1. I was a ski instructor in college. LIE
I have only been on skis twice in my life, and let's just say it didn't go well.
2. My father was a Seattle policeman and guarded three different presidents and two rock stars while they visited Seattle. LIE (with some truth)
My father really was a Seattle Police Officer, and he really did help guard two presidents. But that's all, folks!
3. My favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. HUGE, UGLY LIE
I am soooooo NOT a Yankees fan. There is a reason people say "Damn Yankees!" ya know. :-)
4. I once sat next to Hall of Fame, wide receiver Steve Largent in church. TRUTH
Steve Largent was my childhood hero. You all know I'm a sports fan, and I adore Steve Largent. Sitting next to him in church was OMG! awesome for an elementary kid fan!
5. I write YA historical fiction. LIE
I write picture books and chapter books, none of which have been historical (so far).
6. My family took a trip to Ireland when I was twelve to visit the area where my grandpa was born. LIE
I really wish this one were true. I am 50% Irish and dream of visiting there someday.
Thanks for reading them and for guessing. It was fun to see what your guesses were!
Oh, I was so close! I have no idea who Steve Largent is, but I can definitely imagine how excited you must've been when you were a kid!
ReplyDeleteThat would have been awesome! Lucky you.
ReplyDeleteSo awesome! I bet that was very exciting!
ReplyDeleteShoot! I missed Tuesday's post!
ReplyDeleteWish I could've tried to peek inside your lies--I mean, your mind.
Fun, fun post!!!
Blessings,
Patti
www.pattilacy.com/blog
Nice! Make sure you stop by my blog today, no award, but possibly something better. Possibly.
ReplyDeleteYay! I guessed right. And the skiing thing... you've gone skiing two more times than I have and I live in Utah. Crazy, huh?
ReplyDeleteI was this close!
ReplyDeleteShannon, does this make you a good liar? Well, you did an excellent job. I was totally fooled. =)
I wasn't close at all. But at least I knew you didn't write YA historicals, right? Right. :)
ReplyDeleteJust as I suspected I was wrong on every account except which genre you write.
ReplyDeleteToo funny!
Woot! I got it right! Nothing gets by me ;)
ReplyDeleteDo I get a prize for guessing correctly? *big grin* What a huge distraction for your church experience, but cool claim to fame.
ReplyDeleteBoy, did I guess wrong!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha. You guys are so fun! :-)
ReplyDeleteOh no! Did I miss the guessing?! These were so fun to read, Shannon.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guessed Ireland, but then maybe I'm seeing into the future, right? :D
ReplyDeleteVery creative storytelling, Shannon. You had me fooled with the details. Congrats on the award.
ReplyDeleteThat was fun. I'm glad you got to sit next to your hero at church. How cool is that?
ReplyDeleteUh, I'm positive that I said, "of course it was Steve Largent."
ReplyDeleteNo, no, please don't go back and look. You can trust me--hehe =)
cute :-)
ReplyDeleteWow-- your lies are really good! I'm going to have to think long and hard to come up with some like these. But don't worry. I will!
ReplyDelete*woohoo* I think I must have ESP hehe
ReplyDeleteFun game. Hey - saw your comment on Elana's blog.
ReplyDeleteYOU ARE AWESOME. teachers rule.
Wow - sitting next to an amazing athlete would be awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteFun! I hope you get to go to Ireland one day!
ReplyDeleteGood ones! I keep missing all the lie posts because I haven't had much time to read blogs. :(
ReplyDeleteWhy can't there be more hours in the day?
I'm with Kelly! Take that trip to Ireland...make it a dream, and that will get you there! :)
ReplyDeleteFun lies! My husband and I visited Ireland about fourteen years ago. It was absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Ireland would be such a lovely place to visit. I, too, dream of visiting there (I went to the UK a few months back, but only to England & Scotland).
ReplyDeleteSuch cute answers, but I guessed wrong. :)
ReplyDeleteThat would have been awesome! Lucky you.
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