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January 4th: National Missouri Day, National Spaghetti Day, and National Trivia Day. Beryl var. Aquamarine and the Galena Mineral are the wrong pictures. I'll try to straighten them out. I have to go look them both back up.

🇺🇸Missouri is named for the Missouri River, which was named after the indigenous Missouri Indians, a Siouan-language tribe. Missouri is landlocked and borders eight different states as does its neighbor, Tennessee. No state in the U.S. touches more than eight different states. The two largest rivers are the Mississippi (which defines the eastern boundary of the state) and the Missouri River (which flows from west to east through the state) essentially connecting the two largest metros of Kansas City and St. Louis. Missouri has over six million residents making it the 18th-most populous state of the Union. The state is the 21st most extensive in area. There is no official state nickname. However, Missouri's unofficial nickname is the "Show Me State", which appears on its license plates. This phrase has several origins. Other nicknames for Missouri include "The Lead State", "The Bullion State", "The Ozark State", "The Mother of the West", "The Iron Mountain State", and "Pennsylvania of the West" It is also known as the "Cave State" because there are more than 6,000 recorded caves in the state (second to Tennessee). Perry County is the county with the largest number of caves and the single longest cave. The states Motto: Let the good of the people be the supreme law, State song: "Missouri Waltz", Capital: Jefferson City, Largest city: Kansas City, Largest metro: Greater St. Louis. Living insignia; Amphibian: 🐸American bullfrog, Bird: 🕊 Eastern bluebird, Fish: 🐟Channel catfish, Flower: 🌸White Hawthorn. Grass: 🌾Big bluestem, Horse breed: 🐎Missouri Fox Trotter, Insect: 🐝Western honey bee, Mammal: 🐴Missouri Mule, Tree: 🌳Flowering Dogwood. Inanimate insignia; Dance: 💃Square dance, Dinosaur: Hypsibema missouriensis, Food; Dessert: 🍦Ice cream, Fossil: Crinoid, Gemstone: Beryl, Instrument: Fiddle, Mineral: Galena, Rock: Mozarkite. Highest point: Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,772 ft (540 m). Lowest point: St. Francis River at Arkansas border 230 ft (70 m). Missouri generally has a humid continental climate with cold snowy winters and hot, humid, and wet summers. Without high mountains or oceans nearby to moderate temperature, its climate is alternately influenced by air from the cold Arctic and the hot and humid Gulf of Mexico. Missouri's highest recorded temperature is 118°F (48°C) at Warsaw and Union on July 14, 1954, while the lowest recorded temperature is -40°F (-40°C) also at Warsaw on February 13, 1905. Located in Tornado Alley, Missouri also receives extreme weather in the form of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. The most recent tornado in the state to cause damage and casualties was the 2011 Joplin tornado, which destroyed roughly one-third of the city of Joplin. It was the first EF5 to hit the state since 1957 and the deadliest in the U.S. since 1947, making it the seventh deadliest tornado in American history and 27th deadliest in the world. St. Louis and its suburbs also have a history of experiencing particularly severe tornadoes, the most recent memorable one being an EF4 tornado that damaged Lambert-St. Louis International Airport on April 22, 2011. One of the worst tornadoes in American history struck St. Louis on May 27, 1896, killing at least 255 and causing $10 mil. damage ($3.9 bil. damage in 2009) or $4.46 billion in today's dollars. The state was rocked by the 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes. Casualties were few due to the sparse population. Where Missouri is today the Mississippian culture built cities and mounds, before declining in the 14th century. When European explorers arrived in the 17th century they encountered the Osage and Missouria nations. French founded Ste. Genevieve in 1735 and St. Louis in 1764. After a brief period of Spanish rule, the United States acquired what is now Missouri in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The first European settlers were mostly ethnic French Canadians, who created their first settlement in Missouri at present-day Ste. Genevieve. Sainte-Geneviève became a thriving agricultural center, producing enough surplus wheat, corn and tobacco to ship tons of grain annually downriver to Lower Louisiana for trade. St. Louis was founded soon after by French fur traders, Pierre Laclède and stepson Auguste Chouteau from New Orleans in 1764. The arrival of the Spanish in St. Louis was in September 1767 due to the Treaty of Fontainebleau(in order to have Spain join with France in the war against England). St. Louis became the center of a regional fur trade with Native American tribes which dominated the regional economy for decades. River traffic and trade along