Power of Women Speech

I went to the Power of Women luncheon on campus yesterday!  The main speaker was Dr Maureen Clancy-May ,supt of schools in St Louis area and who was on my Homecoming Steering Committee at Semo!   She got up and talked about her two mothers and one of them was me!  I was stunned and touched!

Luncheon for volunteers

Yesterday I went to a luncheon for volunteers who wanted to show us a coffeehouse the people from St Andrew Lutheran Church were putting together on Sprigg Street next to Cafe Me which has Thai Food!  First, I loved the Cafe Me fried rice and we made new friends! It was fun and I believe in cooperation!  It takes all of us to make a world!

Phone calls and errands

My day yesterday was one of phone calls from my sister Betty who is so hoarse after her Easter concert and putting up a cross outside the church, Sara Dyer and Adam Dyer and going to do errands with Matt Porter and visiting with him about what BSC will do without him!  I had two funeral visitations but I sent contributions!  It is difficult for me to stand forever in a line like I used to do!  My back rebels!

I think it is time to put Easter away!  But it was nice!

Easter Weekend Over

I am sitting here on Monday morning in a kitchen full of food and candy and left over Easter baskets!  I ate lunch at Bev Hickam's,  Tammy Baldwin brought me a huge amount of food for dinner and I went to a fried chicken dinner where I met two Chinese students and Sandy Moore packed up her cookies and more fried chicken!  I could feed an army!  It was not a lonely day for me! 

And today, two funerals, get my printer fixed and rejoice and rest!

Easter Sunday

I am going to Bev Hickam's today for lunch and then tonight for Chapel and meal!   Yesterday was a wonderful day:  went to a baby shower at the old Siemers home and then went for ice cream with Sindupa and Nelson who both got jobs in Cape!  Happy Easter!

Easter basket on Good Friday

One of my joys is my relationship with my scholarship recipients!  Yesterday I went out to lunch with Jeniese and her little girl, Nellie!  They had never been to My Daddy's and we went!  Jeniese has three children and has been working her way thru college working her way through college at Schindlers Tavern!  I have so much respect for her!  And love!

And they even brought me an Easter Basket!

Maundy Thursday service

I went up on campus last night to the baptist Student Center for the Maundy Thursday service and meal and it was  special service!  We ate and then took the supper intentional which means you decide if you want to take it and you go forward and break the bread and dip it in the cup!  We have internationals of many religions and some chose to participate!

Wish you had been here!

I went to St. Louis yesterday with Jayne Schrader to have lunch with Mike Renfro!    He is an auditor at Federal Reserve Bank and he showed us thru the museum!  He made us pose in front of a million dollars! And then he took us to Kemoll's for lunch and that was amazing!

They were both Homecoming Steering Committee chairs during my 26 years of being the major advisor!

Sikeston visit yesterday

I went down to Sikeston for the ribbon-cutting for Vast Broadband yesterday and saw so many friends!  It was a hoot to see Larry and Anita Eby and Jim Gleason's new business!  Bruce Gentry took me down and the wind nearly blew us off the highway!

Sitting here early in the morning waiting for Gloria to come!

It is Tuesday!  Gloria Shirrell has come to work for me for umpteen years and used to work for my sister, Jennie also.  Before that Elsie Koch worked for me!  I know that I don't have to turn a tap on Tuesday unless I want to!   And I can read or go somewhere and let someone else change the beds and dust and run the vacuuming!  Those are things I hate to do!

Thanks, Gloria, for your faithfulness!  You have made my life easier!

A Running errands day!

Went to get my nails done, then went to get a new outside rug for porch at Menards and then to Charter to change my package and get rid of all the channels I never watched!  Now I am home for rest of day. So I will rest up and enjoy some free time!

Kirk Metje meeting

I went out to Steele Crest Winery in Jackson yesterday for a Semo alumni party!  All of a sudden I looked up and there was Kirk Metje, one of Mark's best friends!  His brother had died a few weeks ago and we talked!   We were happy to see each other!   It made my day!

Sometimes you need a day to work at home!

Yesterday was that day!  Matt and I did errands in the morning and Karel came and did Easter decorating that afternoon!  She even took my Interview Outfits to the Safehouse and they were so happy to get them!  Why would I continue to keep good clothes when someone needs them to get a job?

And how about these old decorations!

Wonderful St Patrick's day!

Started out early by hosting a luncheon for over 100 retired faculty and staff at Wehking Alumni and it was great!  One of the things we focused on we're the former chief academic officers,  Barbara Rose Rust talked about her father and we honored Dean Rose!  Then we honored Jane Stephens for her years of being provost!  Fun time!

