When I was fourteen years old and during the summer I lived to help my brother in-law with his part-time job cleaning up a The Capital Hotel's piano lounge... "Senate Lounge" in my home town of Jefferson City, MO. He always gave me the job of vacuuming the floor. I would race in every morning to sweep up the bar and find the change customers had dropped during the night. Years later, I found out that my brother in-law would throw a few coins over the bar for me to find. It c

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest and likely the oldest peak in Missouri. This flat-ridged mountain is supposedly named after Piankeshaw chief Sauk-Ton-Qua and his tragic tale. Sauk-Ton-Qua’s daughter, Mina Sauk, fell in love with a warrior from a hostile tribe. When the chief killed his daughter’s lover by throwing him off of a nearby cliff, Mina followed him over the edge. This incurred the wrath of

Back in 2004 I attended The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the largest motorcycle rally in the world. It is held annually in The Black Hills and in Sturgis, South Dakota for 10 days during the first week of August. It was started by local Indian dealer Pappy Hoel in 1938. Since its beginning, private area businesses throwing events such as races, concerts, and rides. Then in 2020 marked the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. That year the corona virus has resulted in a variety

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” - Steve Jobs Many things have happened to me in this lifetime of mine that has proven we need to pick ourselves up and keep trucking on towards a dream, enjoy the enrichments of others and love every breath we have. I could not fathom after the death of my husband 12 years ago that there

Ah, Tuesday. With weekend over now a distant memory, it's our last day to stave off the Monday blues. And the only way to pump up the week vibe is to turn up the FUN and make it a Tuesday Funday! How can you take an average Tuesday and make it one for the record books? Easy! Have a day party. While it may sound simple enough, day partying is truly an art. And day partying on a Tuesday Funday is the finest art form of all. Unlike your run-of-the-mill office happy hour or an a

An interesting fact or not... Manure: In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before commercial fertilizer’s invention, so large shipments of manure were common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, it not only became heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by product is methane gas. As the stuff was stored below decks in bundles yo

Things that go through my mind as I sit idle... What would life be if I was a Pencil? I would think it might be a little cramped in the dark pencil bag. Finally the human I would think would open the pencil/torturer bag. I know I would be on the verge suffocating! I of course I am what the human picks up first. I’m their favorite! They would treats me pretty well. I mean sometimes I might get squeezes too tight, but that’s because they may be stressed. They might holds

Picture of days gone by! I'm Fifteen years old With Dad & Brothers in 70's... Can you tell? Ridin the Honda 100... Fun days of a 15 year old! Here with Sister's boy Shawn. Lovin Life at 16 years old! Trying out the mini bike... Enjoyed ridin then too! NANA

Why did the chicken cross the road? The chicken-crossing-the-road joke is maybe actually super dark and messed up, guys. The chicken crossed the road because he wanted to die. Because in crossing the road he got hit by a car, and in so doing made it to... the other side. AKA the afterlife. He crossed over. Into the afterlife. Into death. OR IS IT? Other people argue that the joke is not anywhere near as morbid as all that. That it's just a dumb non-joke: The chicken crossed

1. You know you can remove marks on wood furniture using a walnut. Cut it in half and rub it into the scratch. Pecans, Brazil nuts and almonds all work fine too. After you rub the nut across the furniture, rub the area with your fingers. This will help the oils from the nut soak into the surface of the wood. Buff it with a cloth, and done. 2. To shine up your wood with a quick and easy home mixture instead of furniture polish. Just grab some olive oil and lemon juice and mix

How did you'll choose your children’s names? Elizabeth was the name I knew I wanted for my first born. From the time we knew I was pregnant that name was top of my list. Actually the idea came from a time when I was a 10 year old child. It was fully formed by the time we moved from Juniper Lane where our neighbor's golden haired gorgeous child resided. I just knew I would have one day my very own beautiful daughter and that dignified and beautiful name would be for my waiting

Trying my hand at writing some of my own five-line poems to celebrate National Limerick Day. Limericks are quirky, funny poems in which the first two lines rhyme with the fifth line, and the third and fourth lines rhyme with each other. Here goes... There once was a wonderful car Who thought he would go very far Until he broke down And looked for a town He knew he would not now go far. Ok, I won't quit my Day Job... Oh! wait a minute, I don't have a job. Boy I'm up the stream

The weather was wonderful today. I ran into town just in time to catch the parade. It was not a elaborate as I expected but it entertained me for about a hour. Then it was lunch at McDonald's. A wonderful day anyway! Nana

No not what you are thinking. It's about a place that just feels like home. It about comfort food and smiles. It is said once you dined with someone of Greek heritage you become family. It must be true because I have been eating with the Arris Family since I was a young college girl in Jefferson City. Every paycheck was Arris pizza night for this young struggling gal. I became family and Arris has become my place to celebrate good times and bad, times when struggling their pi

Have you ever looked outside the window while sipping coffee, and wondered, “what do my thoughts and opinions do to me?” Your answer mostly is “they make me more informed and educated.” But do they really? Years ago, I had friends that were a one-eyed king among the blind. They didn’t know better, so I revered them. But the need to harbor shallow but diverse opinions meant they couldn’t develop deeper perspectives about a single subject. They had opinions about everything, bu

If you've got melted chocolate all over your hands, you're eating it too slowly. Chocolate-covered raisins, cherries, orange slices, and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want.The problem: How to get two pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot car. The solution: Eat it in the parking lot. Diet tip: Eat a chocolate bar before each meal. It'll take the edge off your appetite and you'll eat less. Chocolate also contains milk which is dairy. So candy

The things you think about late at night... A delicate subject but as we all know Women are from Venus and Men are from Mars. A little humor to articulate the differences for today's laugh... Women 1.) Under no circumstances, use any other toilet than your own, regardless of any stomach pain may be caused while waiting to get home. 2.) With the toilet-brush, clean any residue left on the pot by your boyfriend/husband. Also, wipe off the seat with some toilet paper. 3.) Flush

As I woke this morning I realized my days of sandwiches with my Kato Diet are over. So it was only be fitting I write an obit for them. A Death To My Sandwiches A we gather today to say goodbyes to my sandwiches we will take time to remember all of their parts that made them the sandwiches they were! First we taste the tangy excitement of the onion followed quickly by the rush of Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato or maybe Ham, Turkey, or even Corn Beef. Followed by the slightest blush o

"From a strictly mathematical viewpoint: What Equals 100%? What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in situations where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 101%? What equals 100% in life? Here's a little mathematical formula that might help you answer these questions: If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Is represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1

I ran across another BBQ in Bolivar that I had never tried so... I popped in for a visit yesterday. Oh boy... it was good. It will definitely be a repeat thing! Fantastic flavor and their homemade ranch dressing was fabulous. Since my diet is going for earnest I enjoyed the smoked pulled pork with no bbq sauce or and just a salad. It was a treat! Then it was on to Lowes to finish buying a few items for my DIY stair lift. Errands and on home before it rained. A productive da