February 28, 2004
Still sprinkling out. Took a great walk with the dogs. Got a fire in the studio stove, Buddy is sleeping on his chair (see photo).

Last night I drove into Phoenix and met Theresa from Tri Star again at the Superpumper (gas, $13.33, 1.99 a gallon). She needed more books signed. Afterwards I went to El Conquistador and had the con juego soup and two margaritas ($21, includes tip). Which reminds me of two things. I got one of those goofy, but fun e-mails that you are supposed to forward, and it’s a quiz. Here are my answers. And secondly, check out the priceless quote today at the end.

The I Thought I Knew You But I Guess I Didn’t Quiz:

1. What time is it? 10:04 am

2. What is your name? Bob Boze Bell

3. Name as it appears on birth certificate? Robert Allen Bell

4. Number of candles on your last birthday cake? 57

5. Pets? 2 dogs (Peaches and Buddy Boze Bell)

6. Number of body/ear piercing? 0

7. Eye color? Brown

8. Favorite Alcoholic Drink? Margarita on the rocks, no salt

9. Current residence? Cave Creek, Arizona

10. Favorite foods? Mexican, more Mexican, New Mexican and Texas Bar-B-Q

11. Been to Africa? No

12. Love someone so much it made you cry? No, but I got a bad case of gas once

13. Been in a car crash? Yes (wasn’t my fault, I’m a very safe driver)

14. Croutons or bacon bits? Croutons

15. Favorite day of the week? Saturday (so I can do mindless things like this)

16. Favorite word or phrase? For everything you gain, you’ll lose something and for everything you lose, you’ll gain something.

17. Favorite Restaurant? Taco Villa, 27th Ave. and Camelback in Phoenix

18. Favorite Flower? Saguaro bloom

19. Favorite Sport to watch? College basketball (big Arizona Wildcat fan)

20. Favorite drink? Mexican coffee

21. Favorite Ice Cream? Dairy Queen vanilla (but I don’t imbibe anymore)

22. Disney or Warner? Old Disney (hate the new Disney, it’s like the fat Elvis)

23. Favorite Fast Food Restaurant? Rolberto’s (Mexican takeout)

24. How many times did you fail your drivers test? Never, like I said, I’m a great driver

25. Before this one, whom did you get your last email from: Julie in Wyoming

26. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Guidon Bookstore in Scottsdale (out of print Western titles, etc.)

27. Favorite Magazine? ”Duh,” True West

28. Bedtime? 9:30 pm

29. Who will respond to this email the quickest? Mark Boardman

30. Who is the person whom you sent this to that is least likely to respond? Trent Lott

31. Favorite TV shows. Sopranos, True West Moments, Seinfeld, Old West Tech, Curb Your Enthusiasm

32. Last person you went out to dinner with? Russ and Wendy Shaw.

33. Ford or Chevy? Ford

34. Car or SUV? neither: truck (who wrote this quiz, some eastcoast goober ?)

35. Favorite smell? creosote after a rain (fantastic!)

36. Time you finished this email? 10:13 am

Now this is one of those goofy e-mail chain things and you’re supposed to copy and paste the above questions into your computer, Change all the answers that apply to you then send this to “a whole bunch of people” including me. I got this from our old editor Mare Rosenbaum who lives in Brazil. The theory is you will learn a “lot of neat facts” about those you think you know. For example, I didn’t know Mare had two piercings (although that may be just earring holes. Damn!).

Remember to send the first copy to me at Bozebell@aol.com

“Nobody wants to know that you had a cheese sandwich for lunch.”
—Mona Trott, co-inventor of a mobile blogger system