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7 Quick Questions For Friday

Please use the comment section below to answer the following 7 quick questions:

1. What do you miss about childhood?

2. What piece of art would you like to own?

3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing?

4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world?

5. When and where are you happiest?

6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests?

7. Who is your favorite fictional character?

I’ll post my personal answers Monday.

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26 responses to “7 Quick Questions For Friday”

  1. K-eM Avatar
    K-eM

    1. What do you miss about childhood? Just being allowed to be me instead of what other people want.

    2. What piece of art would you like to own? Only one? Really? The next great piece I find that speaks to me.

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing? Working with women in Africa to figure out income generating resources and skills that don’t depend on export to the West. Income generation that is dependent on local resources, local consumers, very sustainable, and very African.

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? Mbingo, Cameroon

    5. When and where are you happiest? Mbingo, Cameroon

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests? Emily Dickenson, Obiora Udechukwu, the Queen Mother, C.S. Lewis, Chinua Achebe to start with.

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character? Bree in The Horse and His Boy.

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  2. Leo Avatar
    Leo

    1. What do you miss about childhood?
    Carefree life and no responsibility

    2. What piece of art would you like to own?
    Egyptian Pyramids

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing?
    Teaching

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world?
    Dubai

    5. When and where are you happiest?
    In my house, with my husband

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests?
    Aishwarya Rai

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character?
    Uncle Scrooch.

    Reply
  3. mikeraburn Avatar
    mikeraburn

    1. playing outside from sunup to well after dark. Eating the neighbor’s oranges and radishes (with permission) and chewing saw grass for lunch. Being a kid in Fla. was great.
    2. What has really grabbed me lately is Lichtung by David Schnell. Found an online image here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/daryljames/3815961687/in/set-72157621900761055/ but it does not do justice to it. It’s at the NC Museum of Art right now (along with a big Rembrandt exhibition!)
    3. Missionary in Costa Rica, pastor of a church plant somewhere wild, or running a retreat center for church leaders.
    4. Costa Rica or London
    5. Playing with my 2 yo son or reading to my teenage daughters or fishing
    6. Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin
    7. Gandalf or Dumbledore

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    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      Mike, Thanks so much! I’m so intrigued with Costa Rica. Have you been there a lot?

      Reply
      1. mikeraburn Avatar
        mikeraburn

        Only once, but I fell in love. My wife is from the Smoky Mountains (near Pigeon Forge) and I’m from central Fla. (know where Plant City is?) and we both love being near a major city. Costa Rica is like Florida beaches, Tennessee mountains, and a decent metropolis all rolled into one space. Probably the safest central American country. Wonderful people, food, and coffee. You should definitely check it out.

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  4. Christy Avatar
    Christy

    I saw your questions earlier but had to think on a few.

    1. What do you miss about childhood?

    – Simplicity. Summer nights playing until the lightening bugs came out, reading for hours without a care in the world. The days when creativity seemed easy.

    2. What piece of art would you like to own?

    – Truthfully? I have an 8×10 of one of your pieces of the lady lifting her head and I wish I could have a canvas of it. It’s one of my most favorite things…it speaks to my heart as all good art does.

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing?

    -Well currently I am a counselor but as of 12/15 that will no longer be my job…I think if I could truly have any job it would be to write.

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world?

    – Europe where I would move every few years to another city in another country….sigh. Sounds delighful.

    5. When and where are you happiest?

    – I would say around 9 year old and any time I was at my grandparents house. Before reality began it’s intrusion into my world.

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests?

    – Madeline L’Engle, Henri Nouwen, CS Lewis, Corrie Ten Boom, (I could go on and on!) and several friends I have connected with via the internet who I have not met face to face.

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character?

    – Samwise Gamgee from LOTR.

    Great questions Randy and I really enjoyed reading the others answers.

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  5. tam Avatar
    tam

    oh. and feel free to take the word “ass” out of my last comment.

    ;)

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  6. tam Avatar
    tam

    1. What do you miss about childhood? – getting dirty and not caring.

    2. What piece of art would you like to own? – a water color from you of the ocean. i miss the ocean.

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing? – hm. well, i don’t get paid for being a kick ass mom. but if i werent doing this i hope i’d be traveling, sharing my book and speaking.

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? southern california. i have low standards.

    5. When and where are you happiest? – any time, with my family. brent and the kids…they just make me happy.

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests? – any guest who is genuine. seriously.

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character? – wonder woman.

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  7. Jack Avatar
    Jack

    1. What do you miss about childhood? Being able to read all the books I wanted

    2. What piece of art would you like to own? Some original Curt Swan Superman pages

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing? I’d be working in some artistic endeavor, movies or drawing/painting (poorly most likely)

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? I’m pretty happy here in Houston. Maybe Australia.

