

Happy Moment #25: Meeting Stephen Wilson
This happened in April at an embroidery event at our St Louis store in April but .... it has taken me awhile to get these pictures up. ...


Happy Moment #24: The Try Tri Triathlon at SIUE
I don't have much time to write much -- I am in the midst of a lot of paper grading! -- but I wanted to be sure and do a quick blog post...


Happy Moment #23: St Peter's Rec Plex Indoor Triathlon Series
Some years back -- maybe around 2012 or 2013 -- I got this idea to try a triathlon after getting frustrated with my slow times with...


Happy Moment #22: Old Pictures
My grandmother died a few years back and my uncle was able to go through some of her stuff and he found some pictures from my childhood...


Happy Moment #21: Helping a Former Student
I think when you are a teacher -- and probably most especially when you are a teacher of writing -- you get to know your students and...


Happy Moment #20: Friends and Josephine's Tea Room
I have just a moment to update with this new entry but I recently had lunch with two of my dearest friends/ work colleagues -- Peggy and...


Happy Moment #19: Organized Fabric Shelves
I am just going to put these pictures here! I adore straightening fabric. And how lucky that I work part-time at a fabric store, right?...


Happy Moment #18: Southern Missouri Road Trip
So this past Sunday, after spending the night in Springfield, MO, Jim and I ate a hearty breakfast at the B & B and then headed out to...


Happy Moment #17: Roadtrip to Springfield, MO
A few days ago, Jim and I decided to take a quick weekend getaway to Springfield, MO, so we could (1) stop in Rolla to visit our awesome...


Happy Moment #16: The St Louis History Museum
I am short on time but I wanted to drop a bunch of pictures in this entry which represent my recent adventure (with Jim!) to a special...