The Potty Mouth Granny

What’s your favorite recipe? My favorite recipe used to be chicken and dumplings but I have a weird relationship with food these days so I haven’t cooked since earlier this year. The recipe for chicken and dumplings is this: a pack of fresh chicken wings, a can of biscuits, a chopped up onion, garlic and…

Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. The last thing I got excited about is learning that The Woody Woodpecker show is coming to the lineup of old cartoons shown Saturday mornings on Me TV. I’m so amped!!!

How would you design the city of the future? It would be a city filled with parks and lakes. Gardens filled butterflies and waterfalls. A city with guaranteed housing, food, and healthcare for all. Equal access to education and libraries in every neighborhood. Outdoor libraries. The homes would range from small to large and everyone…

Where did your name come from? I have no idea why my mom decided to name me Kathy because it’s literally the most boring name in history. But it could have been worse because she contemplated naming me after herself and her name was Gertrude. Just imagine being named Gertrude as a member of Generation…

What motivates you? Waking up to see another day. The last five years of my life has been filled with so much sadness and grief that now when I wake up, I am eternally grateful. Aging really teaches you how precious life is and how so many people take life for granted. Every day you…

What are your top ten favorite movies? Oh wow. Let me see. 10. Bad Seed. 09. Marked Lady. 08. Baby Face. 07. Halloween. 06. Halloween 2. 05. Baby Boy. 04. The Major and the Minor. 03. Friday. 02. House Party. 01. Barbie The Movie. An eclectic mix of movies. Just like me.

What do you enjoy most about writing? What do I enjoy most about writing? The ability to put my twisted thoughts into words. Earlier last week, I took the Myers—Brigg Type Indicator Test and learned that I was an INFP. Which is the rarest personality type and it explains why I feel like I don’t…

What do you love about where you live? What do I love about where I live? I love the fact that I am surrounded by books and music. I live in the Hyde Park area, the University of Chicago is right down the street, and it’s like I’m living in a college town in an…

What positive emotion do you feel most often? Laughter although I don’t know if laughter is considered an emotion. I love to laugh because it brings me joy. I laugh when my cat is running around being a cat. The antics of my grandchildren. The conversations between me and my best friend when we are…