N- Nominated!

Yesterday my blog was nominated for the Liebster award by Sherri Lackey over at   http://sherrilackey.com/blog/  Please take a moment to check out her blog! Thank you Sherri for taking time to look around my blog and share my story through this nomination and participation in the A~Z blog challenge.

http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/p/what-is-blogging-from-to-z.htmlSo, in accordance with the rules of the award, here are 11 random facts about me:
1~ I am a vegetarian, most of the time.
2~ I have taught over a thousand  people how to swim
3~ I love to crochet, a brand new hobby
4~Pistachio almond ice cream is my favorite flavor
5~ I am a grandmother
6~ I have run a marathon
7~My husband and three sons are musicians, I have no talent whatsoever.
8~ I want to complete a triathlon
9~When I'm not fighting cancer I am teaching boot camps/swim lessons and run groups.
10~I don't like cake, especially chocolate
11~I am a 6x cancer survivor, fighting for the past 15 years!

Here are the 11 questions Sherri asked;

1. If you could have any celebrity chef cook you a meal, who would it be and what would they fix for you? My cousin, David Gilbert, author of Kitchen Vagabond @  http://www.beyondthekitchen.com/ vegetarian pasta dish of his choice.
2. If you cold have your choice, a free ride into outer space to stay at the first resort on the moon, or take a submarine ride down to the lowest trench in the ocean to view exotic aquatics, which would it be? The moon, for sure!
3. What’s your style: modern, traditional, or country? A little of all three.
4. What’s your favorite fiction genre? Nicholas Sparks books.
5. What’s your favorite non-fiction title? Life and Death in Shanghai.
6. What’s your favorite shade of blue? Gray blue
7. If you could have a backstage pass to any show, what would it be? The Olympics
8. If you could drive any car what would it be? My car, a Nissan Xterra
9. If all cars, trains, planes, etc. suddenly stopped working due to say – a zombie apocalypse – what mode of transportation would you choose? My bike.
10. Would you rather be a zombie or run from a zombie? I would run!

 11.If you could be a superhero: Would you wear high heels while fighting the bad guys if you are a female? Would you wear spandex tights while fighting the bad guys if you are a male? Do you think superhero attire needs to be revised to fit the real world – realities? It’s just a thought…No and No...I don't wear heels as a real person. 

Here are my (6)11nominees and questions for them to answer.I am behind a day with my blog so the other 5 spots are open if you would like to nominate someone or yourself. Just leave me a message in the comments section.
http://faithlaces.blogspot.com/ 
http://castlepinesnorth.blogspot.com/   Loverofwords
http://kayedraper-writeme.blogspot.com/  Kaye Draper
http://the2mara.blogspot.com/  2maras blog
http://stephcb.blogspot.com/  Stephanie at In my own words
http://sopphey.onimpression.com/ Sopphey explains the Liebster award at
http://sopphey.onimpression.com/2012/05/liebster-blog-award-origins.html
1. What is your favorite day of the week and why?
2. Did you set a goal for 2013 and what was it?
3 Do you have a pet? What is his/her name?
4. What is your favorite form of exercise?
5.Why did you start a blog?
6.Where would you live if you could live anywhere?
7. Prefer camping or hotel room?
8.Do you know how to swim?
9.Besides writing what is another favorite hobby?
10.What is the title to your favorite book?
11. What is the name of your favorite movie?

Here are the rules if you choose to participate:
Post the award on your blogs
Thank the blogger(s) who gave you the award and link back to their site
Post 11 random facts about yourself
Answer 11 questions that the presenter of the award has asked
Nominate 11 new bloggers with fewer than 200 followers that you want to pass the award on to
Ask your nominees 11 questions