Damien tagged me with a blog meme to tell five things people don’t know about you.

1. I grew up in Manhattan. Many people can’t understand raising kids in a city, but I thought it was great. I got around the city by myself on the subway, or by just walking a lot.
2. I didn’t have a driver’s license until after I was married. This is partially a result of #1.
3. As a teenager, I attended Farm & Wilderness, a Quaker camp in Vermont. I think it contributed a lot to my personality, and taught me the value of sincerity.
4. My real name is Edward. No, I don’t know where the N comes from. Ever wonder why Senator Edward Kennedy is called Ted? These things just happen. I am named after both of my grandfathers, who were both Edwards, but my mother hated the nickname Eddie, so she started me off with Ned, and it has served me well.
5. The backs of my hands have a number of small scars where my autistic son has scratched my hand in anger. I’m of two minds about this: it bothers me a lot when it happens, but I am also proud of the fact that I stay in his face anyway.