Favorite Things
This machine is so essential my happiness that I wouldn't even think of leaving Tuscaloosa without it.
What is the ice machine?
Known for the "War Eagle" battle cry, this is the university where I earned my college degree.
What is Auburn University?
This city holds the distinction of being my birthplace.
What is Auburn-Opelika?
What specific state do my friends and I travel for our annual beach trip.
What is Florida?
Whether in church, deep in thought, or just fidgeting, this is the item I am often found folding.
Possible Answers:
What is paper?
What is a gum wrapper?
A "wild Friday night" involves sorting 500 tiny pieces and guarding the "sorting trays".
What is a puzzle?
This is the specific university where I earned their law degree.
What is Alabama School of Law?
This is the city where my first child, Laura Kate, was born.
What is Washington, D.C.
I visited the site of D-Day in this French region with my parents. It was the site of the largest seaborne invasion in history: June 6, 1944.
What is Normandy or France?
Although it is not Tuscaloosa, this is the city where both of my sons (Thad and Rhett) were born.
What is Northport?
My first cat shared a name with the food that is now prepared on the stove most nights.
What is Popcorn or P.C.?
I attended an educational institution simply known as "Pelham." What kind of school was it?
What is high school?
I once called this "Windy City" home, which is also famous for its deep-dish pizza.
What is Chicago?
We traveled to this city to watch Auburn play for the national championship title in football. We won in the last minute.
What is Phoenix, Arizona?
Described as a "very happy place," this city is where I saw Auburn play Penn State and is now the site of an annual family trip.
What is Orlando?
Young Rhett's homemade version of this dish is considered superior to that of any restaurant.
What is Guacamole?
Though it is a member of the SEC, I only spent a single semester at this specific college before transferring to another SEC school.
What is Mississippi State?
After marriage, we rented an apartment in this city, which shares its first name with a color and second name with a body of water.
What is Green Pond?
Dad and I visited the site of the 1989 student-led protests, which were centered in this famous Beijing square.
What is Tiananmen Square?
After a flood in a Tuscaloosa bedroom damaged this item, it was salvaged through careful drying and a cover replacement.
What is Bible?
What is a deal or discount?
Located behind the Kroger on Glenn Avenue, this non-Baptist facility is where I attended preschool.
What is Grace United Methodist Church?
Between the ages of 6 and 10, I lived in this town and was baptized (with my dad) at its First Baptist Church of Swartz.
What is Monroe, Louisiana?
This is the specific Mexican coastal destination where I vacationed with dad.
What is Cabo?
I held this name for only a few short months after birth.
What is Jennifer?