I'm very lazy. And so faced with the choice of writing about refried beans or writing about myself, (but wait, you may be saying, isn't every one of your posts about yourself?) I've decided to tell you five things you may not know about me. When I was tagged by the sassy and smart Vanessa over at What Geeks Eat, at first I balked. I hate being told what to do and being tagged for a meme certainly falls in that category. But in the spirit of community and keeping the peace, I've decided to play along. And hey, how often do I get the chance to write about stuff that has little to nothing to do with food?I admit, coming up with five things has been a challenge. There are countless things you don't know about me, everything from I didn't own a TV for 12 years to I listen to Bach's Brandenburg Concertos every single morning (it's the only way I can wake up completely). But that's silly stuff—I'm sure you want dirt, real gossip not found anywhere else. So if you're still reading, (drum roll please!) here are five things you don't know about me, the Homesick Texan.
1. I can drive a tractor. Before I turned 16 (the legal age for driving in Texas), all I wanted to do was move. I'd ride my bike very long distances all over my part of Houston, and while good fun and good exercise, I yearned for the power of an auto. Visiting my grandparents' farm one summer when I was in my early teens, I asked my grandpa if I could drive his car. He declined, but offered to teach me how to drive his tractor instead. And even though it only moved along at about 20 miles an hour (if that much), I was in heaven. Looking back, I think my tractor-driving lesson was probably just a ploy to get me to mow the vast pasture. But I had a blast and when I took it out by myself on those gravel-coated country roads, I had my first taste of freedom.
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