Greetings
 

Readers will be pleased to know that I am now an inhabitant of the Central Time Zone. About as Central as it's possible to be, actually. Fulton, Missouri.

For lunch today I have roast-beef-on-rye and a Pepsi. And (wait for it) a girthy pickle. :D

hi DC!!
when did you arrive?

I'm waving to you!! I'm still in Indiana (until tomorrow) but only Illinois is between us!! Can you see me? Enjoy the Heartland of America - you'll have many interesting stories to bring home to share!!! :D :D

I got here on Sunday evening. It's HOT here. But I have a big American air-conditioned car so it's OK. And the car goes Brrrrrrmmmmm as it pulls away, which is kinda neat*

(*note how I'm already trying to adopt the local vernacular ;))

Dickie! :D
Welcome to the States! We're so happy to have you ; I truly hope you enjoy your stay.



Glad you made it here safe and sound; I hear the heat in MO. is oppressive right now..heed the heat warnings, use the a/c, and have a blast!

My cousin is a long haul truck driver. He says all the truckers call Missouri, "Misery".
Have you learned to say "y'all" yet? Eaten grits? Gone to a St. Louis Cardinals game?

I watched the Cardinals beat the Padres on telly last night. It was 2-1 but I missed all the runs as they were in the first inning and I was cooking my dinner. So I watched what the commentators called a "pitchers' duel". Not the most exciting baseball game by any means, though the Padres almost scored in the 9th.

Apparently I ought really to support the KC Royals as the Cardinals are a fake franchise team who move cities in search of money, whilst the Royals are loyal stalwarts. Am I right?

The heat is nice actually, coming from shivery old England. On Tuesday I was driven into Columbia, MO for dinner, and there's a Hooters there. (We didn't eat there of course). What's that all about? ;)

You call me when you're near the nation's capitol. You'll be sayin y'all before you know it.

Have you figured out that the natives call it "missouRAH?"

Cleavage, drinks and tips for the gals!!! No billiards tables?? ;) ;) Remember, we've seen to photos!!! :D

Some do, some don't. If you're a REAL native, you do call it Missourah... I have met some of those...

This morning I went to see if I could get a haircut. The men's barbers round the corner is run by an ex-Marine whose one style of haircut is Clean Marine with clippers. I sat in the waiting area thinking "I don't really want a crew cut, but the longer I wait here the more of a wuss I look when I leave without getting it cut." Eventually it was almost my turn and I RAN AWAY and went to the girls' hairdressers instead. There, of course, there was no-one in the place, but they were "too busy" today to cut my hair. I have to make an appointment and go back.

I don't think I'm doing that well at assimilating into Missouri society yet. Still, must keep trying...

Is it OK to go to a Hooters by oneself, or do you have to go in a group?

I ask merely for information, I've got this friend who wants to know...

... tell your friend - sure why not!! I hear the food is really good there!!

A visit to Branson may help with your assimilation. I recommend Silver Dollar City!