Hard choice, my Italian grand mother always made a plethora of pies. I am going to go for a lime pie because Key Lime Pie is one of my favorites even though I love lemon merengue pie.

A two wheeled recumbent or a three wheeled recumbent?

Cream of tomato soup with a very gooey grilled cheese sandwich dripping with melted butter.


80’s music or 90’s music?

I love the way coins feel in your hand. I have several silver dollar coins, a few of which are over a century old. I keep them in my safe deposit box at the bank along with my social security card and a copy of my birth certificate and a copy of my name change certificate.

I have a 1900 silver dollar that was minted in New Orleans that I carry for good luck. I am able to make it twirl on the knuckles of my right hand fairly consistently but not as well with my left hand. You just can’t do neat tricks like that with bills.

Netflix or Amazon Prime Video?

Chocolate malted milkshake.

Recumbent or regular bicycle?

Cherries definitely.

Calico cat or Siamese cat?

Gas burning fireplace. I have used both and wood burning is just such a hassle.

Don’t eat after 8 pm and go to bed hungry or eat after 8 pm and wake with heartburn?

I always thought “The Flash” television series from the early 1990’s had a great soundtrack. Danny Elfman was the composer.
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