A Charleston party

Can't write much.  Too tired.  Went to Charleston party with cousins!  

Mama Cooper's Birthday

Today is my Mother's birthday!  Yes, she had eight children and yes, she was Missouri Mother of the Year!  But all those things are a distant second and third to me!  She was My Mother!!  I might have been last in the line of births but she always made me feel I was first in her heart!

She gave me life at birth and she, singlehandedly,

restored my life when I went home to Charleston, at age 50, crushed and disgraced by the circumstances of my life!  She guarded me from everyone like a mother hen!  She sat on my bed each morning and made me repeat with her, "This is the day that the Lord has made!  We will rejoice and be glad in it!"

Well, Mama,  thanks to you and only you, I came through it!  You restored my soul and gave me life anew!  

Chinese Hot Pot

What a huge crowd we had last night at A. b Cooper ministries last night for Chinese Hot Pot!  It was great!  Dr Tom Harte came and interviewed Sandy Moore "the Cookie Lady" for a future column!   It made me think of how proud my Dad would be of this ministry!

I told the story about when my brother was in Baylor and Mama read in her Mission magazine about a man named Marshall Ku from China who was at Baylor also and They told Jim to bring him home with him for Christmas!  Thus, began our long friendship with him!  A name in a mission book could be turned into a reality of friendship!  And Daddy would say to me, "Shag, this is a good start; but think what the possibilities could be if you would just apply yourself!"

I'm thinking, Daddy!

A baby shower at Riverhouse

I hate baby showers and never go except when Heather Minton writes it on my phone calendar and gets someone to bring me!  It was in Riverhouse in Commerce and beautiful! Heather worked for me as a student and still helps me on Sunday's!  I enjoyed the wine and the scenery!

Saudi Night 2015

Last night Bruce Gentry and I went to Saudi night and the place (Centenary) was packed out!   We even hummed as they sang their national anthem!  And then we had a late dinner at the Irish Pub downtown!  

The three hens take the town!

You can't believe it when Jane Stephens, Loretta Prater and I go into Port Cape!  Dennis Cain, owner, announces us as celebrity diners and waits on us personally.  Ok so I have a reputation as being a good tipper!  Everyone has to be something!

Mark and Gayla Spinks here!

Sending you report of damage control and this is Stacy Investgative Services.  I have conversations with police every day!  I am a crime fighter of first magnitude!

Trinity Lutheran fundraiser

Last night I went to Gordonville grill for a fundraiser for Trinity Lutheran with Bev Hickam and enjoyed our table!  On Tuesday they give the tithe of profits to different organizations!  It is great!

Police cars come quickly!

My screens on back porch and garage window have been cut and I called Ken Gullet and he called CGPD!  Then all hell broke loose and i needed flood lights and look at neighborhood reports of other things!  I want security for myself and others!

Monday and feeling better!

Porch cleaning day by Karel, hair do day by Debbie and car door being taken to Coad by Mark!  I am the supervisor!  So far, so good!   I need to make phone calls about foundations!

Sunday,coming back to life

My back is better and Heather is here!  Raphael is coming this afternoon and he will take me to Andys!  I am far behind in my work and I need to get on it!  I have a list!  At least it's a start!

Feeling better!

I have been down for two days with a bad back on heat!  I'm getting up this morning and going to Centenary for a taste of Wimpy's with Sandy Moore and I did!  Saw a lot of people including Jim and Bev Hirsch, Don Hopper and Larry Hamilton!  Feeling better!

Freaky Friday!

So far so bad!  I had my plans laid to sleep late because I have been fighting off a sinus infection and then Mark called because he wanted to come to work early!  When he got here, he was feeling bad so I told him to go home!  

Then Karel come to check yard and the screen on the sun porch had been cut!  If this is a sign of the day, I'm going back to bed and to heck with anything else!

Mo delta and Marcy

Went out to lunch with Marcy and we talked Mama Cooper's wall and the children making Xmas cards!  I need to have Bryan and Colin both design a card and then we talked about Brenda Bruce coming to do a concert as a benefit!  I sent Harryette Campbell a card and need to call her about Carole Jane!

Then i went to Chapel tonight!  Leigh sent me a card that Betty broke three bones in her hand!

The new Semo Regent

Ed Gargas is the new Regent!  Everyone is trying to meet him and get to know him!  He and I have been buds since he was on Homecoming Steering Committee and I have had lunch with him two days in a row,  Yesterday it was at El Sol in Cape!  First Barb Kinsey and Marsha came in from Athletics and then David Mauk came in from Ag!  It was a fun lunch!

Jim Stacy's 50th birthday

Cannot believe that my little blonde boy is 50 years old today!  He takes no guff, works like a dog and is happy as a lark!  And he loves his Mom and shows her and tells her!  Happy Birthday, James Franklin Stacy!   I'm so glad we've had this life together!

