Going Through Life One Blog Post at a Time
Andy had a great idea to go to JJ’s Cafe for breakfast.
However, it turned out to not to be the best idea. They were down a cook for most of the morning, so it took over an hour to get our food. This caused Laura and Jack stress, but it all worked out. We got a little extra time with them, and they still made it back to Cape Girardeau in time for their Sunday events.
It was great to see them both even if it was a short visit.
Laura and Jack are here for a quick weekend visit!
Hey Friends! You know our kids LOVE marching band. It was their activity of choice in high school and continues in college. The Southeast Missouri State University “Pride of the Heartland” Marching Band is headed to Ireland and Scotland in 2028! Following a rigorous international application and audition process, they were officially invited to represent the United States of America in the 2028 St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland. On March 17, 2028, they will take to the streets of Dublin, performing before approximately 500,000 spectators as part of one of the world’s greatest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.
As you can imagine, the kids are incredibly excited! To help offset costs, they are participating in different fundraisers over the next year. They do intend to help pay their own way, but every little bit helps. If you want to give them a hand, feel free to donate to the first fundraiser (even $5 makes a difference)!
Laura’s link – https://app.teamfi.works/donate/4407fc1984c2
John’s link – https://app.teamfi.works/donate/f4f8178c9841
Please make sure to let them know you donated because they want to make sure that you know that they appreciate it. This is a once in a lifetime experience and the kids thank you for your support!
Also, if you donate, I have already begun the list. You will be getting a thank you card full of pictures!
This is the first, official special order for Secret Haven Apothecary! Thanks so much to Chelsea Peters for letting me make you some lovely Eucalyptus Sugar Scrub Cubes!
It is out with the Halloween decorations…
…and in with the Thanksgiving decorations!
We unpacked everything we had purchased when we arrived home today. We did not go as crazy as we have in past years, but we are set when it comes to wine for a while!
We started our day with a lovely breakfast at the hotel and then we headed out to Robller Vineyard and Winery. This is our favorite winery in the Hermann area and we were really looking forward to it. We are lucky that we got there when we did because they had to close early. So, we tasted wines and picked out a case to take home. Then, we got a bottle of wine to share outside.
We returned to town and stopped at a new winery, Sohns Winery and Wine Cellar, that opened in July. We did a wine flight and then got a bottle of wine to enjoy there.
We also enjoyed feeding their Highland Cows, Frieda and Fraya.
As we were enjoying the wine, three women came by and we ended up chatting with them. It turns out that one of them was the owner of the winery and also the Hermann Crown Hotel. We had a great time learning more about their businesses and laughing about all the funny things people do.
Eventually, we headed back to Hermann Hill for appetizers and then we went to dinner at Vintage Restaurant. All in all, it was a wonderful day spent with Andy.
Thirty years ago, two kids said, “I will.” It has been a roller coaster ride full of ups, downs, twists, sharp turns, and straightaways, but I would never want to ride that coaster without him. I love you, Andy! Here is to the next 30!