the Mississippi were integral to the state's economy, and as the area's first major city, St. Louis expanded greatly after the invention of the steamboat and the increased river trade. Missouri earned the nickname Gateway to the West because it served as a major departure point for expeditions and settlers heading to the West during the 19th century. The Pony Express, Oregon Trail, Santa Fe Trail, and California Trail all began in Missouri. All of these are memorialized by the 🍁Gateway Arch. Early settlers from other slave areas brought with them enslaved African Americans as agricultural laborers and settled predominantly along the Missouri River. In 1821 the former Missouri Territory was admitted as a slave state, in accordance with the Missouri Compromise, and with a temporary state capital in St. Charles. In 1826, the capital was shifted to its current, permanent location of Jefferson City, also on the Missouri River. After the secession of Southern states began in 1861, by a special convention Missouri voted decisively to remain within the Union. Pro-Southern Governor Claiborne F. Jackson ordered the mobilization of several hundred members of the state militia who had gathered in a camp in St. Louis for training. Alarmed at this action, Union General Nathaniel Lyon struck first, encircling the camp and forcing the state troops to surrender. Lyon directed his soldiers, largely non-English-speaking German immigrants, to march the prisoners through the streets, and they opened fire on the largely hostile crowds of civilians who gathered around them. Soldiers killed unarmed prisoners as well as men, women and children of St. Louis in the incident that became known as the "St. Louis Massacre". Fighting ensued between Union forces and a combined army of General Price's Missouri State Guard and Confederate troops from Arkansas and Texas under General Ben McCulloch. After winning victories at the battle of Wilson's Creek and the siege of Lexington, Missouri and suffering losses elsewhere, the Confederate forces retreated to Arkansas and later Marshall, Texas, in the face of a largely reinforced Union Army. Though regular Confederate troops staged some large-scale raids into Missouri, the fighting in the state for the next three years consisted chiefly of guerrilla warfare. Between the Civil War and the end of World War II, Missouri transitioned from a rural economy to a hybrid industrial-service-agricultural economy as the Midwest rapidly industrialized. The expansion of railroads to the West transformed Kansas City into a major transportation hub within the nation. During the mid-1950s and 1960s, St. Louis and Kansas City suffered deindustrialization and loss of jobs in railroads and manufacturing, as did other Midwestern industrial cities. In 1956 St. Charles claims to be the site of the first interstate highway project. The agriculture products of the state are beef, soybeans, pork, dairy products, hay, corn, poultry, sorghum, cotton, rice, and eggs. Missouri is ranked 6th in the nation for the production of hogs and 7th for cattle. Missouri is ranked in the top five states in the nation for production of soy beans, and it is ranked fourth in the nation for the production of rice. Missouri has vast quantities of limestone. Other resources mined are lead, coal, and crushed stone. Missouri produces the most lead of all of the states. Most of the lead mines are in the central eastern portion of the state. Missouri also ranks first or near first in the production of lime, a key ingredient in Portland cement. Missouri also has a growing science, agricultural technology and biotechnology field. Monsanto, one of the largest biotech companies in America, is based in St. Louis. Missouri is the only state in the Union to have two 🍁Federal Reserve Banks: one in Kansas City (serving western Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, northern New Mexico, and Wyoming) and one in St. Louis (serving eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana, western Kentucky, western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and all of Arkansas). The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City services the western portion of Missouri, as well as all of Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and northern New Mexico. In 2012, Missouri had roughly 22,000 MW(megawatt) of installed electricity generation capacity. In 2011, 82% of Missouri's electricity was generated by coal. Ten percent was generated from the state's only nuclear power plant, the Callaway Plant in Callaway County, northeast of Jefferson City. Five percent was generated by natural gas. One percent was generated by hydroelectric sources, such as the dams for Truman Lake and Lake of the Ozarks. Missouri has a small but growing amount of wind and solar power—wind capacity increased from 309 MW in 2009 to 459 MW in 2011, while photovoltaics have increased from 0.2 MW