10th and Lawrence Streets, N.E. Washington D.C. 20017
Name: Robert Lester Blaise Wassmann
Nickname: Bob, Bobby, Wass, Rob (from family) - It was Al Lucien who started calling me Bobby in fourth grade.)
Hometown: Washington, DC
Born: Washington, DC in Garfield Memorial Hospital (where my mother had worked), later to become part of Washington Hospital Center
Current Residence: Berwyn Heights, MD
Croutons or Bacon Bits: Croutons
Favorite Salad Dressing: Ken's Steakhouse Low Fat Raspberry Pecan (when little old ladies make a recommendation in the salad dressing aisle, listen.)
Do You Drink: Yes.
Shampoo or Conditioner: Pert (one stop shampoo/conditioner saves time!)
Have You Ever Gone Skinny Dipping: Not yet.
Do You Make Fun Of People: Not very often, and only when they deserve it!
Favorite Colors: Blue
Favorite TV show: Can't think of a show I'd rearrange my schedule for. Does news count?
Have You Ever Been Convicted Of A Crime: Not yet.
Best On-Line Friends: If this means "chat," I don't go there.
Best Email Friends: The Class of '68!
One Pillow or Two: Two, and one of those must be folded over.
Favorite word: ubiquitous
Pets: Holiday, the cat
Favorite Types Of Music: Oldies, but again I wouldn't go out of my way for it.
Dream Car: 1971 Monte Carlo
Type Of Car You Drive Now: 1995 Chrysler Concorde
What Type Of Car Was Your First Car: 1964 Rambler
Toothpaste: Whatever's on sale
Favorite Food: Grilled Salmon
Do You Get Along With Your Parents: They're deceased, but we got along ideally!!
Favorite Town To Chill In: Lewes, Delaware
Favorite Ice Cream: Mint Chocolate Chip from King's Ice Cream in Lewes, Delaware
Last meal: Spaghetti (Chances of this being the answer are about one in seven, if you catch my drift.)
Hobbies: Reading, internet (Duh, who didn't know that?), running
Favorite Soft Drink: Citra
Favorite Type Of Family Game To Play: Pictionary
What Is Your Bad Time Of Day: Any time after 9:00 p.m.
Adidas, Nike, Or Reebok: All of the above and then some.
Favorite Perfume, Cologne, After Shave: Eddie Bauer Timberland
Favorite WebSite: St. Anthony's Class of '68!!!
Favorite Subject In School: Any math class taught by Sr. Aedan
Favorite Movie You Have Seen Recently or Favorite Type Of Movie: "Field of Dreams" (and yes, that's as recent as I can get. Before that it was "All the President's Men")
Least Favorite Subject: any science class (sorry, Fr. K.)
Favorite Alcoholic Drink: a Silver Bullet
Favorite Sport To Watch: College basketball
Most Humiliating Moment: Sr. Alexandrine, the principal, was subbing one day in fourth grade, and asked the class a question. I was proud I knew the answer: the Industrial Revolution. She followed up by asking if I knew how it got here, by plane or boat, and I answered, "Boat." What followed was similar to the laughter Peewee Herman got in "Peewee's Great Adventure" when he asked if the Alamo had a basement.
Favorite CD: I really don't have one, but if pressed I would have to say anything by the Temptations or the Drifters.
Craziest Or Silliest Person You Know: A college buddy named "Sneak" Sloan. Some of you have met him; he could have written for Mad magazine had the opportunity ever presented itself.
Favorite sound: "Montgomery County Public Schools are closed today. Up to 12 inches of snow are expected before it ends late tonight."
Least favorite characteristic in another human being: Egotism, it runs rampant in administrators!
Favorite poem: "Casey at the Bat"
What Do You Look For In The Opposite Sex: Sense of humor and a caring heart
If you believe in God and Heaven, what will you say to him when you get
there: "Lord, what fools these mortals be." (Sorry, I just finished teaching Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and have been looking for an opportunity to use that line.)
Favorite Quote: "Don't worry. Be happy."
Say One Nice Thing About The Person Who Sent This To You (for the Class
of '68 and friends, say something nice about the person whose name is to
the left of yours in the CC, Pat H, you get Smitty. Smitty, you get
stuck with me. If you don't feel you know enough about the person, skip
this one): Terry, my names are listed top to bottom, not left to right. Your name is below mine, but since you already mentioned Smitty gets you, I'll take Marie.
Marie, you are a bubbly, fun person who obviously loves life. It's great that we now have you on-line!!
Of All The Persons You're Sending This To Who Is Most Unlikely To
Respond: I've got a lock on this one: Jim Humphries. Come on, Hump, prove me wrong!!