Karen’s Opinion

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When I was a young girl, our family moved a lot. My dad was in the military and that meant that when orders were given, we were packed up and shipped to a new base. Luckily, my oldest sister and I are only a year apart in age so we had each other to confide in and give each other the courage needed to walk into a new school.

When my dad was stationed in California, my sister was high school age whereas I was still a middle schooler. That meant I had to face the unfamiliar alone. That is why I was so happy to find a neighbor girl who was my age. Her name was even the same as mine and she was the middle child same as me! I could not believe how lucky I was! I found a new confidante.

I have often wondered about that friend. I have looked her up on Facebook and Classmates.com but have not been able to find her. If I ever do, find her, I would love to call 1800flowers.com and have their flower delivery service surprise her with a bouquet.

She was a great friend and I truly miss her.

I am constantly at my sewing table these past few days because my daughter is bringing guests from Michigan when she arrives tonight. My daughter’s friend has a five year old who will also be our guest. That means having a busy little girl in our home. She has been here before and is such a well behaved young lady. Still, it is best not to have valuable projects laying around. Especially ones that entail the use of scissors, pins and needles. Here is a purse I finished recently.

Now, I am cutting fabric to put a binding on a recently finished quilt.

We just got home from a terrific visit with our son and daughter in-law who live near St. Louis. On Saturday evening, we enjoyed eating dinner at a fabulous Italian restaurant in an area of St. Louis known as The Hill. On recommendation from the kids, we chose Lorenzo’s Trattoria because they had eaten there a few months ago. (They had eaten at another in the area and were sorely disappointed. The food was processed and very disappointing). At Lorenzo’s, the food was superb, our server was excellent and we had a wonderful dinner.

While walking in the area, I enjoyed looking at the types of houses mixed among the restaurants. Most were very skinny and tall. I would love to see inside one to see how a house that skinny was arranged. I can’t imagine! I did notice that, because of their location, (being in a well-traveled foot traffic area), most of the homeowners were wise and educated on police security tips and by similar studies done by the Fort Worth, PD. They depended on ADT home security systems. I have a friend who has proudly worked for the ADT home security team for many years. ADT has been in business for over 100 years! My friend has not been there for 100 years but she has been there long enough to know that they are the leader in security technology advancements. I would trust my home to their state-of-the-art Wireless Home Security Systems.

If you are ever in St. Louis, be sure to check out The Hill for their fabulous restaurants and their quaint homes. There is a lot to do in St. Louis. I have a list a mile long of places we want to visit.

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I have been cleaning out closets and drawers like a maniac. Sometimes it hits me that I have too much stuff. I will probably regret throwing away some things but I don’t have the time to sell them on Ebay and I hate having yard sales. Hubby says I should keep the Nintendo because it will surely be valuable. Do you think so? Well, let someone venture into Goodwill and have the fun of buying it at a low price.

Does anyone have picnics anymore? I used to pack lunch boxes for the kids, lay a blanket out on the lawn and have a picnic with them. It was fun to drink Koolaid out of a thermos.

I gave this to Goodwill a few years ago. These days, they call it “vintage”. Sigh.

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