to 1.3 MW over the same period. As of 2016, Missouri's solar installations had reached 141 MW. Oil wells in Missouri produced 120,000 barrels of crude oil in fiscal 2012. There are no oil refineries in Missouri. Two of the nation's three busiest rail centers are in Missouri. Kansas City is a major railroad hub for BNSF Railway, Norfolk Southern Railway, Kansas City Southern Railway, and Union Pacific Railroad, and every class 1 railroad serves Missouri. Kansas City is the second largest freight rail center in the US (but is first in the amount of tonnage handled). Like Kansas City, St. Louis is a major destination for train freight. Springfield remains an operational hub for BNSF Railway. The only urban light rail/subway system operating in Missouri is MetroLink, which connects the city of St. Louis with suburbs in Illinois and St. Louis County. It is one of the largest systems (by track mileage) in the United States. The Mississippi River and Missouri River are commercially navigable over their entire lengths in Missouri. The Missouri River was channelized through dredging and jettys and the Mississippi was given a series of locks and dams to avoid rocks and deepen the river. St. Louis is a major destination for barge traffic on the Mississippi. Children in Missouri between the ages of five and seven are not required to be enrolled in school. However, if they are their parent, guardian or custodian must ensure that they regularly attend. Education is compulsory from ages seven to seventeen. The child or children must attend school and will only graduate high with at least 16 credits. Homeschooling is legal in Missouri and has an option to meet the compulsory education requirement. The University of Missouri System is Missouri's statewide public university system. The flagship institution and largest university in the state is the University of Missouri in Columbia. The others in the system are University of Missouri–Kansas City, University of Missouri–St. Louis, and Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. Among private institutions Washington University in St. Louis and Saint Louis University are two top ranked schools in the U.S. Many well-known musicians were born or have lived in Missouri. These include guitarist and rock pioneer Chuck Berry, singer and actress Josephine Baker, "Queen of Rock" Tina Turner, pop singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers, and rappers Nelly, Chingy and Akon, all of whom are either current or former residents of St. Louis. Country singers from Missouri include New Franklin native Sara Evans, Cantwell native Ferlin Husky, West Plains native Porter Wagoner, Tyler Farr of Garden City, and Mora native Leroy Van Dyke, along with bluegrass musician Rhonda Vincent, a native of Greentop. Rapper Eminem was born in St. Joseph and also lived in Savannah and Kansas City. Ragtime composer Scott Joplin lived in St. Louis and Sedalia. Jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker lived in Kansas City. Rock and Roll singer Steve Walsh of the group Kansas was born in St. Louis and grew up in St. Joseph. Missouri is the native state of Mark Twain. His novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are set in his boyhood hometown of Hannibal. Two more recognizable names from Missouri are U.S. President Harry S. Truman and Walt Disney. Some of the largest companies based in the state include Cerner, Express Scripts, Monsanto, Emerson Electric, Edward Jones, H&R Block, Wells Fargo Advisors, and O'Reilly Auto Parts. Missouri hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics at St. Louis, the first time the games were hosted in the United States. Professional major league teams: MLB: St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals, NFL: Kansas City Chiefs, NHL: St. Louis Blues and MLS: Sporting Kansas City. 1️⃣The Lake of the Ozarks is a 92 mi (148 km) long lake, created by the Bagnell Dam stopping the flow of the Osage River. The lake is a precious resource, please respect it by throwing away trash and cigarettes into their proper receptacles. It's a good idea to have a car to get around Lake of the Ozarks. There are more than 13 golf courses around the lake. 🍁The Lodge of Four Seasons Is a championship course and one of the most challenging in the Midwest. 🍁Osage National Golf Club is an Arnold Palmer layout and has imposing bluffs, creeks, lakes and large bentgrass greens. 🍁Shawnee Bend Gold Course is on the westside of the lake in Warsaw an is a 9-hole course. There are more than 1300 miles of shoreline on the Lake of the Ozarks for fishing. Or take a scenic tour on the water. If you're the drinking and partying type, make your way to the Party Cove. (You will need a boat – and be sure to have a sober designated driver along.) Boat rentals available. 