So Mr. Grumpy, What is so "mundane" about Missouri? (You jerk!)

To avoid any hurt feelings on the part of my fellow Missourians: I don't mean that Missouri is itself mundane. What I intend to say, and this is the point of the whole blog, is that now that I don't have my kids here to make my days 'special', 'interesting', and 'meaningful', living here is going to feel much more 'mundane' than it had previously. There is actually plenty to do and cool stuff going on almost all the time in the town I live in-Columbia. It is a vibrant college town with a good civic spirit and vibrant arts culture. Though the weather does suck pretty bad at times (perhaps even most times). So, as far as the mundane bit goes, are we clear??