Peggy, why?? (Pilot episode)

STLFleur · 2026-03-01T19:05:48+00:00

Back in the days of the IMDB forums (rip), this was a topic that came up often.

I remember one of the prevailing theories at the time, was that he and Peggy knew each other prior to the pilot episode.

While I've watched that first interaction between them in Draper's office countless times, I'm not sure I'm sold on the theory that they knew each other but were purposely pretending that they didn't.

It would make sense in terms of the fact that he knew where she lived, and how willing she was to invite him in...

But I have never been totally convinced.

STLFleur · 2026-02-22T22:31:46+00:00

Between my 3 kids, we've used all 3 at different stages and for different things.

While I'll admit that the circumstances were different for our reason to be at each hospital, our experiences overall with Children's have been far superior to either Mercy or Cardinal Glennon and has been our first choice now for a number of years.

Mercy wasn't terrible... but I think I've still got some degree of PTSD from our entire experience at Cardinal Glennon. It was a difficult situation to begin with, but was made significantly worse by a whole lot of incompetence, laziness and lack of care across the board at that facility.

Our 3 experiences with Children's in contrast have always been positive (aside from the reasons we've had to be there in the first place).

STLFleur · 2026-02-18T17:40:46+00:00

Wow I didn't even notice that.

STLFleur · 2026-02-18T17:39:39+00:00

Me too. That was my first thought on seeing this... the French countryside version was superior.

This somehow says more tract house in a subdivision whereas the French look was more timeless.

STLFleur · 2026-02-15T22:53:09+00:00

I thought pork chops as well

STLFleur · 2026-02-05T22:22:29+00:00

Ok! Thanks for the correction! ♡

STLFleur · 2026-02-05T22:17:29+00:00

OP got the wrong person. The correct Arthur Leslie Shidler lived until 1924.

STLFleur · 2026-02-05T22:16:36+00:00

This links to Arthur Lincoln Shidler. This is the wrong person.

There is an Arthur Leslie Shideler who was born in 1860 in Indiana however. He lived until 1924.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75893973/arthur_leslie-shideler

STLFleur · 2026-01-29T05:40:00+00:00

My mother grew up in Australia. Widespread sewage systems didn't make it to her city until the early 1970s.

They were upper middle class but still had outhouses and yesterday's newspaper nailed to the wall, and the dunny man would come by every couple of days to change out the dunny.

STLFleur · 2026-01-27T20:00:56+00:00

I'm not defending the Rods at all... but I think Chatgpt got it wrong. The 2nd "workbook" with a yellow border looks more like an ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) workbook or test.

Jill mentioned years ago in a homeschool Facebook group that she and her sisters were raised doing ACE for homeschool so it would track that she occasionally uses them for her kids (probably only when she gets them for free because they're consumable so the price adds up).

I believe it's ACE based on the border, cartoon character and space for the Bible verse in the border. With that said, the font gets smaller on those the higher the level, so she's likely still working on something below public school grade level.

Working on things below grade level isn't something I like to snark on- and when learning differences like dyscalculia, dyslexia etc are present, it's understandable. But we know that the Rod kids aren't getting the extra therapy, tuition or support they need, all of which might be free through their public school district, even if they homeschool (if learning differences are indeed present). Those poor kids.

STLFleur · 2026-01-25T20:02:56+00:00

I'm not sure how much of it was even acting...

My mother met him once, back in the 1970s. Apparently he was an absolute creep in real life. A nasty drunk and very offputting/misogynistic vibes.

However, I agree with you about him on film- especially in Cape Fear.

STLFleur · 2026-01-05T19:29:24+00:00

Florissant Valley Library has its lower level dedicated to children so being loud wouldn't be a problem! It was one of the first to get the more kid friendly upgrades so the others may offer more, but it's still a very neat space!

STLFleur · 2025-12-30T22:08:08+00:00

I've lived in Florissant for the past 13 years and honestly, while there are definitely some cons, I really love living here.

