Eleven Random Things About Jason Loveless
1. I love playing air hockey. I’m not as aggressive as I used to be, but pulled a muscle in my arm from playing my new bride Ellen on our honeymoon. We were so into it that we drew a crowd of boys and girls to see who would win.
2. I’m married to my best friend. I love to make her laugh. Ellen has an awesome laugh, that then cracks me up – vicious cylcle. I also love being a somewhat goofy dad for my wonderful kids, Lauren & Dylan. Laughing has always been a central ingredient of our family dynamic!
3. My first car was a ‘Vette. A sweet 1976 nuclear green Chevette. I bought it off my English teacher, Mr. Pat Daly, for about $400 bucks. It cam complete with “I Love Teaching” and “M Go Blue” bumper stickers. I had it for exactly 11 days before I totaled it.
4. I love backpacking, but don’t go as much as I’d like to. Got my first taste of it on a few cool treks at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimmaron, NM, and have since done trips to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado; Northern Arkansas; and most recently the Grand Canyon (not all of it, but down to the Colorado River at the bottom and back up!).
5. I’ve had the honor of jumping out of perfectly good airplanes and helicoptiers with the Texas Army National Guard. I would love to go sky diving someday too. I would do it in a heartbeat, however, Ellen would rather I wait until Lauren & Dylan are grown and married off first. So, while I may be really old when I go, I will do this.
6. I have a healthy dose of arachnophobia.
7. My most embarrassing moment that I remember is spitting over the balcony of a motel we were staying at for a small town wedding. My spit landed right on the hood of a car below. There were four people about to get into the car that saw it happen…then saw me. I acted as if nothing happened. Thirty minutes later, we ran into them at the wedding rehearsal – they were in the wedding party (small town – who knew?). I apologized finally, but know they were talking about me the rest of the weekend. Lessons Learned: Look before you spit, and own up to your mistakes quickly.
8. In a very interesting way, I have my grandfather to thank for meeting my wife Ellen at Texas A&M. He, along with a handful of other men, was on President Gen. Earl Rudder’s secret committee that decided to allow women to be admitted to A&M. Thank you O.D.!
9. Whataburger is my favorite fast food joint on the planet. Number 5 Bacon Cheeseburger combo with Sprite. I’m attracted to it like a moth to flame, unfortunately.
10. In the “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon” game, I am three degrees out from Kevin. Goes like this: I met Lyle Lovett backstage at a concert; Lyle Lovett used to be married to Julia Roberts; Julia Roberts was in a movie “Flatliners” with Kevin Bacon. Those who know me, are now only 4 degrees away from Kevin. That and $5.34 will buy you your favorite Venti coffee at Starbucks.
11. Jesus Christ is by far my favorite Super Hero. I have a blast telling our campers about Him!
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