Nov_Dec AC Journal

Notes from

Dear Friends,

Connie

Notes From Connie

As you are getting to know me a [little] better you’re probably figuring out that I sometimes just say whatever is on my mind. Remember

World Jewelry and Fashion Ac- cessories Show. Pinch me I must be dreaming. If you have not been with us recently please take a look at our calendar and pick some- thing fun to end 2018. We are trying something new this month at the Heritage Center. We added a dessert re- ception to The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass perfor- mance on Friday, November 9. Many of you know from past ex- perience that the Heritage Center never disappoints when it comes to sweet treats. Active duty and retired military get in free. Come with us and check it out. There is still room for you to join us to see Elf The Musical at the Fireside Theatre on Nov 14. It’s my favorite! This is the perfect outing to kick start the holiday spirit. To keep you in the spirit check out our Branson trip for the Christmas shows and much more. You will not be disappointed. Have a gratefully blessed Thanksgiving, and an amazing holiday season.

when I told all of you I love cutting grass? Well I take it back. When’s the last time you remember cutting grass in late October? What in the world is up with that? And the rain, oh my! If we get as much snow as we did rain we are going to have to add a lot of trips to warm destinations in the very near future. Football is in full swing and another love of mine. My son plays for the Iowa State Cyclones. It has been a special fall for us as he is a senior and is finishing his college ex- perience. We are blessed by the tremendous people we have met along the way. I bring this up to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding when you see my “out of office message” while I attend his games. September and October were a whirl- wind. The club started the month in Iceland. If this is not on your list of “must see” loca- tions you may want to rethink that. Words cannot give this destination the justice it de- serves. In September we also learned a little more about cooking at the Hotel Kirkwood culinary lab. We visited Cedar Ridge Winery and Distillery. We went on an amazing Mys- tery Trip and ended the month off to Fort Atkinson to see Grease at Fireside Theatre. October kept us a little closer to home with some local performances. We also had a great day on the mighty Mississippi aboard the Celebration Belle , visited the New Melleray Abbey, and ended the month at the Trans-

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