Nice day in St. Joe, Missouri

68º with bright sunshine here in Clarinda, IA at 9:50 am Friday with predicted high of 85º.

Yesterday we drove south to St. Joe, Missouri.  Did some shopping then at 1 pm we went to McAlister's Deli where we met Burl & Donna Penny from St. Joe and Harold & LaRhoda Neher from Hiawatha, KS for lunch.

After lunch we drove to Penny's place, there in St. Joe, and had an enjoyable afternoon visiting and playing Pegs & Jokers.

Had some fantastic really high clouds to the west as we were driving between Maryville, MO and Clarinda, IA.

Daughter Michelle is on the road today - got as far as Danville, IL last night from Columbus, OH and has another 450 miles to drive today to Clarinda.

Has been a seemingly long wait, but only 4 days from now I should be in the operating room in Brian East in Lincoln.

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A Dinner Blessing….. Ed, was strictly a ‘meat-and-potatoes' man. Over the years, he's learned to like more foods, but there are still two vegetables he won't eat. His family likes to tease him about it. One year at a holiday gathering, Ed got the last laugh when he gave this cute tongue-in-cheek blessing: Now we sit to eat what's here; we pray no green stuff will appear. No Brussels sprouts or any such and asparagus, Lord, would be too much. But give us meat that's white or red and potatoes, corn and lots of bread. Some good brown gravy wouldn't hurt and to top it off, some pie for dessert.
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“The cobbler's tools had a party. A good time was had by awl.”
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Son: "Dad, did you go to Church when you were little?" Dad: "Yes son, every single Sunday." Son: "I thought so. Bet it won't do me any good either."

'Nuff said, Lynn