Yesterday I played along with a group of other bloggers in a game of 5 truths and a lie.
Today is the day to fess up and reveal the lie.
I cannot wait to see if I guessed any of the other bloggers lies correctly.
1. My husband and I were married and had our reception at the Jersey Shore, illegally. We did not have a marriage license. The last day it was possible to pick up our license I was stuck in the worst traffic in Philadelphia and then a guy ran into the back of my car. I didn’t make it to the clerks office in time.
We went ahead with the fake wedding and made it official eight-days later with some very special witnesses. These little munchkin’s kept our secret, until now.
2. I had my first child when I was seventeen. This is true. I got married when I was sixteen because my older boyfriend was going in the service and I wanted to go with him. Exactly nine-months after our wedding my daughter was born. I loved being a mom then and I still do. Being a grandmother is amazing.
3. One of my best friends is one of the Jersey Housewives.
A few of you guessed correctly. This one is the lie. I did meet one of the Jersey housewives, we exchanged books and follow each other on social media. She is not one of my best friends, yet:)
4. I have thirteen grandchildren. Oh yes I do! I have been over-blessed and still have a son that isn’t married yet and another son that wants more. Their ages range from 19-4. My oldest daughter, the one I had at seventeen, made me a grandmother when she was twenty-one and I was thirty-eight. When Allyson was three-years-old my younger brother was murdered. A few months later two of my daughters and my daughter-in-law were expecting. Sitting on the porch with Allyson I asked her how I got so lucky to be having three new grandbabies at once. She smiled and told me Uncle David was going to keep sending me babies from Heaven until I wasn’t sad anymore. Oh how I love that girl and she was right. Our family had a population explosion and it only recently slowed down.
5. I ride a Harley.
I do. I prefer to just ride with my husband because Philly isn’t motorcycle friendly. Florida is more my speed because I am not a fan of being cold. I am thinking about getting a cute trike to ride around on when we are in Florida.
6. My husband brought home a homeless woman one night and she lived with us for nearly three years. This is true. Sophie was eighty-years-old and homeless. I tell her story in my next book The Stranger in My Recliner. It will be out next year.
Now you know more about me than you did yesterday. What surprised you the most?
28 thoughts on “And the lie was…”
FINALLY! GOT ONE RIGHT!
You were the first to get it right!
YAY! I figured we would have heard details if the Jersey Housewife one was true! I do love reading these stories.
It has been so much fun to learn so much about all of the participants.
Oh wow…that was a fun post for sure!
This has been fun!
I am thankful, grateful, happy, joyful and thrilled you are not best buddies with one of the “housewives” (a contradiction in terms in their case)….Love your post, Doreen, Love learning more and more about you!
Thank you and ditto for sure!
I am getting better at this….. I only got one wrong. Yes….I am ashamed to say I was surprised about the homeless woman living with you for 3 years. You are amazing….
Thank you Ellen. Having Sophie with us was life changing for sure.
Yay that you ride a Harley. And the pictures are fantastic too. Lucky you to have so many grandchildren! I had remembered reading about your upcoming book, so I did know 6 was true and I love that it is true.
Thank you, Elin and Thank you for arranging this interesting game, it was so much fun.
I Love your Harley photo. And I’m guessing that #1 isn’t from your first marriage.
Thank you and you are right. I was a single Mom for twenty-years. John and I were married 7-years-ago. He was worth the wait:)
Ha, ha! I love, love, love your stories Doreen and you look just perfect on that Harley!
Thank you Ruth, it is fun.
If I looked that cool and badass on a Harley, I’d ride one, too. Great post!
It’s the clothes. Those Harley outfits can make anyone look good or I mean bad.
Thirteen grandchildren! I N V U 🙂
Thank you Roz. I feel like I have my own little cult.
Wow, you look good on a Harley! Can’t wait to read your book.
Thank you Linda. Those Harley clothes can make anyone look good:)
You fooled me. I guess the Jersey thing threw me off because you live there. Oh well. You look good on that Harley!
Thank you Wendy!
First, I LOVE the picture of you on the Harley. How awesome. And that book sounds amazing. What a great title. Great job.
Thank you Jamie!
love that you ride a Harley. Wow to 13 grandchildren! You story re taking in the homeless woman sounds fascinating.
Thank you! All 13 of them are awesome, overwhelming and at times exhausting. Love them!