8 Random Things About Myself

I've been tagged by my wife, Marianne, to blog 8 random facts/habits about myself. So here I go!

Here are the rules:
1. Each player starts with 8 random facts/habits about themselves.
2. People who are tagged write a blog post about their own 8 random things and post these rules.
3. At the end of your blog you need to tag 8 people and post their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment and tell them they're tagged, and to read your blog.



OK...HERE ARE MY 8 RANDOM CHARLEYISMS

1. I speak Albanian and I lived in Eastern Europe three times for a total of five years.
2. I met my wife in Interlakin, Switzerland, did not see her again for 2 years and nine months, at which point we were engaged in The Netherlands, and then married in California.
3. In 2001 I moved from the poorest country in Europe (a third world country) to the richest county in America! ...talking about reverse culture shock!!!
4. I am a ketchup connoisseur, if it's not Heinz don't even think about calling in ketchup!!!
5. The only unflavored coffee that I like is Douwe Egberts from Holland.
6. I learned to knit from my Dutch mother-in-law and have knitted a fisherman's sweater for myself!
7. I'm 1/8 Cherokee Indian.
8. I'm also of English descent. There is a village in England called Pitchford. Pitchford Manor is located there. Could the owners be my cousins?!? Pitchford is one of the oldest English names because it comes from a place, a source of "pitch" near a "ford"!

I am tagging Benjie, Tim, Amy & Lorie (I'll need to think of four more that I can tag!)