3. Favorite colors: ** purples, reds, golds, earth tones

4. Favorite authors/ type of book? ** Just about anything except for sci-fi and pop-psych motivational self-improvement.

5. What books have you really been wanting? **Histories/bios of folk, blues and rock music and musicians

6. What type of music do you like? **R & B, soul, rock before heavy metal era, jazz, folk, blues, interesting singer-songwriters

7. What CDs have you really been wanting? **Stuff with Michael Bloomfield: Super Session, Butterfield Blues Band, Two Jew's Blues—whatever's out there. Otherwise, I'd appreciate some early Dylan—anything other than "Highway 61 Revisited," which I already have on CD.

8. What movies have you been wanting? What region DVDs can you view? **Music documentaries & concerts. "No Direction Home" would be terrific.

9. What is your t-shirt size? **Don't wear 'em.

10. Do you collect anything? if so, what? **My bills tend to pile up. Please don't send any more.

11. What are some of your other hobbies? **Gift certificate to an art supply mail order store, such as Daniel Smith (www.danielsmith.com), would be very appreciated.

12. Do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry? **Fergeddaboutit.

13. Please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like. **In lieu of all the above, I'd be very happy with a hand made gift, or an item or card that expresses something about the region in which you live.