25 Things I Remember About Rebecca

1. She used to have a poster of Mia Hamm over her bed.
2. When she was little, her hair was blonde.
3. We used to share a little little closet. Hard to believe it al fit in there now.
4. She enjoyed playing Oregon Trail.
5. When I was a senior in High School , she was a freshman. Ditto, college. Rarely saw her in either place. She must have a good “hide” stat.
6. She had the Samantha American Girl doll.
7. She once wrapped up a frilly pink doll as a joke present for my brother.
8. She’s fond of complicated wrapping jobs for presents.
9. She used to write for the high school newspaper and had some pretty good satirical articles.
10. She was part of a croquet league. I don’t recall if it was a real league or a joke league.
11. She wore a champagne colored poofy dress to prom. It’s still in the closet at home.
12. She had a tan-colored teddy bear
13. About half her bed used to be taken up by cats and stuffed animals
14. When we played Punch and Judy, she was usually Judy.
15. When we played Inspector Gadget, I was usually Penny and she was usually Brain.
16. She once performed Seven Brides for Seven Brothers with me, including all dialogue, songs, and dance routines.
17. Rebecca has read the Jane Austen books more times than I have, including the obscure stuff like “The Watsons”
18. Rebecca took ballet for one year, got tired of it, and joined the girl scout soccer team called The Wildcats
19. My friend Emily and I used to tie Rebecca and Emily’s sister (Elizabeth) up with their own socks
20. Rebecca’s a big Calvin and Hobbes fan
21. She also used to like Garfield
22. She has lots of scars on one of her knees from two separate knee surgeries
23. Her first job was at La Brioche bakery
24. She has only two cats…I’m surprised it isn’t more
25. Actually, my parents would say she has four cats…because the two at home are technically hers too.