Tag, I’m It! Five Things You Don’t Know About Me

Like the legendary Kraken, a game of “getting to know you” is reaching its insidious tentacles throughout the blogosphere, and I have been summarily “tagged”. Quite naturally I am amused, and I am electing to play the game.

A big “Thanks a lot!” goes to Tom Chandler of Trout Underground, talented part-time copywriter and full-time flyfisherman (and fellow outdoor blogger) who has just tagged me, as well as divulged in his “five things” revelation that he once played the character of Scrooge onstage. Or maybe it was one of his brothers; only his music teacher didn’t know for sure. So they all got “A’s”.

(Were you typecasted or volunteered, Tom?)

Yes, I’m now “it”, and the Rules Of The Game dictate that I must reveal five things to you that you probably didn’t know about me, even if you’ve read my recent post, The Winehiker’s “Top 100 Things About Me”. Then I’ve got to tag five other bloggers.

And thus, the essence of the game, Five Things You Don’t Know About Me:

1. I still own some pristine-quality baseball cards from the 1960’s, including Steve Carlton, Phil Niekro, Bob Gibson, Rod Carew, Carl Yastremzki, and the Topps 1964 National League RBI Leaders card that profiles Ken Boyer, Ron Santo, and Willie Mays. I suspect these old bubblegum cards still have value only to me.
2. I used to ride my bicycle everywhere, and didn’t consider it important to obtain a driver’s license until I was 22. That kind of “low impact” awareness still resonates within me, and it is the foundation for many of the choices I make in my life.
3. Next month I’ll be starting my 6th year of leading January-to-October biweekly hikes; I intend to keep volunteering for these events for as long as Nature allows. That way I can continue to “network” with both people and trees.
4. If there are enough pan drippings, I can make a mean gravy.
5. I’ve never been flyfishing!

OK, so who’s next?

I think I’ll extend the reach of the Kraken’s arm to touch the following five bloggers across the wine and hiking spectra; I read their blogs regularly, sometimes daily.

1. Tom Mangan at Two-Heel Drive.
2. Tom Wark at Fermentations.
3. Ryan Fujiu at Cal Wineries.
4. El Jefe at El Bloggo Torcido.
5. Steve Sergeant at The Wildebeat.

Tag! You’re it!

~winehiker

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