Shifting Gears   Baby Boomer…Member Life 2.0…Wife, Mother, Grammie…Bicyclist…GoldWinger…Mensan…Girl Scout…Reader…Knitter…Rotarian

The story goes that during the Civil War, Callaway County, Missouri, refused to take sides for the North or the South and instead seceded from the Union – and to this day they claim they have never been officially readmitted – and since then that plot of land (now also called the Little Dixie area of Missouri) [...]

I think I need to find a support group where I can freely say “Hi My Name is Anne and I’m a Sudoku Addict”!  I have a great party to attend tonight but after work I came home, walked the dog and then had to log in and play the USA Today Sudoku game for [...]

I love spring – flowers blooming, trees budding out, no more threats of ice or snow storms that can last for days, winter coats and wool sweaters put away – what’s not to like about my favorite season.  We were blessed with 80-degree temps this weekend and no rain on Saturday and Sunday so we [...]

Last evening after work I attended the CoxHealth women’s event, Red Hot Night.  While I love my husband dearly, not much can compare to a gathering of phenomenal women – throw in some alcohol therapy, female-geared events (hair styling, eye makeup, women’s health issues, accupuncture, chair massages to name a few), fabulous food and scintillating [...]

Last Sunday’s cleanup efforts in our back yard had me scratching my arms on Monday and thinking I was allergic to the clasp on a bracelet I was wearing – unfortunately that wasn’t the correct diagnosis and instead I have a nasty case of poison ivy or poison sumac.  Which one matters naught to me [...]

Visa Signature Card is currently running an ad in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Things to do while you’re alive” (as opposed to when you’re dead?).  Reading it enticed me to add a few items to my “to do” list – 1.  Research my familyhistory 2. Attend the Olympic Games (I prefer summer, Burl would [...]

I love Daylight Savings Time – the whole concept so appeals to my left brain – but I always hate those first few days when my body adjusts to waking up when it’s still dark outside  Flip side is more daylight after work and that part I love – Mulligan will get a walk tonight [...]

Sung to the tune of “Chain of Fools”, this was the rallying cry of the opening song of “Menopause, The Musical” which I saw earlier this week.  Springfield was the recipient of a traveling off-broadway run of this popular show and it was no surprise that the full-house audience was 99% female and 50+ – and [...]

We saw “Wild Hogs” today and it was absolutely one of the funniest movies I’ve seen in a long time – it was totally transparent – no hidden meaning, secret of life, complicated plot – just pure fun and laughter.  Definitely my kind of movie.   Near the end there is a cameo shot that transported [...]

Hubby is now home from his extended vacation (that means golf, golf and more golf – BORING!), the dog is elated to have his buddy home and I’m thrilled because I sure did miss him.  Hard to believe I was a happy independent woman when I met him! Friday after work Burl drove me to [...]