The Journey Five

Here are five questions that you may choose to answer in the comments section below, or on your own blog. Feel free to point other bloggers to the questions. My answers are below.

This week I’ve focussed on growing up.

1. Did you have a favourite teddy bear and what was its name?

2. Who was your first ‘best friend’?

3. What did you want to be when you grew up?

4. What do you miss most about your childhood?

5. Where did you live during most of your childhood?

1. Yes. His name was Fred.

2. My first best friend was Lynnette Smith. She lived across the road from us.

3. I had the idea that I wanted to be a doctor when I was quite young then settled on the idea of being a radio announcer. I got to work as a radio announcer but don’t ask me to help you with your hacking cough or broken leg.

4. School holidays.

5. I grew up in Scarborough, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Our old house is one of only a few ‘old’ ones still standing in that street. I don’t think anyone lives there and it looks like it’s falling down. Most of the other houses have been demoloshed to make way for bigger, better houses or units.

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Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He has worked in radio at Perth's media ministry Sonshine for over 25 years and has previously worked at ministries such as Compassion Australia and Bible Society.

The views he expresses here are his own.

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1 Comment

  • 1. Did you have a favourite teddy bear and what was its name?

    I had a favorite dog (snoopy), and a monkey (judy), but never a Teddy.

    2. Who was your first ‘best friend’?

    The first one I remember is Tina.

    3. What did you want to be when you grew up? Doctor, nurse, pilot, astronaut, and a bunch of other things

    4. What do you miss most about your childhood?

    Everything was an adventure

    5. Where did you live during most of your childhood?

    Hawaii – 4 years; ages 3-7
    Silverdale, WA – 3 years; ages 14-17
    My dad was in the Navy so we moved every 1 to 3 years mostly.

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