Name: Karen Charlene Pankonin McCloud
Interests: Cleaning, Fox News, HGTV, Bible studies, vacuums, the recumbant bike in the basement, garage saling
Talents: Writing neatly, dress alterations
Shining moments: Being Homecoming Queen of a class of 20 (but one girl got pregnant), sewing her own cheerleading outfits, and the adrenaline rush she got in 1986 when chasing the station wagon down the driveway to stop her kids from rolling in reverse into the neighbor's house. Also, calling her friend Debbie to come over and help replant the tree before the neighbors got home.
Favorite quotes: Kat-Kel-Meg-CHRIS-TAAH! (said like the mom from bobby's world meets the woman who prays for you on the 700 club)
Why I'm a fan: She always taped Today's Special and The Elephant Show (skinnymerinkydinkydink) for me during my nap.
Things she passed down to me: Grandma Pankonin cheeks, neat handwriting, and the love of a good deal.
FACT: The only thing worse than having a charlie horse in the middle of the night is having it in the middle of The Office. I bit a pillow, cried, and rewound.
FACT: ManRam's suspension got pushed from 50 days to roughly 9 months. He's hoping for a boy, but really just wants it to be happy and healthy.
FACT: Those pump water fountains in the park are a lot more work than they're worth. You pump for 45 seconds and get the equivalent of swallowing your own spit only it tastes like iron. Iron spit.
FACT: My heart sank to the floor roughly 5 weeks ago when I heard Zefron won't be in Footloose. I've thought about it almost every day since. The pain was especially hard to handle when I was reminded of how much I love him during the cinematic greatness that is 17 Again.
FACT: On Legends of the Hidden Temple one time they said 'You've won it ALL! The Sony boombox, the Huffy bike, AND the trip to Space Camp!' ..what more could you possible ever ask for?
FACT: James Taylor is playing in Wiscawwnsen this weekend. So is Danny Gokey. I wish I could motivate myself to drive there. But I can't. No time for an oil change. So instead, I'll spend my weekend laying in the field next to the railroad bed tanning like the girl I saw yesterday. Which I really plan on doing. (Enjoy the show, Sonj. Yell september grass as loud as you can for me, please. and cry like the sanjaya girl if he actually plays it. Long live october road!)
FACT: Senior year of college I binged on Golden Girls, Mountain Dew, and Hot Tamales. I then purged laziness and had constant stomach aches, dark circles under my eyes, and cavities. KHood..tell them it's true and tell them there's nothing better. Except maybe Kaukauna.
FACT: I have Raynaud's Phenomenon. Shake my hand on a 90 degree day and you will be convinced. Cool hands, warm heart.
FACT: If you ever see me do the 'Ice Pick' please take me home and tuck me in.
FACT: Exactly 5 years ago, Bethel University got Facebook. The week of finals. Correction: the week everyone forgot about finals. Someday, I imagine telling my kids that when I was their age, we didn't have facebook. We only had the Bethel directory. And the roster. and while the Barking Ducks were rosterbating, Sonia and I were Rasterbating.
Happy finals, Happy Friday, and Happy 70's.
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