Thirty-something years ago, in some wee town in the middle of the Canadian prairie, Meg was born.
Meg loves lists, so it’s only fitting that, as part of her birthday present, Meg asked the three Boston men in her life — my son, Ethan; stepson, Devon; and me — to each answer a list of 25 questions.
The questions:
Here , from youngest to oldest, are our answers:
Ethan’s answers
1. Florida – It’s warm, I have family there, and there are amusement parks!
2. Video games, baseball, pizza, ice cream, and music
3. A gray hoodie with black stripes; my dark, skinny jeans; my obsidian (that’s what Devon called it), orange and white sneakers; my black and pink T-shirt; and my blue jacket
4. Sebastian, Joseph, Dewey, Devon, and Shawn
5. Good
6. California – It has beaches, skateboarding and BMX
7. Doing extreme things, like jumping off buildings and doing backflips
8. Ice cream — vanilla with rainbow sprinkles!
9. Reading and math; science and social studies
10. Cool and awesome — like me!
11. My sister crying; Devon monopolizing the PS3; stupid jokes; annoying sounds
12. Pop Goes the Weasel; Duck-Duck-Goose; Library
13. Strawberries; Grandma’s cake frosting; and Febreeze
14. Cool; Awesome; Hyper; and Bodacious
15. My feet
16. Short fuse
17. Family
18. Silent Library; Chowder; Nitro Circus; Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory
19. Addicting Games; GameFudge; and ArmorGames
20. Avatar
21. Fish and seafood; cheese; and chocolate
22. TV host
23. Shoot a half-court shot; do a back flip; and kick-flip on a skateboard
24. Red
25. 11!
Devon’s answers
1. California – warm, beaches, cute girls
2. Sneakers; food; my big, fuzzy blanket; my friends; my family
3. Nike SB Jedis; Nike SB Brooklyn Projects; Nike SB Goofy Boys; Drama Beats shirt; my black jeans
4. Sebastian, Joseph, Dewey, Mike, Ethan
5. Good
6. Florida – I’d go to all the theme parks!
7. Eating food
8. Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese
9. History; Math
10. Loyalty
11. Being frustrated with <redacted> 
; when people interrupt me; when I can’t do something on the first try; when I can’t get what I want
12. Homework, reading, and running at practice
13. New shoes; food cooking; dirty socks
14. Funny, hungry, cool, attractive.
15. I’d be taller
16. Short fuse
17. Family
18. Cribs, SportsCenter, Silent Library, Fantasy Factory
19. MySpace, YouTube, AddictingGames
20. Grand Torino
21. Potatoes
22. Professional baseball player
23. Get honor roll; get a new BMX bike; see a Red Sox game.
24. Green
25. 15
And lastly, Gradon’s answers
1. San Francisco – mild temperature, great design & tech community
2. My family; good friends; beautiful, designy things; good food; sunshine
3. Gap jeans; my Brooks Brothers shirts; my gray hoodie; low-top Chuck Taylors; and old, comfy T-shirts
4. Meg, Jeff, Christopher, Kevin & Joyce
5. Good
6. England; walk around and take it all in
7. Giving high-fives
8. Chinese food
9. Art & History; Science
10. Humor; intelligence; grace
11. Feeling stuck; finding myself distracted; being a lazy blogger; missing my girlfriend
12. Waiting for the bus; doing my taxes; most TV shows
13. Baby powder; cocoa butter; fresh baked goods
14. Smart; friendly; helpful; creative
15. I’d be more educated.
16. Long fuse.
17. Family
18. Lost; the Simpsons; HGTV; Iron Chef America
19. Twitter; DesignBoston.org; MegFowler.com
20. Too many movies!
21. Tomatoes and mushrooms
22. I’d be Frank Lloyd Wright, but nicer
23. Find a great job; be in the same city with Meg; be a financial mastermind
24. Blue
25. Each year is better than the last
What about you? I’d love to see your responses in the comment, and I’m sure Meg would, too!
Happy birthday, love!
