Duncan's Diner

10/10/2026

GOOD SATURDAY MORNING DUNCAN'S FAMILY!! I am spending the day enjoying life, and pushing all the ick🧟‍♀️ 😵😵‍💫🤯🥴🫩🫨wayyyyyy down deep 'cause that is where ick belongs. 💩🚽😊.........🤔🤔 🤔🤔Squirrel brain says that you may read that as a p**p issue, and I am actually referring to health issues in general, body aches, muscle spasms, and a body that won't keep up with the squirrels!!🙄😬😮‍💨😡
Anyhoo, big day of fun with family, and friends starting off with talking to Miss Wanda Graff this morning, and seeing a few familiar faces at Papa J's. I caught up with her and she looks AMAZING!!😍🤩 I spoke to Mason Duncan who is cooking today til 1pm, and asked about the specials since I am meeting Joe Zey, there for lunch. After that Papa J's is hosting a birthday event for a wonderful lady in our community, whom has been a blessing to us when we had the diner, and continues to encourage, and inspire so many. I'm looking forward to seeing Sheryl, and a few other faces. I won't be able to stay too long though, 'cause today is my son's birthday!🥳 I used to make them whatever they wanted for their birthday, and did these special, creative cakes for fun. Some turned out awesome, and some were less inspiring, but all of them were made with hours of sleeplessness, and a whole lotta love. 💞💝 They still get to choose their dinners, and desserts, but I no longer make the elaborate cakes. I think after 12 years of making desserts, I just needed a break. Who knows...now that the diner chapter of our life nears completion.....still dealing with audits, and debt🙄🤷‍♀️
I just might start surprising them again.😉🤪🐿🤣🤫🤗🥰As always, be kind, be safe, and love to all!🤗🤩😍😘

Gonna get in BIG trouble for this one, but 🤷‍♀️😉🐿🐿
This is a picture of my middle kid, and my 2nd son.🥰 Austin Duncan, is celebrating his 27th birthday today. The picture is from Thanksgiving of last year. He still worked at the diner. I will be getting a new picture of him tonight as we celebrate him. He has done so much this past year. I am EXTREMELY grateful for him being exactly who he is. I hope he knows how much he is loved, and how glad I am I was blessed with another boy that I could love, and watch grow into an amazing man. Love you, son, and I got all your food you requested for your dinner, and dessert. I truly enjoy cooking, but it's probably good I am not doing it professionally anymore....there's been some extra 🐿🐿🐿🐿moments! 😬🙄😮‍💨🤣🤣🤪🫣
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AUSTIN!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH MY LITTLE POOKIE BEAR, HUGGEMS WUGGEMS!!!😉🤣🤣🤣🥳🥳🥳🦧LET THE EMBARRASSMENT BEGIN!😍🤩🥰😘

10/08/2026

And at 1am, and 1:30, and 2....🙄😮‍💨🫩

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10/08/2026

When the weight of the world gets to be too much, and lately it often does, it can feel almost absurd to notice something small and good. The first sip of coffee while the house is still quiet. A dog leaning into your leg. Light falling sideways through the trees in the late afternoon.

But those small things are not a distraction from grief. They are how we carry it.

Nobody survives the big sorrows by staring straight into them without ever looking away. We survive by letting small joys interrupt us, again and again, reminding us that the world is still worth staying in.

Notice one today.
Let it be enough for the moment it lasts.

꩜ Ella

10/07/2026

Good Wednesday, Mid-morning, Duncan's Family!🤗🤩 It's been a bit....🤔......🤯6 months!??!! since the closing of Duncan's Diner on March 29th....😮‍💨And while not much has changed🐿🗣🤪🤫🧟‍♀️🙄🛌🛀🫂....a LOT has changed. 💞 I am not ready to go into all the new changes, good🥳, and bad🤕😥🫩😮‍💨, but I came across a memory from 4 years ago. This was a trip mom, and I, took together shortly after my sissy passed. We struck out🌄 Thelma And Louise style😍🤩, except for the ending part😉🫪🛘🚗🤣, and went on an adventure together for what was to become a tradition.🥰 We soon added The GREMLIN aka Aunt K aka Karen Parson to our tradition, and have enjoyed making many memories. I thought bringing my mom's baby sister along would keep her occupied, and give me a break, but it backfired, and I found myself with two crazy ladies instead of one!🤪😜😬🤣🤣🥰😍🤩
Anyhoo....I don't usually put my opinions, beliefs, or viewpoint, out there too much. I will gladly discuss, debate, and have a conversation with anyone on anything, but owning a small business in a very small town in the middle of not much....well, you have to make sure everyone feels welcomed. I also believe that everyone is entitled to, and should be free to talk about, and/or be whatever works for them. What I won't waver on is my beliefs. I just try to ne the best person I can be, and try to put love out there for anyone whom needs it. I am saying all this because the memory I am about to share speaks to my faith. If it's not your beliefs then keep on scrolling, and come back if you wanna to keep up with the nuts in our Duncan Family Tree.🤗😜🐿As always, be kind, be safe, and most importantly...LOVE TO ALL!😘😍🤩🥰💝💞💔❤️‍🩹❤️

The following post is from 2022. I hope you enjoy it. 🥰

Good Sunday Morning Duncan Diner Family!! I will post todays lunch specials in just a bit but I would like to share a realization this morning. As some of you know, my mom and I took a trip to Branson to see Jesus at the sight and sound theater. We stayed in Springfield at a BNB. We had never been to that theater and so I set my GPS to our destination and we were off. We started out and for some reason the GPS was not leading us straight to the interstate. It took us into all these sub divisions. I told mom, I don't understand. Why is it taking this much longer route when I could clearly see the interstate several times? But we followed the directions anyway thinking that maybe, the theater was on a different side of Branson. After a bit, we left the city side streets and we ended up on this very small two lane path leading down into some trees. Mom made a joke that if we hear banjoes we better turn around! The road was rough in spots, we did pass a few very beautiful houses and we passed some areas that had seen better days. We never wavered from the GPS directions and we finally after a longer drive through a place where we had no clue where we were at, arrived at the theater and saw a spectacular show that I will remember for the rest of my life. It had turned out I accidentally set my GPS to no highways or interstates! It occurred to me while looking at the beautiful sunrise this morning on this Memorial Day weekend that if we follow GOD the way we blindly follow man made technology and we trust in HIM as we do such items, that he too will get us to the most spectacular moment of our lives. It won't always be the fastest road nor the most scenic. Sometimes the road will be scary and we will wonder if GOD is somehow wrong. I mean after all, we did everything right so how come he is taking this scary different road to where we want to go when the smoother faster road is within sight. But if we trust in HIM, he will lead us to our destination. The road I have traveled so far has had some really great sights but it has also taken me through some very dark places. I know the LORD has never left my side though and I know he is leading me to my final destination and I trust him completely. Because I know that when I get to my final stop, it will be spectacular!!

09/22/2026

🤔🤔Squirrel thought🐿🐿....
Why don't we start replacing "years old"....like I am 52 years old....with seasons...like " I am 52 Seasons... into this, comedy/drama/horror/sometimes 💩show/ a love story, suspense story, thriller, cliff hangers, edited, rebooted, reshot, and watched👀...sometimes🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤪🤫🫣, Seasons year old. 52 Seasons is pretty good for a show that has everything! 🥰
As always, be kind, be safe, and love to all. 🤩😘