Vaughn Visitation

Went to Dexter today for the visitation of Clyde Vaughn Sr and wanted to see his kids:  lt general Clyde, Susan and Tom! Met for lunch with newest regent, Ed Gargas and then visited with Tom Thrower!  I enjoyed being a part of all of this!  It is a part of living!

Service for Charles Korns

I am all dressed, in a new Chico's fringed outfit, ready to take on the day!  I have put together a sharing service for Charles Korns, who was at Semo and built the greenhouse program here!   Mrs Korns is coming and we have done programs, open house with food at the greenhouse and music!  I am speaking as is Mary Ann Kellerman!  Then I go back tonight at the regular dinner!  It will be a day!  The chapel looks beautiful!

Word from Sanibel

I received a photograph sent with a smirk from Mark Stacy showing him with Tina and Bob Speckert and Carole jane cooper!  Mark commented that they were talking about me!  Surely that will lead to more illuminating conversation!

Maybe they will turn to praying for me!   I need the prayers and they need the practice!

St. Louis Ambassadors Medal

Last night I went up to the 15th St Louis Southeast Salutes Alumni Dinner and I was stunned when they had me escorted to the platform and the St Louis Ambassadors presented me with one of fifty existing medals struck when the Arch was built!  I started the chapter 15 years ago and never envisionalized how it would grow and thrive!  I am awestruck by your love and the constant joy you bring to my life!

Up early, getting ready for the day!

Debbie is coming to do my hair!  Carol Robinson is coming to go for a quick lunch and then Vicki Boren is coming to pick me up and we are headed to St. Louis for a Chico's stop and the 15th anniversary of the St. Louis alumni chapter which I started!  It will be a walk down memory lane for me!

I am content in those memories!

New regent is Ed Gargas

Can't believe it that the new regents are Phil Britt and Ed Gargas!  Ed was my Homecoming Steering Committee for two chairmanships!  He has listened to me about everything and he analyzes everything!  I am so happy about the appointments!   We still keep in touch all the time!

Death of Charles Korns

Yesterday I got a call saying that Charlie Korns had died and would I get the word out!  He was Mister Horticulturalist and Greenhouse here for many years and so many of us depended on him!  He will be buried in Arkansas so we are having our own "sharing service" on Sunday at 2:00 at the Chapel of Bsc!  Long live the man with the Green Thumb!

To see the Erlbachers

Yesterday I went to Ford and Sons for the visitation of Hazel Ford, grandmother of the Erlbacher girls who lived across the street from us on Georgia Street!  I became mother of the whole block!  We huddled together and laughed about the night they set the garage and I spanked every child in the neighborhood!

Wonderful weekend!

I have had house guests all week!  Joy from India was here most of the week and Ben and Susan Bledsoe came Friday and left a few minutes ago!  I am tired out talking!  So I will send you a then and now pic and be done with it!  The phones will not be answered the rest of the afternoon when I leave for Ford and Sons to visit with Erlbacher kids and then go to Sri Lankan Festival at Bsc!

Ben Bledsoe

This weekend Dr Ben Bledsoe and his wife, Susan, are staying with me!  They live in Memphis and it is so much fun to see them!  He was my boyfriend for 12 minutes and he even gave me a silver bracelet with our names on it!  I showed it to him today!

Betty Hearnes Scholarship

Yesterday I went out to lunch with the first recipient of the Betty Cooper Hearnes Endowed Scholarship for Church Music, Hannah Sherer, and she is incredible!  She sang the National Anthem at a Royals Game (solo) when she was five years old!  A Lutheran, who loves traditional church music and leads youth groups, she is a natural!

Making a list and making no progress!

I make a list every morning of what I want to accomplish!  On my black and white notebook!  Only then am I secure enough to put the list on my cell phone!  I believe in living with technology but keeping my old safeguards with me!  Same with friends!  Like the old quote:  "Make new friends but keep the old!  One is silver; one is gold!"      But here is the blessing of the cell phone--you keep their numbers closer to you at all times and can message them more Quickly!  I make three calls a day!  And I love the technology of staying a part of their lives!

My days are crammed full !

Today I started out with coffee with Jim McGill, ran into John Lohr who wanted help from me with his dad, had lunch with Dutch Meyr and stopped to visit with  Paul Ebaugh and,oh yes, had a call from Senator Roy Blunt about how everyone was including the new Semo President!

I say that was a full day!

Miss Mary and blue!

I went to McAllisters for lunch today and ran into Mike Kasten and his wife, Priscilla!  Bought back a lot of hilarious memories about "miss Mary" and her penchant for blue spray paint!  She sprayed everything blue, even her shoes! One of my sons, Jim, who called things as he saw them said to me, " I love Miss Mary but she is a lunatic about some stuff, Mother!"