saturday 9: Consider Me Gone

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1) In this song, poor Reba McEntire confronts a lover who makes her feel like she’s not good enough. Let’s go in a more positive direction: Who in your life makes you feel happy and secure?

My husband and my kids, hands down. They are amazing humans.

2) Reba hopes her lover will look back on her as someone who used to make him laugh. Who did you most recently laugh with?

The hubs, bright and early this morning before he left for work. Laughter and irreverent humor are big in this house.

3) She was director James Cameron’s first choice to play Molly Brown in the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, but she had to turn down the role because she was committed to a concert tour. Think of the last invitation you received. Did you say yes or no?

Honestly, I can’t think of anything.

4) Reba comes from a rodeo family: both her father and grandfather were champion steer ropers and her mother was a barrel racer. Have you ever been to a rodeo?

I have. I lived in Texas for the better part of seven months, so I went to a few. I also went to one in California. Not my jam.

5) She loves game nights with family and friends because she says she’s “a competitive person.” When you play friendly board or card games, do you always play to win?

Nah. We play a lot of games in this house, and it’s all in fun.

6) Reba wears tall boots all the time, even in summer, and has more than 100 pairs. Do you often wear boots?

Rarely anymore. I have a pair of Wellies for rainy season, but living in Hawai’i doesn’t give me much cause for boots.

7) In 2009, when this song was popular, Mark Zuckerberg tried unsuccessfully to buy Twitter. Elon Musk acquired it in 2022 and renamed it X. Do you often post to Twitter/X?

Eff Twitter/X. I beat feet the moment he bought it and acted unethically by firing 80% of his staff with no warning.

8) Back in 2009, DuPont announced that silver and black were the most popular vehicle colors, accounting for half the cars the world over. What color is your ride?

My husband’s ride is black, a Ford Flex. My baby is a 1991 Mazda Miata convertible in bright blue.

9) Random question: Have you ever had a job that required you to wear a hairnet?

No, although sometimes I wonder why. I worked at McDonald’s in the late 1980s. A hat was required, but no net. Not even when making the food.