Stopping by for a visit: 2015

June 5, 2015

Wow! I came back to look for something on my blog and I can't believe it's been so long since I've been here.

I'm still living "split in two" between Des Moines and Kansas City- it's old hat by now. This "temporary experience" (8 years) has been good in many ways, although it's been hard on me too. I am starting to long to feel grounded in one place, rather than racing back and forth.

My wish may come true in a year or so, as my husband and I try to figure out what our future will look like as we move into retirement stage. Living together in one house might prove to be the real challenge and worth blogging about :)  ha ha

We did spend 16 days together recently on a vacation and it was wonderful. I was reminded that Greg is a loving, kind and generous partner.

Autumn

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I have been enjoying a beautiful autumn here in Iowa.

August winding down

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It's almost Labor Day Weekend, but feels like the end of July- very very hot in Iowa this week. I've got cabin fever from being indoors in the AC, so taking the time to check out some blogs today. I see my last post was in July.... so why not at least try to post once a month. I'm wondering how I ever made the time to blog daily for 3 years!

August has been a fun month. Started out with a trip with Mini Cooper gang up at big rally in UP Michigan at the Mackinaw Bridge.  We sure enjoyed the weather up there- had to wear a jacket even!

Ann and I attended the KC Bruno Mars concert one weekend while Greg was in Ohio at his class reunion. Mid August, Iowa had nice weather for our State Fair and Greg and I spent one Saturday morning out there.
Last weekend we had our annual neighborhood block pot-luck party.

Life is good!
Peace

Summer is flying by

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I'm having a fun and busy summer.... maybe I will find the time to write about it at some point. I miss my blog as a way for me to track what I have done. Summer just seems to  fly by... I want to enjoy every bit while I can!

I'm happy to report that Ann is turning more "artzy-fartzy than I am!

.......more on that later.

A June Wedding in the family!

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An important event occurred last weekend and thus needs to be added to my blog story. My nephew, Christopher, was married to a lovely gal named Catherine. The wedding was held in Mobile AL- so Greg and I hopped into the Mini Cooper for another road trip. My friend Ann also made the trip down from Iowa and her son was able to do a live stream so my elderly parents back in Iowa could watch.

Here are a few pictures:

Happy Couple

Grandparents watching from Iowa

Sister Sarah, acted as "best man"

A lot of dancing was done at the reception: here we are trying to do a group dance. 

Yes that is me on right side. 

Ann, Jan (mother of groom) and me

Me and Greg 

Weekend Report

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Checking in today as spring is rushing by faster than ever. My travels back and forth between Des Moines and Kansas City continues and is now not only routine/normal- but sitting well with me these days. I am in a place where I can appreciate both locations and the opportunities each has to offer.

This weekend we varied a bit from our "split life" and did a meet up half-way. We spent Saturday with 17 other Mini Coopers for lunch in Bethany, Missouri and after a drive in southern Iowa....

Then Greg and I spent the night in a B&B in Mt Ayr, Iowa.

I can recommend this B&B (Charlie and Jane's B&B), if you ever find yourself in rural southern Iowa.

This was a fun weekend for sure, as I also got to have dinner Friday night with two of my 80's girlfriends- who I don't get to see enough of. The lighting wasn't the best, but at least we had the courage to take the photo.

April chill

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This crazy cold spring weather has me immobile in many ways. Like my garden, I'm sprouted, but just barley growing, i.e. trying to find some spring mojo energy.

I haven't even thought about blogging for months now- but stopping by to say hi. Things are going pretty well and I was busy preparing for a work conference for the last several months- which was last week and it went well. Now I'm just trying to gain some energy and momentum back.

My Peace Art installation continues to be a big hit! It will be up through the month of May.