25 Random Things That Few People Know About Mario

For the Straightforward Pathway Had Been Lost

1. I hate waiting for things. Instant coffee and microwave ovens are too slow. I rarely attend concerts or sporting events because I hate waiting to get out after they are over.
2. I was salutatorian of my 6th grade class in Brooklyn, NY.
3. I believe in studying the heck out of something, then jumping in with both feet.
4. I ran into John Candy of SCTV fame while on my honeymoon.
5. I ran into Ralph Macchio of "Karate Kid" fame while on my honeymoon.
6. I believe that Good will ALWAYS win over evil, but only if Good is very, very careful.
7. Being a small business owner is important to me.
8. I like to be the best at what I do and as a consequence a lot of my good work never sees the light of day because it's "not good enough."
9. I st..st..st..stutter.
10. I'm damn proud of the fact that I'm left-handed.
11. I am a life-long Republican.
12. I cannot and will never understand "yellow dog" politics
13. If money were no object, I would sell everything and sail around the world: me, Victoria and a 42' Catalina sloop.
14. I'd love to have Anthony Bourdain's job (No Reservations). Travel, food and new cultures, what's not to love?
15. I cry every time the hymn "Here I am" is played; every danged time.
16. I know that God has great plans for me.
17. I shower at night.
18. There is 19 years between me and my oldest sibling.
19. I first saw the girl that would become my wife when I was 15 and she was 13. We've been a couple since 1981.
20. If I could, I'd change careers on a weekly basis, just like "The Pretender." Really, I would.
21. One-half of my immediate family is adopted.
22. Although Brathwaite is a rare name in the U.S., there were five of us (no relation) all working at the same company at the same time.
23. There isn't a day that goes by when I don't miss my dad and eldest brother (cancer).
24. When I take an interest in something, I focus on it to the exclusion of all else. For most things, that's good. For some things, it's not.
25. I was really uncomfortable doing this list. I'm afraid I'm not interesting enough.