The mantra for us this year is -- we don't have any money to spend. So of course we are taking vacation trips for reunions, graduations, and today, going out and spending on toys for the home. The first toy I'll mention is a ladder. $99. We have been in this house for 10 years … Continue reading Men and their toys
Month: June 2014
Pursuing Ensemble
There are some subjects that aren't easy to write about. Not because the opinion isn't strong, but because they are close enough to the self that to talk about them, frankly, can seem to be an exercise in excessive ego or self-aggrandisement, even when the purpose is merely objective analysis. Then too, there can be … Continue reading Pursuing Ensemble
Summer evenings
At the beginning of the month I had this vision of what fun it would be to get off work, come home, and whisk the entire family off to Oceans of Fun for a cool, refreshing swim each evening before supper. Like most plans of this type, reality got in the way. First my own … Continue reading Summer evenings
The Houghton Bride Revisited
Okay, for those of you who recognize the allusion/spoof I don't need to explain this, and if I need to explain it, it wouldn't work anyway. You don't need to have gone to Houghton College to enjoy this, but some of the lines make a lot more sense if you have. So enjoy Part 1 … Continue reading The Houghton Bride Revisited
A Crash of Metaphors
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and knew not until the flood came, and took them all … Continue reading A Crash of Metaphors
Non-triathlon experience
Well, I spent a lot of time (sort of) getting ready for this morning's triathlon that didn't happen. When I was first asked, I didn't even have an operational bicycle, though I had just ordered one through River Market Cyclery. It was two weeks before and I finally had a bicycle. But that turned out … Continue reading Non-triathlon experience
Andrew Lloyd Webber updates Wizard of Oz
Kansas City's Starlight Theatre opened its 64th season this week with The Wizard of Oz. The last time Starlight did The Wizard of Oz, if my memory is correct, it was a locally produced version, that then went on the road to one or two other regional theaters. This time it was a national touring … Continue reading Andrew Lloyd Webber updates Wizard of Oz
Workout #2
Seems I helped Nathan out with workout #2 as well this week. I suggested he ride his bicycle down to Northtown with me, and to observe while I had my personal training session with Jesse Samborski Fitness. I texted Jesse to let him know I was bringing Nathan along to observe. We rode the three … Continue reading Workout #2
A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Come Thou Fount
This song starts the second half of the concert -- which featured hymns. The first hymn of the concert was Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing. This is one of those hymns that has been tampered with on its words -- and when it is, it loses its punch. On the recording you will hear … Continue reading A Concert of Sacred Metaphors — Come Thou Fount
Shouting Out the Window at Pedestrians
(Quick follow-up to yesterday's blog on Toontown Rewritten first. Game is so popular there are no openings on the schedule a time for play list -- and those times go out an entire week. Because of that I put myself in the PlayLine to wait for a spot to open up. Monday morning the wait … Continue reading Shouting Out the Window at Pedestrians
At The Rainbow 