A Personal "Five Questions" For You - Please Join In the Fun

I had some questions in my head this morning. Nothing large enough to write an entire blog about, but if joined together, like a "Five Questions" post, it could be fun. So, here's my personal version of a "Five Questions" that I'm curious about. Answer or not, but I would appreciate your input. 

Red is a small word for a large variety of color. Here's 
a chart of variations of "red". What words are used 
for the color in your language and any other languages 
you might know? 

1) What word is used in your language(s) to denote the color "Red"? 

I'm curious about this because the thought occurred to me that "Red" and "Rojas" and the other versions of "red" that I'm familiar with are all quite similar. But I have friends who are from all over the world, and who may speak languages where that similarity simply doesn't exist. For instance, it's probably a vastly different word in Chinese, Japanese or any number of dialects used in India. What can you contribute? 

I think I'd like to either be a fox or an owl - both 
animals are dear to my soul. 

2) If you could turn into any type of animal (that would include birds, if desired), what would you choose? 

I've been reading a long series of "shifters" books - think werewolves without the drool, full moon, and specific species. In these books those who can change their shape are called "shifters", which makes sense to me. She's come up with some wild ones - a python, an Asian elephant and a variety of big cats. It was her penguin shifter that caused me amusement this morning. I've truly never thought of a shifter who could turn into a penguin before. So, what about you? 

I'd probably skip starting my own business, and just 
go back into the larger job pool once again. I didn't 
enjoy working for idiots, but I'm not sure it's been 
worth the 30+ years I've run my own store. 

3) What single thing would you change in your past? 

I know exactly what I'd change. I wouldn't open my own business, rather I'd stay employed as a grunt, working for idiots and collecting a paycheck every two weeks (or twice a month). I do have a bad habit of being a plain speaker, though, and I only tolerate idiots for so long before letting them know their level of intelligence is WAY down on the scale. It's probably a good reason why I never stayed in a single job for longer than three years or so. 

There are a lot of really positive things about my state. We 
may nor have the mountains of my native Colorado, or 
the deserts and ruins of my second state, New Mexico, but 
there's a stunning perfection to our lakes and forests up 
here, and our weather helps keep the population a bit 
more under control. 

4) If you could easily live anywhere in the world (we're ignoring wars, religious zealots or politics for this one). 

Surprisingly, and despite our crazy weather, I love living up here in the Frozen Northlands of Minnesota. I don't think I'd like to live anywhere else, although I'd love to visit other places. I wouldn't mind moving into a different dwelling that would be better suited to our aging bodies, but our snow and cold helps keep the riff-raff away. LOL

I love this photo of my Mom. I have it 
hanging to the left of my computer. My 
best estimate is that she was between 35-40 
years old in this photo. There might be a date 
on the back of it, but I'm not able to get 
close with any ease to pull it down from 
the wall and check it out. 

5) If you could see one person again for a half-hour of time, who would you choose? 

This one is a bit harder for me. Although I'd love to see my father, I think I'd love to meet again with a younger version of my mother - before her Alzheimer's of course, and while she was still active and interested in anything under the sun. I'd love to meet her in the halls of the Denver Art Museum where we could sit on a bench and have a nice catch-up. I might be thinking about her because tomorrow is her birthday, but I actually think about my mother quite often. 

So ... what about you? Are you willing to play along with me? I don't require long drawn-out explanations of any of your answers, but I'm curious. All of this led from the first question, which occurred to me while taking my morning shower today. The subconscious mind is a terrible thing to waste - LOL. I'll be back tomorrow, Slava Ukraini.