2️⃣The Ozark National Scenic Riverways, America's first national park for rivers. Ozark National Scenic Riverways – Missouri's only national park consists of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers. This is the best area in the state for an international backpacker. The park has numerous places to camp. There are many canoe and float trip operators that will provide transportation to and from the river for a reasonable price. While canoeing or floating down the rivers, there are many caves that one can explore, but be careful as bats and the occasional poisionous snake call these home. If you decide to swim in the rivers, be careful and wear some kind of shoe that will stay securely on your feet. The river is full of rocks that are very painful to the feet and the current of the rivers could sweep the shoes right off your feet. It is still a great place to go swimming, especially the Current River. The water on a 6 foot man only rises about neck high in most places and it is spring fed and very cold even on the hottest day. Note: Be prepared if you have an emergency on the river as your cell phone will not work on the river or near it. There are pay phones located at some stores along the river. Bring everything you think you may need. Hospitals are scarce and a good drive to get to in this area. 3️⃣Mark Twain National Forest’s is 1.5 million acres of beautiful public land in 29 counties in Missouri. Mark Twain National Forest has a wide range of popular recreation opportunities. The forest has over 750 miles of trails for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and motorized use. Sections of the Ozark Trail wind through the forest. More than 350 miles of perennial streams, suitable for floating canoeing and kayaking, meander through its canopied expanses. Our campgrounds offer visitors a variety of forest experiences, including semi-primitive and wilderness camping for solitude. 4️⃣The Saint Louis Zoo! This world renowned, 90-acre zoo is home to more than 16,000 exotic animals; many are rare and endangered. Meet Huckleberry and Finley, two grizzly bear siblings at Centene Grizzly Ridge, which opened in September 2017. At the new McDonnell Polar Bear Point, you can go nose-to-nose with a polar bear in this state-of-the-art habitat that includes underwater views. New to the Emerson Children's Zoo are two Tasmanian devils. The Saint Louis Zoo is only one of six U.S. zoos to care for this species. Penguin and Puffin Coast offers an underwater view of these oceanic birds. Sea Lion Sound is a 1.5 acre exhibit right in the heart of the Zoo. You can walk through an underwater tunnel into the seal and sea lions' habitat to see the animals swimming all around you. The First Bank Sea Lion Show (in season) showcases sea lion behavior, animal fun facts and the need for conserving the sea lions' ocean habitat. This is the perfect place for family fun. General admission is free. There are fees for some special attractions. 5️⃣Kansas City Zoo! It's always a new adventure at the Kansas City Zoo. The Zoo is one of the top zoos in the United States. Located on 202 acres in Swope Park, the zoo is home to more than 1,700 animals from around the world. The zoo boasts some of the best penguin, polar bear, orangutan and chimpanzee exhibits in America. Their polar bears, Berlin and Bam Bam love their home in Polar Bear Passage. Their penguin exhibit is home to three species of penguins, and get nose to nose with primates when you swing into Orangutan Canopy. What does a stingray feel like? Find out at Stingray Bay, the zoo's newest touch tank housing two species of stingrays and bamboo sharks. 6️⃣Missouri Botanical Garden! Founded in 1859, this is the country's oldest botanical garden in continuous operation. It is a National Historic Landmark with 79 acres of gardens and historic structures. Outdoor and indoor displays include the Climatron tropical rain forest; Kemper Center for Home Gardening; Japanese Garden; George Washington Carver Garden; historic Tower Grove House; Stephen and Peter Sachs Museum; and the seasonal Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden. 7️⃣Missouri State Museum! The museum is located inside the Capitol. There are two galleries on the main floor. The displays cover Missouri's history, natural resources, veterans, the westward expansion, famous Missourians, the Civil War in Missouri, and other historic subjects. Exhibits are changed periodically. 