Seven indicators that I would get along with someone

1. You find the Flight of the Concords hilarious and sing it at inopportune times.
2. You do not get freaked out by the various sounds of laughter that range from cackling to snorting that come from me.
3. You spend some of your time volunteering.
4. You enjoy a good car sing along.
5. You are willing and like to play games - from across the game genres: card, board, video and random ones that I make up while playing darts.
6. You have one or more geeky obsession that you consider yourself an expert on and will debate and discuss issues surrounding it at length... interesting length though.
7. You do not find Harold and Maude creepy.
   

Seven things that make for a great summer gathering

1. Something you can throw: hillbilly golf, frisbee, bocce... anything of the like.
2. A fire - a little pit or a bonfire - something to gather around and become mesmerized by. Sometimes I become "firedumb" and get lost in looking at it instead of talking to the people around me.
3. Grilled Meat. And if you are vegetarian, which I respect, you have to at least eat a veggie burger or something that has come off the grill.
4. Comfy lawn chairs... and at least one trick chair that someone falls out of at some point. Its hilarious, even if you are the one that falls. It usually catches you by surprise and does not hurt... much.
5. A mild toasting of the skin. Some reason just a light sunburn is a reminder to me that I had a great time outside. I am not talking full on lobster-hue... just a little pink sun tattoo.
6. Hilarity. I think laughing so hard that I almost lose my corn on the cob is the testament of how comfortable I am with people. And that level of a relationship with the crowd often means that I am with people I adore.
7. Music that people often find themselves grooving to subconsciously. The mix that makes the stoic griller move their spatula to the beat, the beer drinkers show off their moves, or the kids twirling around in circles to it.

Seven mom-ish things that I do

1. Carry random things in my purse that often become helpful.
2. Politely say "No Thank You" to every one of the guys handing out escort flyers instead of just walking by like everyone else.
3. Crochet to pass the time.
4. Talk to strangers in lines.
5. Become really proud of my friends when they do something great.
6. Make sure everyone is well fed and merry.
7. Think of games to play when there is boredom.

Happy Mother's Day, Mama T.