Go to: Sen. John Kerry • First car: 1962 Volkswagen bug • First job: Sold encyclopedias door-to-door in high school and unloaded trucks • Ideal lazy day: Reading • Dream vacation: Cape Cod and the islands off Massachusetts • Prized possession: "My lucky charms: My wedding band, dog tags and lucky hat from Vietnam and the Bible my friend Max Cleland gave me." • Home task that needs tending: Catching up on mail, model ships to finish • Favorite album: "Abbey Road" by the Beatles • Favorite movie of the past year: "Old School" • Childhood nickname: Johnny • Best subject in school: English and history • Worst subject in school: Math • Book recently read: "Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West" by Stephen Ambrose • Favorite Republican: Sen. John McCain of Arizona • Favorite food indulgence: Chocolate chip cookies • Food to shun: Rhubarb pie