Family: Partner Gerry Bluemlein, Stepchildren Barbara Nagel of St. Louis, Bill Schliemann of Houston, Marge Dale of Galveston, and Dan Schliemann of St. Louis, and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Work: Retired secretary, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, 25 years.
Beauty secret/regimen: Theraderm face wash and moisturizer.
Makeup: L’Oreal
Salon: Allure
Boutique: Gift-Tiques and Pinkadilly
Place to lunch with girlfriends: Gift-Tiques, Big Creek Golf & Country Club, and Indulgence on 62
Restaurant for an evening out: PJ’s and Big Creek
Body of water: Bull Shoals Lake. I lived on and in the clear, wonderful water for 30 years.
Way to spend an evening: On the sofa with Gerry, talking and watching Jeopardy.
Outdoor activity: Watching the birds in our garden from the deck.
Way to relax: Reading, cross word puzzles, solitaire on my iPad.
Advice for younger women: Stay out of the sun, and be careful with these super-high heels!
Movie: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Vacation: I would love to do more Viking cruises in France and Germany.
Way to celebrate a friend: Take her, or him, to lunch; send flowers.
Way to be creative: Think!
Way to volunteer: Say yes and see what you can do.
What I love about December/January: Fire in the fireplace; snow! Here today, gone tomorrow.
4 things every woman should have: A supporting family, caring and helpful friends, a sense of humor, and optimism.
4 words that describe me: I talk too much.
Cause: Animal welfare
Dream for the future: No more wars. No more animal and child abuse.
What people might not know about me: I was once a tap dancer in a chorus line, for just a few months.
Motto: Don’t get excited. Pray, and with God’s help, we’ll get through this. M! December 2015/January 2016
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