So….  I was invited to be Visiting Vet (because I’m old I guess.  Vet’s are “senior” peeps.) in our home office this year.   What does this mean in English?  I was asked to be a mentor for new financial advisors starting out and offering them idea’s and advice during training.  So fun.  I did impress them with all my stories about Scott and how I use him as an example with my clients.  They all want to meet the guy that has to put up me.  Anyone else find this amusing?   ? But as those of you that know me well have come to realize, if somet ..read more

  Has this been the longest winter EVER?  I am pretty sure it has.  Don’t get me wrong, I am all for baggy sweaters and sweatshirts to cover things up but I running out of idea’s of what to put together. Have you ever noticed how some girls look so damn cute in flannel?  I see my friends and others around wearing the CUTEST flannel’s and think “Jodi.  (That’s what I call myself on a good day).  You need to get you some and look cute like they do.”  Ya right!!  I bought a flannel and it even has PINK in it.  I put it on and I look like a displace ..read more

 Well…  the season is upon us.  Yep… the season is here!! November was a busy month for sure.  I had the joy of experiencing the BIGGEST craft show I have ever been too.  It was at Canterbury Downs in Shakopee and OMG!!   First let me preface that the 3 I went with have gone every year for 20 years.  (And no this is not them below - this is me after finishing the day.) So they knew what they were doing.  Our first night, we went to a HUGE casino and while 2 of them gambled, 2 of us walked around, got lost and drank beer.   As long as you ..read more

SO…   I am seriously doing continuing education for work and one of the classes I need to take is on “Seniors and Investing”.  Ok.  I get it.   Bad bad people these days try to take advantage of seniors so it makes total sense to learn what the signs are.  Right?? UNTIL  I get to the part that states,  “Seniors are considered anyone over the age of 60.  Although some studies show 55 and above as being senior!”  (???) At this point in my training, I broke into a sweat, started shaking, peed a little and my hip started hurting all at the same time ..read more

OKAY.  It's been way long since I've posted a blog.  Not sure why.  It's not that I haven't been busy, it's not that I haven't done a ton of stupid shit, it's not that I haven’t had several hundred hours of couch time… so why is it???   No really?  You have to tell me because I have no clue.   This will be my 3rd summer now of blogging and I know you all are sick of my whining about how I hate heat.  BUT…. I HATE HEAT!!     At least in the fall, winter and spring I can go into my closet room ( yep… that's what it ..read more

Anyone else ready for a new year??  I sure am.   I started this blog almost 2 years ago when Covid started.  SO……  Covid is still here                 I’m still going through hot flashes                 No amount of burpees are going to get rid of my                                              &nb ..read more

 It’s the end of August.  Holy hell.  I am not going to lie.  I am ready for fall.  There is nothing a vertically and weight challenged girl hates more than to sweat CONSTANTLY!!!  So done with it. WELLLLLL……..Had a family vacation in July.  And by family I mean FAMILY!!!   Parents, siblings, in laws, out laws, big kids, little kids.  ALL OF THEM!!!   We rented a house on Ottertail River.  ( see story from last June and Chelsey’s weekend. Same house).   It was a great getaway.  Some stayed the weekend and some the whole we ..read more

  I can’t believe it’s been over a month since I’ve put anything on my blog.  Every spring I think, it’s going to be a relaxing summer...  we hardly have anything going on and BAM!!!  All of a sudden every weekend is full.  I guess that’s not a horrible thing.   Had my annual girls fishing trip in June.  Always a fun adventure and we added another gal this year.   We went a day earlier than normal so we could have a day to hang out and maybe do some bar hopping.  Pretty sure none of the places we went to were quite ready for us ?.   We ..read more

 To say the last month has been interesting would be an understatement.  After the past year plus of blogging most of you know that I struggle daily with things and it’s a good thing I can laugh at myself.  It’s also good that my husband loves me unconditionally since he has to put up with me more than anyone.     But I will say this thing I call life is fun and an adventure. Still working out and still loving it (even if I complain when I am doing it.). Our morning crew is the best. I know I have filled you in on my misadventures at the gym in the past but the ..read more

  There is a lot of truth to the above statement.  It’s a struggle everyday!!  There are times I need to put bandages on my tongue from biting it so hard.  These past weeks have been no exception. It’s depressing enough to watch the news and what is going on but COME ON!!  The weather is getting to be the most talked about news in the Midwest.   All in one week, I had the windows open - then closed.  The heat was on and sweatshirts had to be warn.  Then it got so hot we had the air conditioner on only to wake up and it was 28 degrees out and colder th ..read more