Fun Facts
1. I have a black tuxedo cat named Ben.
2. The Sopranos is one of my favorite shows.
3. My favorite Sopranos' character is Furio (Federico Castelluccio).
4. Robson Green is my favorite British actor.
5. My favorite romantic movies are the PBS movies Reckless and Reckless, The Sequel starring Robson Green.
6. I also loved Me and Mrs. Jones starring who else...Robson Green.
7. I’m hopelessly addicted to the BBC soap opera EastEnders
8. I’m an Anglophile.
9. If I could live anywhere in the world, I’d probably pick London or Dublin (or at least somewhere in England or Ireland).
10. My favorite color is blue.
11. I’m a big ice skating fan.
12. Some of my favorite skaters are Alexei Yagudin, Evegeny Plushenko, Kurt Browning and Michelle Kwan.
13. I'm and only child married to an only child - it makes life interesting).
14. I was born on Friday the 13th. Instead of bad luck, it’s always been a lucky day for me.
15. Dr. Phil speaks to me (if only I’d listen).
16. I believe you create your own destiny.
17. I admire Oprah Winfrey for all the good work she’s done and continues to do. She's a wonderful role model.
18. I love the beach in winter.
19. The W.H. Auden poem from Four Weddings and a Funeral is one of my favorite poems.
20. I love reading self-help books.
21. If I were rich, I’d create a foundation to help people realize their goals. I’d call it Dreams Unlimited.
22. I'm addicted to eBay and can spend many hours surfing the auctions.
23. Going into a book store can give me an adrenaline rush.
24. It’s great to have lunch or dinner with writer friends.
25. It’s even more fun to go to a writers' conference or retreat.
26. I never want to stop learning.
27. I admire the scripts David E. Kelley writes.
28. I’m a Seinfeld and Friends fan and can watch the reruns over and over.
29. I love to go to the movies. There’s nothing like watching a movie on the big screen.
30. I value a sense of humor in another person.
31. Caffeine makes the characters in my head talk a blue streak.
32. The first book I ever read was Hiawatha.
33. I could read by the time I was four.
34. I wrote my first story at age seven.
35. Chicago and New York are two of my favorite cities.
36. I love Denver and the Rocky Mountains.
37. Genealogy is a hobby of mine.
38. I’m an award-winning quilter who loves appliqué.
39. When I was seven, I learned how to knit.
40. I loved listening to stories when I was young, especially true stories told by the elderly people in my family and in my neighborhood.
41. I collect thimbles.
42. I'm a horrible housekeeper and cook. The words "take out" are magic to my ears.
43. When I was a teenager, Agatha Christie mysteries captivated me.
44. I value my family and friends.
45. When I was young, I wanted to be like Nancy Drew and solve mysteries.
46. I have a great respect for law enforcement officials and the jobs they do.
47. I hate to exercise.
48. When I was born I had one brown eye and one blue eye. Now they're both hazel with amber and brown flecks.
49. I'm a night owl.
50. My family calls me Kathleen and my friends call me Kathy. I cheerfully answer to both. Other nicknames over the years have been Kath, Kat, and Katarina.