Tilting at Windmills: A little fun

Well, it was a good day but now I cannot sleep. So, I am following the WildEarth game drive and checking out friends' blogs. While at Suzanne's blog I came across a couple of fun quizzes. The first is Which is yourDisney alter ego? This one was fun. The results will surprise no one who knows me- Peter Pan! (PP ranked a 75% match- the close seconds were Cinderella and Ariel tied at 69%.)

Then I took the Nerd Test and here are my results:

I am nerdier than 53% of all people. Are you a nerd? Click here to find out!

So, I'm not nearly as nerdy as I could be or even as I thought I'd turn out!

Anyway, the drive is going well, so I think I'll watch a little more- we've seen a baby waterbuck already- and then head off to bed.

Enjoy the quizzes!

Why "Tilting at Windmills"?

When I started this blog in October 2007, there was a story here about my connection to "Tilting With Windmills". Much of what was in that post no longer applies. Much other of it still does. So, here's the story.

When I was graduating from high school, more than 40 years ago, a group of my friend presented me with a print of Picasso's Don Quixote. They said it reminded me of them.

I get upset when things are wrong, even though getting upset cannot fix them. I dislike people who are cruel or petty or self-serving, and am frustrated that I cannot change them. I fight a daily battle with my health, although I know that every new day is another battle. I have a husband and close friends who support me, even when what I want or believe seems crazy.

So, the comparison with Don Quixote is perhaps an apt one. The story encourages me to take on the battles I see, even the hopeless ones. It reminds me to try to see the best in people. It comforts me that, in the end, even if my actions are futile, they are not meaningless.

I mean to try to continue "to dream the impossible dream".