Today's blast has pictures from November 2001, including my daughter helping to make a pumpkin pie. Which is a rather interesting reflection back, since pie is not something she really eats anymore. But we had a lot of fun learning to bake, and make the related messes that go with practice. The old saw is … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #49: Baking Lessons
Weekend Preview: Oceans of Fun Opens
Memorial Day weekend: the official beginning of the summer season, though not the beginning of summer itself. The weather forecast around here is thunderstorms all the way through, from now until Tuesday. So whether Oceans of Fun actually opens at 11 a.m. Friday or the closing is delayed by thunderstorms, is yet to be seen. … Continue reading Weekend Preview: Oceans of Fun Opens
Matilda: fun but not magic
Last night was opening night of both Matilda and the season for Starlight Theater in Kansas City. This year is the first year we have attended on Tuesdays, and thus the first year for us to see opening night. When we arrived they were still rehearsing on the stage. It was sort of nice to … Continue reading Matilda: fun but not magic
Starlight Opens
This is the first year we have attended Starlight's Broadway shows on Tuesday nights. As such, we are going to attend a lot of opening nights. Most of the Broadway shows open on Tuesday. The first show of the season is tonight. It is Matilda, by Roald Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. … Continue reading Starlight Opens
Fitness Update: More Personal Milestones
And by milestones, I mean that literally, as well as figuratively. Though I may actually mean mile-markers along the running trail. This week started out with the usual commuting to work, recovering from the past's weeks physical examination. I kept my activity points up by the usual bicycling commute, and then had the accident incident … Continue reading Fitness Update: More Personal Milestones
#93: Hark! the Herald Angel Sing
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King; peace on earth, and mercy mild -- God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nation, rise, Join the triummph of the skies; With the'angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ … Continue reading #93: Hark! the Herald Angel Sing
Anatomy of an Accident
I experienced an incident this week that shows how quickly things can go wrong, even when you are completely in the right. The above graphic is the intersection. Notice the two red stop signs on the cross street. The other street has no stop signs. The street from the left is much steeper downhill into … Continue reading Anatomy of an Accident
A Blast of the Past #48: 2nd Birthday
Today's blast is a few pictures from my son's second birthday party. A lot has occurred since then. Even remembering that house and yard seems like such a long time ago. Small things, simple things. At least in retrospect.
Sneak peak of the ocean
Today's weekend roundup report starts with a look back. This week rained Monday-Wednesday, and the park closed earlier than published on some of those days. It was wet and cold. But today the weather is warming up -- Which will be good for this weekend. Oceans of Fun opens next weekend to the general … Continue reading Sneak peak of the ocean
#92: O Little Town of Bethlehem
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet it thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light -- The hopes and fears of … Continue reading #92: O Little Town of Bethlehem
At The Rainbow 