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This evening we continued our series on “Dive Dining” by eating at the original Mexican Villa on South National.  This place was a favorite of mine when I was in college and has continued to be my pick out of all their restaurants.  I loved that when I walked in the door, the aroma was [...]

I’m kind of a lazy blogger today so I stole this from another blog I read regularly.  So here’s a meme to keep you occupied until later today when I post the December update on Women of Substance.  We’re having dinner tonight at the original Mexican Villa!  Started my own blog 2. Slept under the stars [...]

You may never have wondered how Burl would look with spiked blonde hair and a golf visor – but just in case, here’s a visual for you!    I’m pleased to report this look is only temporary but it does show what happens when a bunch of Shriners get together for a party. We did [...]

These last few days have been busier than normal (which means I’ve played fewer games of online Sudoku!) starting with the Rotary Christmas party on Thursday night at Wellington Place.  This private party venue is part of the restoration for the Gilloiz Theatre in downtown Springfield and offered a boatload of ambiance for our party.  [...]

Today was my annual mammogram.  I’ll spare you the details other than to say the mammo tech immediately recognized that I’d lost weight since a year ago just from the films.  It’s really sad when a stranger tells you that you lost weight exactly where you don’t want to lose it – instead of in [...]

I’ve heard of Tennis Elbow – never had it – but never Racquetball Shoulder which I now have – or at least that’s my self-diagnosis.  Let’s see – Monday I went to a weightlifting class for an hour followed by racquetball with Burl for an hour and yesterday I played another hour of racquetball.  I’m [...]

I haven’t yet started playing Christmas music but when I do, the #1 favorite will be the Kingston Trio’s album titled “The Last Month of the Year.”  That’s the very first Christmas album (that’s vinyl for you youngsters!) that the Starter Hubby and I bought and I’m betting Tammy still has the original.  We were [...]