1. What are your food preferences and how did they come about?
When I was younger I was not picky at all about what I ate, but since I am now older I do have some strong likes(chocolate)and dislikes(absolutely hate blueberries).Some of my favorite foods are enchiladas, fajitas,potatoes,breads,lasagna,steak,but I find that I like foods that fill me up. I am not much of a snack er, but I prefer salty over sweet. I am willing to try different foods, but don't tell me what is in it until I have tried it. Because I have found if there is one ingredient in it I don't care for I won't like it. But if I like it and then I find out what is in it, that doesn't bother me and I will more than likely eat it again and maybe even cook it at home. The second part of the question is how did they come about. I am not sure about that, my guess is that I have always had a sensitive stomach and if something makes it hurt than I shy away from that food. Sometimes I try something a friend loves and find that I don't care for it, I have found out that most of the time there is a item in it I had never tried before and found out I didn't like the combination. For instance I went to a friend's favorite place and tried a burrito, it has lime on the rice. I didn't care for it. The next time I went I had them leave the rice off, I enjoyed the burrito. Whenever I travel I stick to mostly plain or bland foods because I don't want to be sick or have a stomach. I have found out recently that I have a lactose intolerance problem. Something that I have probably had all my life. I can have some dairy products but not all. But another quirky thing that I have found out is that when I was younger, I was picky about how things looked,such as Chinese food, I wouldn't eat it when I was young, But now I love Chinese food. When I was younger I like spicy food but now it burns my lips so I don't eat it too spicy.
2. Describe your wedding day.
Talk about going in a totally different direction from food to a wedding day.
My wedding day was an interesting day, I arrived at the church early to get ready. Before getting ready I met my future husband sister Teresa, I hadn't met her before Duane and I dated for 4 years were engaged for an year, I had met his brother and his family but not his sister's, then someone came to me and asked about how to make the punch. I thought this was kind of funny at the time. Here I was suppose to be getting ready to get married and I was dealing with little things. I had done my own hair and since I didn't really wear a lot of make-up I did my own make-up my mother and maid of honor helped me get my dress on, then the photographer took pictures of me and the flower girl. We had done a rehearsal the day before so I was prepared. As the guys were getting their tuxes on, one of the groomsmen had gotten a shirt that was meant for a boy. I worked for this particular tuxedo shop. So I called and a new shirt was rushed over to the church. Even though this was a glitch the wedding started on time, I had a friend from New Mexico as one of my bridesmaids, 3 friends from Utah and one of them had been a roommate she was my maid of honor. My younger brother was one of the groomsmen,we had a friend's little girl be our flower girl, I still have contact with all of these friends and families. My cousin David from Illinois came with my Aunt Linda and Uncle Larry from New Mexico. My best friend Annette from high school had come even though I wasn't expecting her. Of course my mother came. I remember as I watched the bridesmaids and groomsmen walk down the aisle before me how nervous I was but yet how calm I was. My Uncle Larry walked me down the aisle, as we were walking down the aisle he kept reassuring me that I wasn't going to fall. I was worried because my dress was long. One thing that still stands out in my mind is when the minister asked if I took this man to be my husband, I hesitated.(We are divorced now maybe I should have hesitated longer). Our reception was held downstairs at the church so after picture taking we went downstairs to the reception. We only had cake nuts and mints with punch served. It was a low keyed wedding and reception. I was glad. Some of the other people involved in the wedding ceremony and reception were, Jean (she was an young women advisor in New Mexico) who at that time was a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, she sang at the wedding. My laurel advisor when I was younger in New Mexico played the piano at our reception. My Aunt Linda made the mints for the reception. My friend from high school so graciously helped serve cake and punch to our guests, my first Sunday School teacher and her family drove from Idaho Falls to attend our wedding. I met lots of Duane relatives and friends that day. Do I remember any of them, not really, but I am glad that they helped us celebrate our wedding. I have some beautiful pictures from a beautiful day. The weather was sunny and warm. We had originally planned for a outdoor wedding, but in Utah it is common for the weather to still be snowy in the early May days. So we decided not to take the chance and got married in the Presbyterian church.
