Today's post is a short one, about a story I saw on the Houghton College Facebook feed, about four students, recent graduates, who are biking across America. This blog follows their journey, which started in mid-May. I haven't had a chance to barely read any of it, since I came across it over the weekend, … Continue reading Bike ride across America
Category: Travel
A Look Ahead …
This past weekend, along with the next two weekends, is the BBQ and Brew Festival at Worlds of Fun. So I've chosen a look back, at last year's festival, as a way to look forward to this year's. This coming Saturday, like when I posted about last year's festival, is also the Kansas City Corporate … Continue reading A Look Ahead …
A Blast of the Past #92: India, Part 3
My stay in India in 2007 included the holiday of Diwali. As Wikipedia describes it: One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, it spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #92: India, Part 3
Where to dine
When you are staying in an area you don't know, and you don't know exactly what you feel like eating, it can sometimes be hard to decide where to go to eat. So if you aren't careful you go to someplace safe and eat something ordinary and known. That either means a comfort food, or … Continue reading Where to dine
A fall day… a fall excursion
Yesterday was a wonderful day for a bicycle excursion after work. So I took my bicycle out on the trail, to find a lot of other people out and about. Riding a bicycle can be a solo experience, or it can be a very social experience.The difference depends on how social I am, and how … Continue reading A fall day… a fall excursion
MidAmeriCon II
Interesting. I have lived in Kansas City since 1997. My wife first moved here in the 1980s. Until today neither of us had found reason to enter Bartle Hall. MidAmeriCon II changed that. It is our first SciFi convention we have attended. Both of us entered to pick up our badges and information packets. The … Continue reading MidAmeriCon II
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
Ignorance of the Law is no Excuse
This past week was the Kansas City Corporate Challenge Swim Meet from Monday-Thursday at the Gladstone Natatorium. Since I am my company's swim meet coordinator, I was there every evening from 5 p.m. to end. Since the Natatorium is only 5.5 miles from home, I rode my bicycle there each evening. Motor vehicle drivers react … Continue reading Ignorance of the Law is no Excuse
A Blast of the Past #35: G.W. Carver
This set of photos was from a trip down south in Missouri to the George Washington Carver historical site. At least back then it was a very nice site, with good trails, wildlife and flora on the grounds around the historic markers.
Be Careful Little Ones How You Drive
Sunday was a day that some might say had curious omens for us. As mentioned in previous blog, Sunday we traveled to Wilderness Retreat and Development Center to attend our son's baptism during Avondale United Methodist Church's Worship in the Wilderness weekend. This is what we saw when we pulled out our driveway: The neighbors … Continue reading Be Careful Little Ones How You Drive
At The Rainbow 