Allora
Missouri has changed the style of its licence plates. That means I have to get new plates in May. They tell me I can have my same personalized plate name in the new style. That’s good. They also are encouraging … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Cool Stuff
The Letter “L”
Kim tagged me with the letter “L”. So, now I must list 10 of my favorite things that begin with that letter. Number one on the list used to be one of the things I hated most, my middle name: … Continue reading →
YouTube of Last Night’s Valentine Party
Again this year, we went to Viviano’s Festa Italiano, our little local Italian Deli/Market for a very fun, funky Valentine’s Day party. This is NOT your average romantic evening for two. This is a rowdy, happy gathering of our little … Continue reading →
YEAH! I’m finally an Italiana!
I got this from Kim who got it from Amy who got it from Blogthings.com I’m flattered to be considered from Italy, but very surprised. I don’t consider myself to be chic by any stretch of the imagination! And anyone … Continue reading →
Elephant Seals
Last weekend, when we were at SlowBowl, we took a morning drive over to Seal Beach. Here are a few shots. Each bull has his harem around him. As they all snooze in the sun, a rogue male will try … Continue reading →
Year In Review
This is a belated recap of 2008. I got this meme from Kim’s blog. 1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before? Reached my all-time high weight. I’m now 25 lbs overweight. 2. Did you keep … Continue reading →
End of Season at the Gardens
Yesterday was one of my favorite days of the year in St. Louis — The Best of Missouri Market at the Missouri Botanical Garden. I love browsing the 200 some-odd vendor booths to see what new tastes and smells Missouri … Continue reading →
Street Safety Lessons
My almost-five-year-old grandson recently completed a week at “Safety Camp”. Eager to share his new wisdom, here he is giving his little brother and twin cousins a lesson in street crossing safety. At the moment I snapped this photo, he … Continue reading →
Back from the Commune
We got back from our memory lane trip late last night. I had a 7 AM meeting this morning. So, not only did I not get my Sunday Slow Baking done, I also didn’t get my trivia contest questions posted. … Continue reading →
BACK TO THE COMMUNE
SHHHHH !!!! It’s a SURPRISE! My Mom is an amazing woman. She is 88 years young, healthy, active, and loves adventure. I get my wonderlust from her. If you say “Go” she will be packed and waiting at her front … Continue reading →