Well, we are 130 meals into the all-season dining plan, and down to under $2.50 per meal cost. And curious as it seems we have reached the readingess for a break.  Eating park food every day has come up with a lack of variety. The more varied restaurants aren't open as often as the "standard" … Continue reading Dining cost — feed a family of 4 for $10 →

Okay, today's post is a quick photo splatter of the graduate from Saturday's column and video compilation post.    

Interesting idea -- eating your oreos with silverware -- or more accurately, dunking them with silverware.

In less than a week my daughter will be graduating from high school. Congratulations! Interesting that her high school has Purple and Gold as its colors.  My college, Houghton College, was also purple and gold.  Very good colors. Family from three states will be assembling for her. She will be a part of a large … Continue reading Purple and Gold →

When we were headed out to the Spring Patio Concert of the NKC HS choral program, we asked our son, Nathan, whether there was anything of note of the program that we should know about. Nothing, he demurred. The fact that he had a solo, apparently, wasn't anything to mention to us. As parents, of … Continue reading Nothing special at NKC HS Choir Concert — Yeah, Right! →

These Blast of the Past post hit a geographic divide -- the move from New York State to Missouri. And there are no pictures of that. What I recall is Betsy's folks coming to New York for the birth of Carly, and then her father coming two months later to help with the move. We … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #13 — Go West, Young Man! →

 (Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice; Him serve with fear, His praise forth-tell, Come ye before Him and rejoice. 2 Know that the Lord is God indeed: Without our … Continue reading #8: All People that on Earth Do Dwell →

The weather forecast this week was predicting rain and thundershowers for a good portion of this weekend. But the rain wasn't supposed to start until 11 a.m. Saturday. Since the park opens at 10 a.m. we got there at opening, expecting to get a few rides in before the rain cut things off and we … Continue reading Worlds of Fun: Weekend #2 starts out wet →

This post spins out from a conversation overheard recently at a McDonald's one evening while I was chilling there surfing  the internet and working on various writing projects. Two McDonald's employees were working on taking care of the trash from the various trash cans, discussing techniques used. Somehow the conversation turned to this exchange: Employee … Continue reading Conversation at McDonalds — differing views on work by McDonald’s employees →

I picked this up off another blog, which was picking it up off another website. So I don't really know anything about the people who put it together.  The place I picked it up from said he doesn't always agree with Dr. Packer, but it is hard not to respect his opinion.  And this is … Continue reading Do You Know What You Believe? →