Another list from my “Autobiography in Lists” Group

Things about me that can be expressed in numbers:

6 - the number of houses I have owned.

5 - the number of countries I have lived

3 - the number of cars registered in my name right now

0 - number of cars registered in my name while I was married.

17 - the number of nicknames I have had

5 - the number of yearly childhood Christmases

2 - number of times I’ve had short hair

10 - number of schools I attended before high school

1 - the number of times the tooth fairy left a tin of tuna under my pillow

8 - the age I learned to take public transportation by myself

16 - the age I drove the family car across the country by myself (2 months after getting my license)

25 - the age I was married

35 - the age I was widowed

3 - number of times I’ve been to Ground Zero

3 - number of times I’ve been interviewed on TV

15 - number of Camp Widows I’ve been a presenter

750 - number of Canadian versions of Alchemy of Loss sold

4 - books I’ve written

2 - books I’ve published

1- the number of former Canadian Prime Ministers my son has slapped across the face (Joe Clark)

1 - the number of Princesses my son nearly knocked over chasing pigeons (Princess Anne)

4 - number of email addresses I have

4 - number of dogs I’ve had since childhood

7 - number of cats I’ve had since childhood

5 - number of traumatic pet deaths I’ve endured

5 - the age I had pneumonia twice in one winter

0 - number of times I’ve broken a bone

2 - number of knee surgeries I’ve had

2 - number of knee surgeries my daughter has had

1 - number of surgeons that has repaired 1 of each of our knees

4 - number of men I’ve dated longer than 2 months since my husband’s death

1 - number of wedding rings in my jewelry drawer

1 - number of engagement rings in my jewelry drawer

2 - the number of my nationalities

3 - number of nationalities of each of my children

20 - number of expired passports in my bookshelf