Twofer eight things

Mary at Mary's Corner of the World and Jayne at Journey through Grace both tagged me for this meme, the eight random facts. Here are the rules:

Bloggers who are tagged write a post giving eight random facts/habits about themselves.

The post must start with these rules.

At the end of the post, the blogger tags eight more people to play and lists their names. She/he then leaves them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.

Since I was tagged almost simultaneously by both Jayne and Mary, this one list of eight will satisfy both tags. I'll need the time I save to find eight bloggers who haven't already played this one. :)

So here goes:

1. I don't take vacations in places that don't have indoor plumbing. My mother grew up on a farm with neither electricity nor running water and passed on her very strong feelings about life under those circumstances.

2. I only got interested in photography when digital cameras became available.

3. My definition of the four basic food groups is chocolate, coffee, single malt scotch, and diet coke with lime.

4. My favorite movie is Casablanca. It has everything you need: good guys, bad guys, love interest, noble sacrifice, and great humor.

5. I read voraciously. I'll read anything, but prefer fiction, particularly mystery and detective stories, but some sci fi/fantasy as well. I also enjoy and frequently reread Jane Austen.

6. I come from a long line of animal lovers. One of my fondest childhood memories is of watching my father's father feed chipmunks on the back porch.

7. I've always been good at math and lousy at music. I can't sing on tune to save my life.

8. I once made bread and baked it in a wood stove. It turned out okay, but I've since made it a rule to live in houses with more modern kitchens.

I'll update this post tomorrow with eight tags of other bloggers.