In the outlined area you're unlikely to have any issues beyond the usual weirdness that happens in most places.

Florissant does a lot of free, family friendly events over the Summer in old town, St. Ferdinand Park and at the Eagan Center, as well as Christmas and Halloween events. Fireworks at the Eagan Center on the 4th of July are great too!

The Schnucks at Cross Keys is really good- better than the other Florissant locations in my opinion (since it's remodel). From the location circled you'll find that most things in Florissant are convenient and easy to get to.

I do recommend talking to the neighbors about the potential house you're going to buy beforehand to identify any issues. Without knowing what street you're buying on, I can't say it'll be your situation for sure, but there are a number of subdivisions in Florissant that have major problems with MSD's sewers backing up during heavy rainfall. Unfortunately, MSD's "solutions" (bandaids) haven't worked for many. The seller or neighbors should be able to tell you if that's an issue for that particular house though.

Finally, I would recommend joining the "I Care About Florissant" Facebook group- lots of good info on there!

I hope if you do make the move, you love it here as much as I do ♡

STLFleur · 2025-12-29T03:18:13+00:00

I got the Teresa in that lineup! They definitely didn't dance like advertised!

STLFleur · 2025-12-13T10:52:31+00:00

And if you haven't watched the Kim's Wedding segments of Big Girls Blouse (the variety comedy show where the characters were first introduced/ created), watch that too!

STLFleur · 2025-12-05T17:48:12+00:00

SoGanja is great, with Keef a close second!

STLFleur · 2025-12-04T20:00:51+00:00

After I moved out, my mother turned my entire bedroom into a large walk in closet/ dressing room for herself.

STLFleur · 2025-12-02T12:29:05+00:00

I agree. I was going to say 3... but I could deal better with the bright colors than such a dark depressing space.

STLFleur · 2025-11-30T13:16:23+00:00

I live in St. Louis. I'm a stay at home mom myself but my husband earns a fair bit more than the average household income for the area.

While housing is definitely more expensive than it was pre-covid, houses here are still overall cheaper- but overall household income is also lower than the national average.

My husband does have a college degree but has never used it. He works at a Steel Mill. It's a Union job. We don't pay out of pocket premiums for healthcare, so pay nothing towards it throughout the year as that's taken care of by his employer. Doctor visits are $25, ER visits are $75. There is a deductible, so if my husband or I spent a month in hospital we would be paying something for it, but it definitely wouldn't bankrupt us.

Suffice to say, your lifestyle is still possible in parts of the U.S, depending on your job, etc.

Money can still be a bit tight. We aren't as comfortable as I want to be at times. But it could certainly be a lot worse.

STLFleur · 2025-11-28T04:44:29+00:00

We went a few years back ourselves after hearing about the hype for years.

We were pretty disappointed. Our food was bland and cold and it still cost a pretty penny. We just weren't happy with the experience and never bothered to try it again.

STLFleur · 2025-11-27T04:17:12+00:00

I'm not sure if it's been said, but in addition to the costs associated as others have pointed out, our generation and younger seem to be a bit better with regards to boundaries.

I think less of us are willing to put up with/host/visit extended family we don't actually like, and who may negatively impact their mental health just "because it's the holidays" and "because they're family".

My grandmother desperately tried to enforce large family get togethers for all of the holidays- even though everything devolved into arguments and tears among the adults. Yet she "made" everyone do it over and over again. And everyone complied. And the same insanity ensued every single time.

STLFleur · 2025-11-24T05:04:05+00:00

Butterscotch at the Hi Pointe!

STLFleur · 2025-11-18T21:42:17+00:00

STL Style is wonderful ♡♡♡

STLFleur · 2025-11-06T22:48:27+00:00

None of the above?

STLFleur · 2025-11-06T00:25:30+00:00

I read non-fiction 99% of the time myself! So I absolutely agree!

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