ChildServe Council Trivia

I went to the Price is Right with Bob Barker. Unfortunately, I did not make it on the show but was so fun to experience.

I was featured in a TV commercial marketing campaign w/ my cousin, dressed like Abbot & Costello eating French Fries.

I taught job seeking skills class along with being the librarian at the Men’s correctional facility in Rockwell City.

My spouse had a heart attack 5 years ago on Valentine’s Day. Since then, we visit the cardiologist together each year.

I have an obsession with archery hunting whitetail deer.

I was kissed on the cheek by Robin Zander, lead singer of Cheap Trick when I was 9. I didn’t wash my cheek for a week.

I own a 1980s hot pink Fender Strat.

I have lost my keys in the ocean and found said keys in the ocean, several hours apart.

I am missing a rib on the right side of my body.

I have driven 120 mph on the Autobahn in Germany and lived to tell about it.

I have been to Africa 4 times.

I was in a commercial for Bud light beer.

In 2016, I was inducted into the Wartburg College Athletic Hall of Fame.

I have been to every NHL hockey arena in North America.

I have a flower garden that is around a quarter of an acre. People think it’s a park but it’s my backyard.

I've been an Airbnb Host for the past 11 years.

I went to Brazil and had to wade across a river to a remote village. The river had piranha in it, so I took a canoe.

I’ve seen over 130 bands live in concert, and 25 of those bands I’ve seen more than once.

I have done some indoor sky-diving.

I was on a flight with the Jackson Five and Michael Jackson and I sat together and colored in my coloring book.

I purchased enough seasonal Alani Nus to get through a year plus some. It’s not seasonal if you buy a year supply!

There is a mountain named after an ancestor of mine in upstate New York called Vroman's Nose.

I went on the Game of Thrones tour in Ireland and got to hold the swords that were used in the TV series and filming.

I’ve had to receive the Heimlich maneuver three times in my life.

I’ve seen over 100 artists/bands live in concert.

I was the first in my family to graduate college.

I went to regional finals for pole vaulting in high school.

One of my favorite past times is shopping for real estate that I’ll likely never buy.

If I was brave enough to start over in my career, I would go back to school to be a forensic death investigator.

My family raised, and I showed, the County Raised Champion Steer in Marion County in 2004.

I read 50 books in 2024.

I jumped off Hadrian’s Wall into Scotland & then realized the wall was much harder to climb than I expected to get back.

I performed back-up vocals for the Eagles at one of their concerts (just for one song).

In high school, I was an active member of math club and competed in math competitions across the state.

I had 8 wisdom teeth.

I have been on a shark feeding scuba dive in Tahiti.

When the weather is nice, I like to ride my scooter (moped) to work!

Just like the Beatles and the Beach Boys, I learned to practice Transcendental Meditation under Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

I hiked Angel’s Landing at Zion National Park (and survived).

 I learned to read music at age five and could read music before I could read.

Currently, I can bench press 350 lbs. and I can squat 415 lbs.  

I went to Invention Convention in 5th grade for my invention "Puzzle Shoes" to help kids put shoes on the right feet.

I went white water rafting over a 22-foot waterfall (and actually stayed in the boat!)

I have flown a small 5 passenger airplane.

I once accidently came in 2^nd place in a Polka Contest.

I used to spend a week every summer dancing in New York City.

I used to be able to walk on stilts.

I still have 4 baby teeth (in my mouth, not in a drawer somewhere).

In 5th grade I joined the orchestra playing violin. I made it 2/3 of the year before they realized I couldn’t read music

I'm from a small town in NW Iowa. My class size was 8 people. The summer before my senior year, our high school closed.

I was the official Pilsbury Doughboy at an event & escorted around by 3 people, so I didn’t speak & got through doors.

I competed in the ATA Taekwondo World Championships. I made it to the semifinals before being defeated.

I taught my classmates how to play blackjack in 4th grade and started a gambling ring during recess.

I ran the original Marathon in Greece, from the town of Marathon to the city of Athens. 

I didn't learn how to slalom ski or wakeboard until my mid-30s.

When I eat popcorn, I typically nibble away all the hull parts and leave the soft part for later.

I celebrated the anniv. of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy w/ Veterans, Band of Brothers cast, Tom Hanks & Spielberg

I’ve been to Disneyworld more times without my children than I have with them. (I've been 3x and only 2x with kids)

My first job was as a “car hop” at A&W.

Since I was little, someone in my family always owned a convertible and I plan to keep it that way until I can't drive.