Dear hubby is known in our family for being anything but soft-spoken (especially when on his cell phone…but that’s another topic!) so it was bound to happen – he’d be overheard in public talking about someone. Last evening we dined at Mikayla’s Grille at Millwood Country Club – we had a gift certificate that was [...]
Archive for May 2008
Public Speaking 1 comment
Friendly Curmudgeon 6 comments
A few years ago I gave up NPR on my way to work and have since listened mainly to 105.9 which used to be Woody P. Snow and Cindy Rippee but now is Woody and some dork named Dave. They play good music, have a game (which I’ve won a couple of times) and take [...]
Danforth for President 3 comments
Today all the Rotary clubs in Springfield plus the Rotaract Club held our joint city-wide meeting. The idea each year is to bring in a high-profile speaker and this year did not disappoint since it was former Senator and U.N. Ambassador John Danforth. He’s a native of Missouri, an ordained Episcopal priest, author and all-round [...]
Banquet Fare..oops, I mean Fair Leave a comment
This weekend was the Rotary District conference in Springfield and since I’ll be an officer next year, we decided to join in the activities. Friday night we ate at the ballpark and watched the Springfield Cardinals win 7-3 over the Northern Arkansas Naturals. Saturday morning I attended a breakfast and presentation on how grants are [...]
The Lusty Month of May 2 comments
One of my favorite musical memories is Julie Andrews as Guinevere singing “The Lusty Month of May” in Camelot and today being May Day kicks off that lusty month. For me the highlights of May 2008 include highlights in my hair (along with a haircut) and meeting friends Robin and Vickie at Bailey’s for our monthly [...]
