What is your favorite childhood memory?
Going to a Cubs game with my family and my dad catching a foul ball hit by Bill Buckner.
What was your first pet and what was its name?
A calico cat named Allyson
What was your favorite childhood book?
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
What was your favorite childhood TV show?
Little House on the Prairie
What place on Earth that you havenʼt been to yet would you most like to visit?
A bike tour through Italy
Have you been outside the United States?
Peru, Mexico, Hungary, Czech Republic, France, England, Germany, Austria, and Canada
Who were the three greatest Americans?
Martin Luther King, Jr., Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller
Do you attend religious services regularly?
Yes. First United Church, U.C.C. in Bloomington.
Are you a dog or cat person?
Dog
What is your favorite sport?
NFL football
Do you read your horoscope?
I’m a Virgo. So I’m good either way.
What book are you reading right now?
Stephen King’s 11/22/63
What are your three favorite movies of all time?
Love Me If You Dare, The Usual Suspects, Ocean’s Eleven
Name three movies/shows in your Netflix queue.
If I had a membership and actually had a queue it would include: Mad Men series, The Artist, Seinfeld series
Name three artists on your iPod/mp3 player.
Alanis Morissette, Florence & The Machine, Jackson Browne
What is your favorite food?
My mom’s chicken and noodles
Do you have any tattoos?
Where and what are they? No. But I’m taking suggestions.
What was the first rock ʻn roll concert you attended?
Prince
What was the first album you bought?
”Beauty and the Beat” – The Go-Go’s
What languages do you speak?
English and working on my Spanish
Do you do your own taxes?
Yes
What was your first job?
Stocking shelves and cashiering at Yoder’s Hardware Store (no relation, sadly)
How old were you the first time you fell in love?
16

How much television do you watch in a week?
3 hours
Who is your favorite philosopher?
Simone Weil
If you could live your life all over again, what career would you choose?
Improv Actor/Comedian
Describe a scene of pure happiness for you.
Camping and hiking with my husband and three kids (7, 5, & 3) in Yellowwood State Forest.
Describe a scene of sheer misery for you.
Camping and hiking with my husband and three kids (7, 5, & 3) in Yellowwood State Forest.