Hey, Happy Campers! Recently Kim posted 18 Random and Fun Facts about herself, so I thought it would only be fitting for me to do the same thing…not that I’m in any way competing with her (as you’ll see in number 4 below), but I’m going to give you at TWENTY Random and AMAZING Facts about myself. Are you ready? Buckle up!
- I Love My Wife. That’s right. I’m going to play the “Husband of the Year” card right now. Seriously, though Kim and I have been married an amazing 22 years, which, as of June 2019 means that I’ve been married over half my life! Pretty amazing. I can’t imagine doing life without her and I’m so excited that she’s on this journey with me!
- I Love My Son. Connor is also amazing. He’s in his senior year of college now. It was such an honor raising him and, despite my parenting, he’s turning out to be a stand-up young man.
Ok, enough fluff. You came here for some real random and amazing facts, and though my family is amazing you probably want more “meaty” stuff about me. Here goes.
- I recently quit my job of 11 years for seemingly no good reason. I say seemingly because I loved what I did and I believe I was good at it. Kim and I were kids’ pastors and had a great time of it. Recently we felt God calling us to something different. You can read more about our journey in my first blog called The Amazing JOATMON.
- I’m not competitive. At least that’s what I like to say. But sometimes the competitive side of me rears its ugly head. I don’t think competitions themselves are wrong, especially if the purpose is self-improvement, or learning teamwork or social skills. I just find that often competition brings out the worst in people and even myself (e.g. this blog header) so I try to avoid it, which isn’t really too hard because…
- I’m very unathletic. I’m not super-out-of-shape or anything but I’m not athletically gifted or even interested in sports. I know very little about sports themselves. Kid you not, one time at a football game I shouted, “Kick a Corn Dog!” because I thought that’s what the guy next to me shouted.
- I have a pet pig. Perhaps you’ve met Waddles. She became a member of our family in December 2017 when our kids’ ministry needed a mini-piglet for a gag in a school assembly. Afterward, Waddles needed a home, so we adopted her. If you haven’t met her you can check out her blog page or her Instagram account. BTW she’s technically a mini-pig which is a misnomer on all accounts. She’s easily over 100 pounds and could get upwards of 200 or more! Prayers appreciated.
- I cut my own hair. Nothing really great to add to this. Just thought you might like to know.
- I’m a PK… I grew up as a pastor’s kid in Illinois where my dad was a pastor in a small farming community.
- I’m also an MK… When I was 16 I became a missionary kid when my parents became missionaries to the South Pacific and we moved to American Samoa.
- And I’m a KK. A WHAT?!? KK was my nickname growing up. Apparently Caleb was too hard for my older brother to pronounce so he dubbed me KK.
- I’m an artist…well I dabble. I’ve always loved art, and I enjoy drawing. When I was a teenager I dreamed of being a comic book artist. This dream was realized, sort of, as I recently completed a freelance gig, coloring someone else’s cover art for an independent comic book. You read correctly. I got paid to color! I also do the cover art for our podcast episodes.
- I’m a Vegetarian…for the most part. I rarely eat meat. Because MEAT IS MURDER on my digestive system. Seriously it’s not because I feel convictions against eating animals, but I find the plumbing always works better if I steer clear of meat. I also feel better when I don’t have a lot of dairy either, but I don’t think I could ever go vegan because pizza exists! PS. How can you tell if someone is vegan? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you!
- I’m an Aspiring Minimalist. Actually, at one time I was a full-blown minimalist. In 1991, when my parents and I moved to American Samoa we each packed all our belongings into a suitcase and a trunk, each. I’ve since relapsed, but am making strides towards minimalism once again, mainly because…
- I Want to Live in a Tiny House. The Tiny House Movement really appeals to me. And if you’ve read Kim’s”about me” blog you know she’s on board with this too. I’d love to to reduce everything I owned to fit into a house that’s small enough to be pulled behind a truck because…
- I Want to Travel the World. Ultimately I would love to be a world traveler. When Kim and I were dating in college we dreamed about traveling the world, taking pictures and writing for National Geographic. Then we got married and immediately started a family (no regrets at all). But now we are nearly empty nesters and feel like we could pick up this dream once again. Maybe not with NatGeo, but perhaps as travel bloggers. #goals
- I Don’t Like Confrontation. I really don’t. I don’t even want to talk about it. Moving on.
- I Love Black Licorice. There are two types of people in this world. Those who love black licorice and those who shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Do you disagree? See #16.
- I Used to Breakdance. If you listened to our Back To School Podcast Episode you already knew this, but when I was in 3rd grade I used to breakdance. I think I was pretty good at it, but what did I know? I was eight.
- I Just Topped Kim’s List. Again…not that I’m competing with her because I HATE COMPETITION! And Finally…
- I Love Round Numbers. If I left the list at 19 I would not be able to sleep tonight, or ever again. The only non-round numbers I like are multiples of 5. So right now I’m in my sweet spot and I’m going to end it right now! Thanks for reading!
There you have it! Twenty Random, Fun, Amazing, and a little bizarre facts about me. If you enjoyed this list I’d love it if you shared it with others!