8️⃣City Museum! Housed in the 600,000 square foot former International Shoe Company, City Museum offers MonstroCity, The World's Largest Jungle Gym; five-story and ten-story spiral slides in the Shoe Shafts; the Enchanted Caves; Everyday Circus, and the Cabin Inn. But wait, there's more. The seasonal Rooftop Garden features a working 1940s Ferris wheel; more giant slides; the skipping fountains; and a wonderful panoramic view of St. Louis from atop the giant dome. This is a must-see for fantastic family fun. 9️⃣The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis! The Cathedral is home to the largest collection of mosaic art in the western hemisphere, probably the world – mosaics literally cover the walls. Construction of the church began in 1907. In 1997, the Cathedral was designated a Cathedral Basilica by Pope John Paul II. He honored the Cathedral Basilica with a visit during his history-making visit to the United States, in October of 1999. The Cathedral is open daily for masses and self-guided tours. The lower level holds the Mosaic Museum, containing displays showing how mosaics are designed and applied. The museum contains the original Kilgen organ console; the throne used during the visit of Pope John Paul II; and a collection of historic vestments and precious objects used in the various rites of the Church. Admission to the museum is $2. There is a crypt where the remains of Saint Louis’s Cardinals and Archbishops are interred. The needlepoint prie-dieux in the crypt were created by members of the parish for the use of Pope John Paul II during his 1999 visit. 🔟Katy Trail State Park is the longest rails-to-trails conversion in the U.S. The flat, 240-mile trail is open for hiking, running, walking and bicycling through Missouri countryside. Many wineries, restaurants, bed and breakfast inns, motels, campgrounds and shopping opportunities are located along its length. More than half of the eastern section of the trail follows the Missouri River; after leaving the river, the trail meanders through peaceful farmland and small-town Missouri. Horseback riding is allowed on the 34.7-mile section between Calhoun and the Sedalia Fairgrounds; also on the 15.3-mile stretch between Tebbetts and Portland. Motorized vehicles and equipment are prohibited. Electrically assisted, pedal-powered bicycles/tricycles (maximum speed of 20 mph), as well as electrically powered mobility devices for persons with disabilities, such as motorized wheelchairs and scooters, are allowed. No hunting or firearms allowed. 1️⃣1️⃣Fort Charrette Historic Village and Museum! This restored 1790s French and American Indian trading post and village includes five log houses, all of which are furnished with 1700s American antiques. One house is thought to be the oldest log home west of the Mississippi River. The trading post contains an extraordinary collection of 18th and 19th century artifacts and furnishings, including a trade room, a blacksmith's shop and living quarters. Overlooks the Missouri River, the landscaping and gardens represent the period. 1️⃣2️⃣Warm Springs Ranch - Home of the Budweiser Clydesdales! This is the 300-acre Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale breeding facility, home to more than 100 Clydesdales. You will meet the Clydesdale stallions, mares, foals and geldings in their natural environment. Tours include the custom-made harness, a 1903 Studebaker-built beer wagon, the luxury transport trailer, and the gift shop. Guests 21 and older can sample a Budweiser beer. Tours given April thru October; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tours are given rain or shine. Tours are very popular, so reservations should be made well in advance. Visit our website for details, tour times and reservation information. 1️⃣3️⃣Pony Express National Museum! On April 3, 1860, a lone rider, the first of his kind, left Pikes Peak Stables in St. Joseph, marking the start of the Pony Express. Brave riders, carrying saddlebags filled with our nation's hopes and dreams, traveled more than 2,000 miles west to California. Today, the stables house a modern, interactive and educational tribute to the history and legend of the Pony Express. Experience exciting, educational, state-of-the-art exhibits chronicling the need, creation, operation and termination of the Pony Express. Whatever your age, you’re sure to be captivated by the stories and images of an era long passed. A 60-foot diorama depicts the diverse terrain over which the riders traveled. 1️⃣4️⃣Gateway Arch! From the thrilling views to the amazing stories, a visit to the Gateway Arch is an experience that never fails to inspire. Attractions include the Tram Ride to the Top of the Gateway Arch, the Museum at the Gateway Arch (open July 3, 2018), a documentary film about the construction of the Arch, shopping at The Arch Store, a new Arch Cafe, and cruises aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch. The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192 m) monument in St. Louis. Clad in stainless steel and built in the form of a weighted catenary arch, it is the world's tallest arch, the tallest man-made monument in the Western Hemisphere, and Missouri's tallest accessible building. Built as a monument to the westward expansion of the United States, and officially dedicated to "the American people," it is the centerpiece of the Gateway Arch National Park and has become an internationally recognized symbol of St. Louis, as well as a popular tourist destination.

