Shifting Gears

Well we barely made the March edition of Women of Substance but being the dedicated and resourceful women we are, it happened.  And it was so much more upbeat than our gathering last month when Vickie was facing surgery for breast cancer.  The surgery was successful as was the treatment and her physician is now calling her “cancer free”.  Personally I love anything that’s free but this is the best kind of “free” you can get.  Prayers were answered.  Big Time.

We dined at Avanzare and had a great waiter named Brian – and he was cute too!  So without further adieu, here’s the monthly update:

• Hannah turns 15 on Thursday so is busy studying her driver’s license test booklet.  Vickie tried to talk Robin and me into teaching her how to drive – we decided that’s best left to her father.
• If Vickie had a porn name, it would be Peachy Keen.
• Another name for a sports bra is “uniboob”.
• We know someone who sneezed and dislocated a shoulder.  When a physician was asked if this was possible, he said it depended on what position a person was in when they sneezed.  For this particular person, we suspect their head was up their a**.
• Linkedin.com is Facebook for adults.
• What can you do with beets besides pickle them?  If you serve them with other food, they turn everything on your plate red.
• Robin recently received a thank you note for something she did many years ago – which proves not only the power of our actions but the importance of thank you notes.
• Vickie got a $5 Starbucks gift certificate from someone she barely knows.  Go figure!
• None of us like the fact that the Springfield Business Journal is going to have on-line voting for a 41st honoree in the “40 Under 40″ awards.   Personally I’m holding out for the “60 Over 60″ awards and expect Vickie and Robin to both nominate me.
• Someone we know recently won the “Joke Off” competition at her Rotary Club with a monologue on her sex life – and her husband was in the audience.
• We have a leak in our pool liner and I’ve now decided that the definition of a pool is “a large hole in the ground into which you pour unlimited amounts of money.”
• Why is it all the execs in the local banks keep moving around so much?
• Is “assumptive” a word?
• Robin has been asked to serve on a panel discussion for “Secrets of Success” where she will be asked to share 3 secrets of success for her company.
• Vickie is excited about the Branson air show – the Thunderbirds are going to be there?
• Why do we need the new terminal at the Springfield/Branson airport?  Seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars.
• I’m out of the loop on all the business speakers and forums and don’t miss it a bit.
• Robin will represent Leadership Springfield Class XIII for the LS 25th anniversary party.
• Should Hannah get text messaging for her birthday?  Vickie and Chaz will decide tonight.  If not, they need to go shopping for her.
• Hannah started a “Hot Guys” website on Facebook and got in trouble with her dad – that may not help with the text messaging decision.
• I recently went to a gold party and now have spending money for some killer yarn thanks to my ex.  Good-by first wedding band – hello Local Yarn Shop.

There you have it – the official “End of March” edition - stay tuned – we visit Gilardi’s in April.