    5. When and where are you happiest? When I was kid, reading books galore (all sci-fi, of course)

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests? H. G. Wells, Charles Dickens, Ada Lovelace, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein, Chuck Dixon.

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character? Superman

    Reply
    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      Yes, #1. #1! #1! Thanks, Jack!!

      Reply
  8. Keith Jennings Avatar
    Keith Jennings

    1. Playing for hours alone in the woods.

    2. An original John Atkinson Grimshaw painting. One of Grimmy’s moonlights!

    3. Counselor/Psychologist.

    4. On a hundred acre farm in the north Georgia mountains.

    5. Hiking in the woods. Playing outside with my kids.

    6. Flannery O’Connor. Brian Eno. Anita Roddick. Gary Snyder. Thomas Jefferson. Brother Lawrence. Stuart Adamson. Nora Ephron. Steve Martin.

    7. Lieutenant Columbo. Or Sherlock Holmes.

    Reply
    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      Ah, Keith. We have so much in common. #1, #4, #5, #6, #7. Were we twins separated at birth?

      Reply
  9. Karen Barnes Avatar
    Karen Barnes

    1. What do you miss about childhood? The ability to be so carefree, and not have to worry about the “grownup” stuff (bills, jobs, etc)

    2. What piece of art would you like to own? Not sure, but probably a gorgeous travelscape from somewhere I’ve been.

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing? Working professionally for a cause I passionately believe in. Or an independently wealthy philanthropist. :)

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? MD/DC/VA – closer to family

    5. When and where are you happiest? At home with family (immediate & extended)

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests? Francis Chan, Beth Moore, Chris Martin, Bono, Christine Caine

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character? Hmm.. can’t quite pick this one.

    Fun!

    Reply
    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      Thanks so much, Karen!! “The ability to be carefree.” Ah, yes!

      Reply
  10. Randy Elrod Avatar
    Randy Elrod

    Thanks, Jason. Gotta find out who Neil Peart is! And I love Ludlum!

    Reply
    1. Jason Avatar
      Jason

      Neil Peart is the drummer for Rush and their lyricist.

      Reply
      1. Randy Elrod Avatar
        Randy Elrod

        Ahhhh. thanks, Jason!!

        Reply
  11. Dana Avatar
    Dana

    Fun Questions!

    1.) Silliness being acceptable
    2.) Something beautiful that was painted just for me
    3.) I’d be a chef.
    4.) Closer to the people I love
    5.) Next to the ocean
    6.) Johnny Depp, Mario Batali, Tom Brokaw, The Avett Bros., oh, this could go on forever!
    7.) Jack Skellington

    Reply
    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      I think I would be a chef as well…gotta think on that before Monday…Jack Skellington…hmmmm…gotta look him up… Thanks, dana!!

      Reply
      1. Dana Avatar
        Dana

        Jack is the lead character from Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” I watch this movie about 100 times between October and December. I love him–probably a little bit too much–grin!

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  12. Rocco Avatar
    Rocco

    1. What do you miss about childhood?
    — Freedom to do what I want whenever I want.

    2. What piece of art would you like to own? –
    — Not sure…

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing?
    — Counselor.

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world?
    — Rocky Mountains.

    5. When and where are you happiest?
    — Rocky Mountains.

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests?
    — Can’t decide…

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character?
    — Aslan

    Reply
    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      I love, love, love the Rocky Mountains as well. Thanks, Rocco!

      Reply
  13. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    1. Playing with dolls
    2. A painting by N.C. Wyeth
    3. Children’s librarian
    4. New England mountain lake house
    5. At home alone, curled up with a book
    6. Jesus Christ, the twelve disciples, & Elisabeth Elliot
    7. Tie between Wilbur the pig & Bilbo Baggins

    Fun exercise, Randy!

    Reply
    1. Randy Elrod Avatar
      Randy Elrod

      Ah yes, Bilbo….awesome, Margaret.

      Reply
      1. Margaret Avatar
        Margaret

        And I really meant to include Patsy Clairmont in my dinner party list. And probably a dozen others that will no doubt come to mind as the day wears on. :-)

        Reply
  14. Jason Avatar
    Jason

    1. What do you miss about childhood? The firm belief I could do anything.

    2. What piece of art would you like to own? The painting used for the cover of Rush’s “Grace Under Pressure” album.

    3. If you weren’t doing what you’re doing for a living, what do you think you would be doing? Author and speaker.

    4. Where would you live if you could live anywhere in the world? Philadelphia

    5. When and where are you happiest? Anywhere I am with my kids.

    6. Who are your fantasy dinner party guests? Limiting it to currently living people…Neil Peart, Gwen Stefani, Brennan Manning

    7. Who is your favorite fictional character? Favorite? Wow…so many options. I would say Lieutenant Colonel Jon Smith from Robert Ludlum’s “Covert One” series. I love the way the character was written.

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