| T R I V I A Father, Galen Raether, retired from the U.S. Navy without ever being on a ship. Sister is Mindy Lee Raether. They recently sent in their applications for the Amazing Race III. Was working 200 yards away from the crash when the plane went into the Pentagon. Has met Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and former actress, Bo Derek, while working at the Pentagon. Her great-ancestors were illegal immigrants to this country from Norway and Germany. Loves to play football, but she doesn't have many friends that like to play, so she doesn't get to play anymore. Is a member of the National Wildlife Federation. Is a member of the Humane Society. Her best friend's father (when she was a little girl) called her Foggy. Was supposed to be a dancer for a R&B group that was about to come out, until they broke up. They had choreographed the routine and were ready for the video. Misty's husband is in the United States Air Force. When they met, they didn't even like eachother. Loves Karaoke. Is a choco-holic. Turned down being a cheerleader in high school after tryouts, she would've rather have been playing football than being on the sidelines. Has two cats, Slick and Morris; and a Mastiff-mixed dog named Sage. Loves to drive fast, especially when she had her '88 Ford Mustang 5.0 LX. Remembers being with her sister one day and a beat up old Porsche with a little old man pulled beside them and revved it up. That little man blew them away. "That was so embarrassing!" NICKNAMES INCLUDE: Tika, OX, Foggy, Ducky, Mystical PERSONAL QUOTES: "You can become anything you want, if you truly believe in yourself." "Don't stress, have fun - life's too short!" "Be kind to animals." |