Work at Home Wednesday

I went out to visit Aunt Julia last night and she was up walking and better!  She will be able to go home on Thursday and so today Karel is coming to work on my yard and she will take me out to hospital!  Annie and Steve went out with me last night and Julia was thrilled to meet him!  He is a nice guy!

Julia has strep pneumonia

She was better yesterday when I was there!  I ran my legs off yesterday and I will go back out today!  She will get to go home on Thursday!   I give a big brunch for retired faculty and staff on Thursday!  Gonna be a week!   Worked at office yesterday and then Jay Wolz took me to lunch at new Broussards!

Julia and hospital visit

So we had her party at the hospital and she enjoyed it all!  Wanted to know all the gossip and she talked a blue streak, pneumonia and all!  Only Julia.  She may be down but she,s not out!

Julia Warren's birthday

Today is Julia Cooper Warren's birthday and I was planning to go down as a surprise!  Instead she came up to St Francis Hospital last night with pneumonia!  Annie and Steve Beal are coming to get me at 11:15 this morning and we are going to hospital!  Jamee Shelby stayed last night!

Judy Brown's birthday

Last night we celebrated Judy Brown's birthday at Dalhousie!  Joan Gohn and I went out after a glass of wine at Judys and Ann Dombrowski joined us!  It was a wonderful meal as always and I had salmon which is the best in town!  I also had too much wine since we killed another bottle!  It was fun!

Holly's last concert at Central High

Joan Gohn and I went to the Spring Concert at Central High last night!  It was Holly Finnegan's last concert since she was graduating!  She is always kind and warm!  I enjoyed the music and watching her perform!  Joan's grandson, Jakob Sharp, is in the choir also and I love that kid!

Bev Hickam birthday

Yesterday I went out to lunch with Bev Hickam and Barb Kinsey to celebrate Bev's birthday!  Both are longtime friends and we all worked together at Semo!  As usual Bev wanted an update on the kids since she helped raise them!  Each Christmas Bev and I would go to Charleston with 1100 printed cards and we would address them by hand and take them to the Charleston post office and pay for the stamps!   Bev is an integral part of my life!  I am so lucky!

Heavy rain for 5 days !

We are in the part of the country where the prediction is five days of rain!  So put a hold on the outdoor activities and grab a raincoat and go on with your life.

I got a head start yesterday by a two hour lunch with Diane Sides and then an Andys stop with Sindupa and Nelson!  They will both graduate in May but have jobs in Cape so I will still be around!  hallelujah!  What a joy and blessing they are to me!

Homecoming Steering committee chairs

I have had lunch on two days with two of my HSC chairs:  Jim McCausland and Jayne Schrader!  Now they are on Fb squabbling over which one I loved the most!   Just like old times!  The funny thing is it tickles me!  Those students became a part of me and I like to remember them the way they were!  Like Barbara Streisand and the movie with Redford!

Sunday morning rest

I like days when I get up and have very little on my calendar!  Then I can make choices for myself if I want to watch the babble of election returns or clean out the closet or sit and wait for someone to come by!

I have BSC chapel and St pats party at 5 and at and t Man is coming  to cut down trees in my backyard which are messing up our land line phones and causing static and I have to be here!  He came yesterday but his ladder broke.

Yea, Jim Stacy has quit smoking!  Stay after it Jim!  Great talking to you yesterday.

McCausland Day

Yesterday Jim McKcausland came down with his brotherin-law and his niece, Caroline, to finish her papers and come to school next year!  We had a delightful lunch at Cup and Cork and a lot of memories, Jim was my HSC chair and he lived across the street from me!  Later he and Jan lost their son, Casey'

He is not real well and I was so happy to see him'!

And the world moves on

I am a sucker for punishment!  I stayed up and watched the Republican debate last night and Kasick did have a policy of sanity!  It is a zoo!  So I'm having company from St. Louis today: we lost the game in Nashville yesterday--I watched on Ovc Channel and then comes the weekend!  Megan, second cheerleader from left, is my scholarship recipient!

Thursday and a slow day

Got up slowly this morning and rain is pouring!  I may decide to stay in and let Karel do all the running this morning after Debbie does my hair!  I need to go to mortuary tonight since Kirk Metje's brother died!  My get up and go has got up and went so far this morning!

Chili Day

Today I went to Chili Day with Kevin Greaser and saw so many people!   So many were children who grew up in with my children:  Kim Hargens, Stan Irwin, and Kent Talley!   So much fun!

Super Tuesday

Sitting before the television in amazement as I listen to the political mess but I am captivated as I watch the results!  I have a luncheon but I will be glued to television all the rest of the day!   No better comedy feature anywhere!

Had lunch with Hannah Scherer!  She is recipient of Betty Cooper Hearnes Church music scholarship at Semo!