November 16, 2009Archive for

Finishing Touches   Leave a comment

I’ve been checking items off my “to do” list as we get ready for our trip in a couple of days.  One of the most important things I had to do was finish the Christmas dresses for Julia and Lydia so Tammy can deliver them at Thanksgiving.  They were easy to make – the hard part [...]

Posted November 16, 2009 by keckeley in Uncategorized

Dining In Style   Leave a comment

We usually reserve eating in the dining room for when we have company or on Sunday evenings when I actually use the good china and silver.  But tonight was a celebration of the completion of the last few weeks of chaos and confusion – plus lots of sawdust, noise from the automatic nailer and numerous [...]

Posted November 16, 2009 by keckeley in Uncategorized

Last Hurrah at Riverside Inn   2 comments

When I came to Drury to attend college many years ago, one of the first local icons I heard about was Riverside Inn.  Nestled on the banks of the Finley River just east of Ozark, Riverside Inn was the scene of many fraternity and sorority formals during my Drury days.  My mother-in-law was a huge fan [...]

Posted November 16, 2009 by keckeley in Uncategorized