Funny – Tamara, really

Tradition

What traditions have you not kept that your parents had?

Routines habits and rituals the
Things your family always did
To commemorate, celebrate, or
Honor special times or holidays 
Traditions to mark your events.
Do you keep them and hold them
Sacred and dear year after year
Like the star atop the Christmas 
Tree or the menorah on a mantle?
Or just a pork roast and potatoes
To show gratitude that it's not a
Turkey on your table. Your mom's 
Best recipe or favorite sauce boat.
Things your family always did to
Make an event sparkle in its own 
Unique light. Do you keep them?
Do you hold them dear each year
Pass them on like the light from
The Olympic Torch, in a tradition 
That will define you as a part of.
The routines, habits, rituals that
Celebrate, and commemorate, 
Your traditions and who you are.
I hope they are your centerpiece

Can’t complain

What do you complain about the most?

Can't complain. Thanks for
Asking. Can't complain, but
Now that you mention it, I 
Probably can,-  will. Thanks 
For the opportunity. To let
It all out. Can't complain and
As they say, who'll listen if
I complain. No, no, it's fine

‘Plaints

What do you complain about the most?

Our family joke was always that
The Complaint Department was
Closed. It was an order to come 
Back tomorrow, when, of course,
It would again be closed. No one
Was allowed to express any form
Of displeasure. Complaining was
For sissies and unseemly. Closed.

Player

What are your favorite sports to watch and play?

Playful doesn't define sports
Even peewee football is so so
Serious. They're waiting for a
Huge contract, I warrant you.
If you're watching, it's because 
You've got money on the game.
Summo championships indeed.
Bets wagers bets odds and outs.

What do I know?

Art is subject subjectively
To every unschooled one 
Of us to claim an untaught
Even a proudly ignorant 
Appreciation of the subject.
I don't know much about...
But I know what I like. This
Phrase makes us an expert.
Hey, but what do I know?

I’ve been schooled

Haiku, because I 
asked is seventeen syllables
Now you know. Also.

Solve

Denouement, that's 3
Syllables (3 again) Ah
Panagram solved

Denouement, a word
I like. I didn't solve it
Just enjoyed the word.

Know it all

What’s the first impression you want to give people?

Smart and know-it-all are not
The same nor one-and, but I do
Mix and match them. To be on
The side of one or the other I do
Err in favor of smart-ass. The 
Wiseguy isn't wise, I know it, but
Silly is a disarming pose I chose.

It’s personal

Name the most expensive personal item you’ve ever purchased (not your home or car).

Shoes can be a luxury item
Just ask SJP in her role as
Carrie. Name brands tend to
The expensive. Sometimes 
Overpriced. In my opinion, at
Least. At best. I do like me a
Fancy shoe, bold but without
Nikki's 5-inch heel. I am all
About flats. Showy, yes, but
Close enough to the ground 
To keep me grounded. Short
Though I am, I seek no height.

Holidays

Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate.

Holiday cheer
The holiday's
Near, ya hear?
Celebrate with 
Corks a-poppin'
Merriment and
Lots of hopping 
Life is for the
Celebrant. Life
Is what we hail.
And a life fit and
Hale is  hearty.
A heartfelt life.
One to cheer 
And say hear-
Hear. Cheers
To that. To life.