I was going to write a post about the Supreme Court and activists going “venue shopping.” Oh, that sounds good, Laura. It’s FRIDAY. It’s SUMMER. Please!!
Okay, no show offy post on Baumgartner and Jones, then. Instead a Question of the Day.
In my family, it was incredibly bad form to brag about any accomplishment. One could only mock one’s deficiencies at the dinner table. My dad would always start off his stories with “Growing up, I was so bad at sports that….” or “Growing up, I was such a bad student that….” Because bragging is never funny.
As a result, my brother, sister, and I probably now need intensive therapy for low self-esteem. (Here’s a new one, Dad: “Growing up, my family was dysfunctional that…”) So, as part of “the healing process,” I’ll put something out there. I still hold my high school’s record for cross country, and someone only broke my 2 mile record last year. Not funny, but one step closer towards recovery.
What do you want to brag about?
Apt. 11d 
In my senior year I placed first in the high school state speech contest and also won several state level acting awards.
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1983 — Captain of KY state champs in Scholastic Challenge (A College Bowl-type show on KY Educational TV)
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I was the high school drill team captain (a team of 50 girls) when I was a sophomore…. we did the kind of precision work that was common in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Our first son was sitting at the dinner table on a high bench with us and our dinner guests and he pulled the crotch of his shorts to the side so all could see and he said, “I have a BIG penis!” My wife turned bright red and it took a long while for conversation to return to normal. So there is something to be said for, well, not bragging…
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I have really great legs. Hey, I like the idea of publicly posting something you’re proud of!
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Table Bench
Work Table / Bench (Set of Paul Frankl Painted Cork Top Low Table
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