Author: Sir Rhodri

Creational and relational type Renaissance man (writer, singer, thinker) holding to C.S Lewis's credo that if you follow truth originality takes care of itself, (anyway, originality is so yesterday, anyway.) That I have my wonderful wife Jasini is proof enough for me that life isn't fair. If it was fair I wouldn't have her, and instead she is my most faithful example that I am blessed beyond measure. My two adult children are the same unmerited blessing to me. We should all be thankful life is not fair but blessed.

Amusement Park Food

Today I'm doing another post on Worlds of Fun food. I will start with the Food Truck festival they had today. There were something like 8 different food trucks lined up on the path between the Detonator and Coasters. At one end was a cupcake truck, at the other a cookie/ice cream cookie truck. Between … Continue reading Amusement Park Food →

A Blast of the Past #60:urban vegetable gardening

I think 2005 was one of the years I put more energy into the home garden. The inherited flower beds became definite vegetable gardens this year. The planting certainly was fun; the pictures show the energy the kids put into the process: We planted onions on one side of the house, and potatoes on … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #60:urban vegetable gardening →

Food Truck Frenzy Aug. 13 at WOF

Hey, it's been weeks since I've actually used a Thursday for any sort of update on Worlds of Fun action, so let me do one today. This week is the last week where WOF/OOF will be open on weekdays. As a cap to the summer, Worlds of Fun is having what they call a Food … Continue reading Food Truck Frenzy Aug. 13 at WOF →

#115: Ivory Palaces

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) The one thing interesting about this hymn, melodically, is that in the Refrain the melody passes back and forth between the alto and soprano lines. There is actually a descant written in. 1 My Lord has garments so … Continue reading #115: Ivory Palaces →

Being Weird with Weird Al

I don't attend rock concerts -- as a general rule. But I did attend one Sunday Night. Weird Al Yankovic was in concert at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, so I went, equipped with ear plugs, and had a good time. My cultural references aren't that good, so I only recognized parts of the parodies, … Continue reading Being Weird with Weird Al →

Fitness Update: device carelessness

I wrote last week about the role of carelessness in a good fitness program. Well, over the past week I had some unexpected carelessness creep into my program. While on a weekend run with the dog, the odometer disappeared off my bicycle. It disappeared in a 1/10 mile stretch of road, but no amount of … Continue reading Fitness Update: device carelessness →

#114: There is a Green Hill Far Away

(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall, Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. CHORUS O dearly, dearly has He loved! And we must love Him too, And … Continue reading #114: There is a Green Hill Far Away →

A Blast of the Past #59: Fish in tanks

The year 2005 was also the unsuccessful year of fish in tanks. We got several fish that year, and didn't manage to have any of them survive for very long. And we did everything right per the instructions, but no success. But here are the hopeful pictures, before we learned our lack of skill with … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #59: Fish in tanks →