US US

Thanks to Naomi, we've been tagged for our first MeMe. It's the 7-things-about-me-MeMe, and we're calling it our UsUs:

1. Peggy and I are identical, mirror-image twins (aka reversed asymmetrical twins) which means that one of us is left handed, the other right handed; we have our natural parts on opposite sides of our heads, we lost the opposite teeth as kids and we were sick with mumps at the same time but on opposite sides, etc. There are many etc's. You'd have to be there, but it's boring, mostly.

2. We were born in Seattle, but as young adults one of us lived in Vancouver, BC and the other in Vancouver, WA. That was weird and neither of us was very happy about being so far apart. We moved back to Seattle within a year of each other and now it takes less than 1/2 hour to get to her house from mine.

3. We have extremely vivid dreams, almost every night. Some of them we call 'adventure dreams', which are wildly action packed and can be very entertaining. If we're really into a book or a movie the dreams often take that theme. We almost always know that we're dreaming and can manipulate a dream that upsets us until it turns from 'the dark side' to a happier ending. We didn't always have this ability and it was a huge relief to acquire it.

4. We believe that there are lines in the movie 'Moonstruck' to handle almost every situation in life. A favorite: 'You may as well tell them the truth, Loretta; they're going to find out anyway.'

5. We've both been married twice. Twice was plenty. In a few cases, it was too many, iykwimawtyd.

6. Genetically, our children are half-brothers. Think about it...

7. Peggy likes muted colors and I prefer brights. Our homes look very different but we like the same clothes. In fact, we have a lot of the same clothes but if we catch ourselves wearing the same thing at the same time one of us has to change, 'cause really, 50ish-something twins shouldn't be dressing alike. It was cute back in the first half of the last century but now, not so much.
That's it. Thanks Naomi, that was fun! We're not tagging anyone, so if you want to do a meme, you go Girl!

We're on vacation until July 5th. We're going to Black Sheep and then up to Fort Worden in Port Townsend for a week of spinning and knitting to movies. We'll probably go for a few walks, just 'cause.