Things you might not have known about Andrea Reynolds (There won't be a quiz)
Bi-racial. Despite red hair and green eyes, she is part Filipina (her mother's side). DNA analysis has recently shown that her predominant ancestry is Viking.
Colleges. She has attended Hiram College, Kent State University, Edinboro State University, Ryerson University, University of Toronto (Faculty of Ed.), Oxford University (St. Annes College), Saltley College (Birmingham), and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Northfield Girl. Remembers retreat at Westminster College in 1966.
Camp Caledon. Was both a camper and camp counselor.
Bones. Survived a broken neck (C-6) at Oxford University, England, July 12, 1971. Also broke an ankle, skiing, when a boyfriend showed her how to snowplow, but not stop, on her first-ever run; and a toe, walking barefoot at home.
Kent State. Survived the shooting by National Guard on campus, May 4, 1970.
Education: Graduated from university without any scholarships or student loans.
Football: Had two Super Bowl rings on her hand on the same night she met basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain.
Honors: Listed in "Who's Who in Toronto". Listed in "Who's Who in Canadian Women".
Brushes with greatness. Has had momentary encounters with Dan Ackroyd, Howie Mandel, Henry Mancini, Sir David Frost, and 60+ more, etc. Lived in an apartment where Phil Collins used to stay. Stayed in a home where Peter O'Toole once lived.
Pranks: Was the target of teasing and pranks played by Vincent Price, Keith Richards (Rolling Stones), Al Lewis (Grandpa Munster), Peter Coyote, Christopher Plummer.
Tall structures. Climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower. Climbed to the top of the CN Tower. Climbed to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
Most memorable site visited: La Recoleta in Buenos Aires, where Evita Peron was laid to rest.
Scariest client: A former hit man wanted her to transcribe tapes and edit his memoirs. She had the foresight to realize that she would know his identity and upon completion of the assignment would likely be his next victim. She wisely turned him down and lives to talk about it.
Marriage Proposals: By a Lord in England who would have made her a baroness had she accepted, and by Monty Hall's nephew.
Marriage: Just once, briefly, to a Brit whose father lived in the same flats in England as Lady Diana before she married Charles. No kids.
Cats. Has had multiple cats: Leo, Casper, Jasper, Dickens, Serena, and Canada.
Staff: None.
Citizenship: USA, with Permanent Resident Status in Canada.
Languages: English (presentable); French (lousy); Spanish (even lousier).
Countries lived in: USA, England, Canada.
Other countries visited: Scotland, Northern Ireland, France, Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Uruguay.
States lived in: Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia.
Other states visited: New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, West Virginia, Georgia.
Provinces lived in: Ontario.
Other provinces visited: Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Newfoundland.
Born and raised: Erie PA
DONE
Climbed to the top of the Empire State Building in New York City.
Climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France.
Visited Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Married a Brit/Canadian.
Met Sir David Frost.
Met Sir Edmund Hillary.
Met Bruce Cockburn.
Met Roger Abbott of the Royal Canadian Air Farce.
Took Joe Walsh for a ride.
Met Peter Gzowski and appeared as a guest on CBC Morningside with him (2 times).
Received a genuine marriage proposal from a British lord.
Studied at Oxford University in England.
Studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.
Hosted my own talk radio show (3)
Owned a home of my own (4).
Did voice-over work on radio and TV commercials.
Got paid to write for national trade magazines... because my high school English teacher claimed I would never write well enough to ever be published. (Some teachers project their own inadequacies onto their students.)
Found my half-brother who was given up for adoption when he was one year old.
Found my half-sister with whom I hadn't had contact in 16 years.
Found my mother who has been "missing" in the Dallas, Texas area since 2007. (Deceased 5-31-11)
