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Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans
I just got back from my spring trip to New Orleans. I forgot my camera, but fortunately my dear friend Mary always brings hers. Here are Lainey, Lori, Mary and I in the garden room at Commander’s Palace for Sunday brunch. Lori always makes our reservations and always gets a really good table. We’ve sat…
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Race to the Rocker
Yesterday, the Hoovers participated in a 4 mile fun run to the World’s Largest Rocker. 200 runners and walkers left Cuba on Old Route 66 and ran westward to the Fanning Outpost – home of the rocker. I jogged, Gary walked, and Dave directed traffic. With the west bound lane closed, it was a very…
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2007 Italy, 2008 Caribbean, 2009 Elephant Rocks State Park
Yesterday we went down to Elephant Rocks State Park. This is the part of Missouri where the granite for the Freeport jetties came from. Click on any photo for a close up.
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A star is born
This past weekend, Dave was Professor Marvel and the wizard in Cuba High’s production of the Wizard of Oz. I took a lot of photos, but there was a no flash rule, so they’re all pretty blurry. This is the clearest. Professor Marvel “sees” Aunty Em in the crystal ball. Dave takes a break.
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Meet Mellow
Mellow is our newest family member. She’s a 6 year old retired show girl and mother of many. Before joining our family, she lived in a cattery. Mellow needed a single cat home, so we adopted her. Besides being beautiful and extremely photogenic, she’s very sweet and affectionate. Mellow assures us that she is finished…
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Dave walks on water
The pond is only about 4 inches deep here. The ice is about 2 inches thick. And says “Hi.”