🍝National Spaghetti Day! The word spaghetti is plural for the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning “thin string” or “twine.” Usually made from semolina flour, this pasta has been a worldwide favorite for ages and loved by millions. There are a variety of different pasta dishes that are based on spaghetti from spaghetti ala Carbonara or garlic and oil to spaghetti with tomato sauce, meat sauce, bolognese, Alfredo sauce, clam sauce or other sauces. Spaghetti dishes are traditionally served topped with grated hard cheeses such as Pecorino Romano, Parmesan and Grana Padano. American restaurants offered Spaghetti around the end of the 19th century as Spaghetti Italienne (which is believed to have consisted of noodles cooked past al dente and a mild tomato sauce flavored with easily found spices and vegetables such as cloves, bay leaves and garlic). Decades later, oregano and basil were added to many recipes. There is significant debate on the origin of spaghetti. However, we do know that pasta has been consumed for many, many years. There are records in the Jerusalem Talmud of itrium, a kind of boiled dough, commonly available in Palestine from the 3rd to 5th centuries AD. A 9th-century Arab dictionary describes itriyyaas as string-like shapes made of semolina and dried before cooking. In an 1154 writing for the Norman King of Sicily, itriyya is mentioned being manufactured and exported from Norman Sicily. Dried pasta became popular in the 14th and 15th centuries due to its easy storage. People were able to store the dried pasta in ships when exploring the New World. A century later, pasta was present around the globe during the voyages of discovery. In March of 2009, the world record for the largest bowl of spaghetti was set and then reset in March of 2010 when a Garden Grove California Buca di Beppo restaurant successfully filled a swimming pool with more than 13,780 pounds of pasta. Sung to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky,” the fun children’s song, “On Top of Spaghetti” was written and originally sung by folk singer Tom Glazer with the Do-Re-Mi Children’s Chorus in 1963. “On top of spaghetti, All covered with cheese, I lost my poor meatball, When somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table, And on to the floor, And then my poor meatball, Rolled out of the door.” (Sorry Monika, I couldn't resist! I had to leave the jingle in.😂)

❓National Trivia Day! The word trivia is plural for the word trivium. In ancient times, the term “trivia” was appropriated to mean something very new. Nostalgic college students in the 1960s, along with others, began to informally trade questions and answers about the popular culture of their youth. After writing trivia columns, Columbia University students Ed Goodgold and Dan Carlinsky created the earliest inter-collegiate quiz bowls that tested culturally significant, yet virtually useless information, which they dubbed trivia contests. Trivia (Dell, 1966) was the first book treating trivia in the revolutionary new sense, authored by Ed Goodgold and Dan Carlinsky. This book achieved a ranking on the New York Times bestseller list. Over time, the word “trivia” has come to refer to obscure and arcane bits of dry knowledge as well as nostalgic remembrances of pop culture. In North America, the game, Trivial Pursuit peaked in 1984, a year in which over 20 million games were sold. Steven Point, Wisconsin holds the largest current trivia contest at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s college radio station WWSP 89.9 FM. The event usually has 400 teams ranging from 1 to 150 players. The competition, which is open to anyone, spans 54 hours over a weekend with eight questions each hour.

💜I would love to go back to see the Gateway Arch from the top, because when I was there it was under maintenance and you couldn't go up in it. And I definitely would visit the Pony Express National Museum and Warm Springs Ranch - Home of the Budweiser Clydesdales. My mom saw the Budweiser Clydesdales team at Springfield, Illinois years ago, she said they were absolutely amazing. But I want to see the baby's. Oh, I wonder if they would let me pet one? Mmmmmm, spaghetti! We have a local own pizza place that we love to go to that has the best homemade spaghetti and meatballs, it's the owners own recipe, mmmmmmm gooooood! I'm not to good at trivia over all, but some categories I do rather well at.

Sending warm hugs!😷🐶💕❄️💕