25 Things about Abraham

This is my first post on a blog........ever (Yes, I know I have made lots of annoying comments before, but never an actual post).

1. First off, I do not think that I am a funny guy......a goofy, nutty, and very dorky guy, Yes.......but clever, full of wit and humor, No.
2. I love having lots of kids, and one of the main reasons for this is so that I can sit them down and mesmerize them with incredible stories about their father.....they are completely hooked now and think I am the greatest man to ever live......well, almost.
3. I gave up my Christmas-letter-writing responsibility to Betsy very early-on in our marriage due to my terrible (a.k.a. humor-less) writing skills and Betsy's excellent writing skills.
4. I cry in movies fairly easily.......some real doosies for me are: Life is Beautiful, Big Fish, Annabelle's Wish, Finding Neverland, It's a Wonderful Life and Where the Red Fern Grows.
5. I love to swim......and I have always wanted my own swimming pool. Oh, well, this is probably one of those "wants" that should forever remain unfulfilled, and therefore guaranteeing I could never take a swimming pool for granted.
6. I consider myself a husband & father first......and everything else secondary.
7. I am a Trekker, which means I am a very BIG Star Trek fan. As far as the world of Sci-Fi is concerned you are either a bigger Star Wars fan, or a Star Trek fan........you cannot love both equally. When I was 18, one of my senior pictures was of me wearing a blue Star Trek uniform (Spock's science officer color) and holding my hand up in the Vulcan salute........like I said very dorky.
8. I LOVE HAWAII!!!! I would love to live there.......but once again, maybe, like the swimming pool.........wanting is best.
9. My middle name is my mother's maiden name........I am Abraham Jolley Fox.......and when I was a kid I hated my middle name. Now, I am very grateful and proud to be a Jolley Fox........in fact, very happily, I will answer to the name of Jolley.
10. When I was 14, I punctured my left lung by falling from a rope swing 15 ft up in the air......I also broke 4 ribs.
11. I love HUGE bowls of cheap chocolate ice cream.........anything supposedly high quality, or ends with an "...eyers" .....just isn't as good.
12. I too am a nail biter.......and the foolish traditions of the father are being passed on to the son......I'm sorry Clark.
13. I, once, had an affair.............. with a gorgeous...... huge......... house. She was too expensive for me and I had to give her up.
14. I milked 2 cows by hand every morning as a kid........and, yes, we did have a “Betsy”.
15. One of my very favorite past-times/hobbies is thinking up, studying and analyzing baby names.
16. I am a paradox of tv/movie watching.........I love BOTH 24 and all versions of Pride and Prejudice.
17. I love to organize people and plan trips and events. On occasion, Betsy has called me "Frank” (pronounced “FRONK”) from Father of the Bride……….but I have never planned a wedding………..….yet.
18. I could eat cold cereal - breakfast, lunch and dinner.......I am not kidding.........and I told Betsy about this when we were engaged.........she thought I was joking.
19. I am a fairly sweaty, oily & clammy skinned person.........I was so glad I had gloves the first time I held hands with Betsy.
20. Oh, and the very NON-dry skin leads to extremely stinky feet.........which I have passed onto at least 2 of my children so far.
21. I love crustaceans (though being somewhat allergic to them).....shrimp, crab & lobster......but, Betsy, can't stand anything that "lives its life in water". Consequently, if I NEED crab.......Red Lobster here I come.
22. Over ten years ago the Red Cross told me I could no longer give blood because I might have Mad Cow disease floating around inside of me lying dormant (I served my mission in England in the mid-90s when Mad Cows were running…..er…..dying all over the place).............Since then I have become increasingly petrified of needles.
23. I love Halloween and dressing up in costumes.......and generally just making a fool of myself. My kids are REALLY going to love me in a few years.
24. I love to type with ellipses........................can you tell?
25. Oh, and when it comes to Rock Band......I don't play guitar, I do not play drums......I just ROCK OUT on the vocals!! Matt & Misty gave me my first hit….....and I have been a Rock Band Junkie ever since.