Things about me that can be expressed in numbers
Another list from my “Autobiography in Lists” Group
Things about me that can be expressed in numbers:
Freshman year at University of Western Ontario (I’m on the far right), 1985?
6 - the number of houses I have owned.
5 - the number of countries I have lived
3 - the number of cars registered in my name right now
0 - number of cars registered in my name while I was married.
17 - the number of nicknames I have had
5 - the number of yearly childhood Christmases
2 - number of times I’ve had short hair
10 - number of schools I attended before high school
1 - the number of times the tooth fairy left a tin of tuna under my pillow
8 - the age I learned to take public transportation by myself
16 - the age I drove the family car across the country by myself (2 months after getting my license)
25 - the age I was married
35 - the age I was widowed
3 - number of times I’ve been to Ground Zero
3 - number of times I’ve been interviewed on TV
15 - number of Camp Widows I’ve been a presenter
750 - number of Canadian versions of Alchemy of Loss sold
4 - books I’ve written
2 - books I’ve published
1- the number of former Canadian Prime Ministers my son has slapped across the face (Joe Clark)
1 - the number of Princesses my son nearly knocked over chasing pigeons (Princess Anne)
4 - number of email addresses I have
4 - number of dogs I’ve had since childhood
7 - number of cats I’ve had since childhood
5 - number of traumatic pet deaths I’ve endured
5 - the age I had pneumonia twice in one winter
0 - number of times I’ve broken a bone
2 - number of knee surgeries I’ve had
2 - number of knee surgeries my daughter has had
1 - number of surgeons that has repaired 1 of each of our knees
4 - number of men I’ve dated longer than 2 months since my husband’s death
1 - number of wedding rings in my jewelry drawer
1 - number of engagement rings in my jewelry drawer
2 - the number of my nationalities
3 - number of nationalities of each of my children
20 - number of expired passports in my bookshelf