Friday, October 15, 2010

It's 5 oclock in the morning and I got up because I need a cup of coffee. Joan went with me to the kickoff party for Zonta last night at Diane Howard's and it was fun to be in the land of the living. I have known Diane and Tom for many years. I met Kaycee Strohmeyer who is an optometrist here and met the other nominees. Grace Hoover was out of it. Ellen Dillon is my ambassador. I met Kathy Swan's daughter, Maria Childress and Nancy Jernigan, another nominee. It was good to see so many familiar faces--Janet Brunton, Cheryl Mothes, Amy Lincoln, on and on. Real fun time.

Monday I get this root canal and then Friday is the luncheon. Then on to Homecoming festivities. Then Joan and I go to Kansas City with Frank Nickell and a tour. Then Thanksgiving. I need to continue to get out and visit with people. I have been behind the 8 ball with this book and now I need to be like the old serial of Joe McDoakes and get out from under it.

I need to call Lucas Presson back today and tell him I will write a piece for him for the Southeast Missourian about Thanksgiving. He called last night. I have my ten things that I need to do today all written out already. Heck, I got up so early, I could have these done by 10:00 this morning. Then I could just sit and wait for Sara to get here.

We made arrangements for Sunday to go to the farm and eat at Marble Hill. I think Sara would love to do that. Joan will pick us up after going to church.