Monday, February 23, 2009

Birthday #2 for Rylie-Bug

Today is Rylie Ashlynn Maguire's 2nd birthday


 Rylie is accompanied by her parents, John & Bobbi

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Get to Know a Crough: Emma Bergin

Each week, The Crough's Nest will profile a different member of our family. Each person gets the same 20 questions. Their answers will surprise you...entertain you...take you back...and make you smile.



Name: Emma Bergin

Nickname: None

Age: 19

Crough Connection:
I am Barbara's  granddaughter

Family:
Parents: Kelly and Tom Bergin; Siblings: Alex and Bridget, and a yellow lab, Ellie

Professions:
Student at Northwest Missouri State University; right now I’m studying Psychology/Sociology with a minor in Spanish

How do you spend your free time:
When I get any free time… I paint, grab some lunch/dinner/snack (does eating count as an activity?), go out with my friends, or just get outside

Best book you’ve ever read:
My all time favorite is The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, by Carson McCullers

Favorite movie of all time:
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang—I’ve probably seen it a dozen times

Favorite song of all time:
Pink Bullets by The Shins (click to listen)

Favorite hour of the day and why:
11 a.m. – because it’s my lunch break between classes

Favorite Quote:
"Happiness depends upon ourselves."
~Aristotle


If you had to be an animal, which one and why:
An iguana. No real reason.

Which actor/actress should play you in the story of your life:
Johnny Depp. (He can do anything!)

If you were on Death Row, what would you choose as your last meal:
Veggie lasagna, pesto pizza, cherries and chocolate cake

What was your first car:
Well, it wasn't really mine, but "Rosemary," the 1986 Volvo

What was your very first memory:
Seeing the ocean with my dad and my brother when we lived in North Carolina

Favorite Crough Family memory:
Being at Great-Grandma’s house when I was little, talking to everyone who dropped by, and playing with Fred in her living room.

What sound do you love to hear? :
My dorm is right next to an Elementary school, and a few times a day I get to hear the kids on the playground for recess. That sound never gets old.

What sound do you hate to hear? :
The sound of people typing on their computers, I hate that tap-tap-tap