(Final song from my book "Popular Songs of Nineteenth-Century America".) A song I grew up with, only with modified words different from below. Also one they seem to play a lot at Worlds of Fun (In instrumental arrangement), along with Deep in the Heart of Texas -- in their Americana section. 1 There's a yellow … Continue reading The Yellow Rose of Texas
And so it begins … daily dining on the All Season Dining Plan
This week Worlds of Fun starts opening weekdays. That means we can try doing the All Season Dining plan every day. My last update was from Friday, so I'll start with Saturday. May 9, 2015 We finally tried the nachos at the Battle Creek BBQ. They don't come with a side -- because they include … Continue reading And so it begins … daily dining on the All Season Dining Plan
“Meanest Mom in Caton”
Okay, I realize yesterday was Mother's Day. No one said I did things according to the traditional schedule. But today I intend to write a small monologue about my Mother. Most people laud the great achievements of their mothers. The superlatives are used for various fields of endeavors or some trait of character. From my growing … Continue reading “Meanest Mom in Caton”
Mother’s Day Music
Today's post is a simple video embed from church this morning. The youth Chime Choir performed a version of Dona Nobis Pacem arranged by Mark Keeney to include, piano, flute and vocal solo. The youth Chime Choir performed a version of Dona Nobis Pacem arranged by Mark Keeney to include, piano, flute and vocal solo. … Continue reading Mother’s Day Music
Purple and Gold
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
All Season Dining
Well, The Park is starting to go open week days. It started yesterday, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Since we were working, we didn't get over for lunch, but we did get over for dinner. The park wasn't very busy, though we saw several school groups, so we went over to the Pizza Pier for our … Continue reading All Season Dining
A Blast of the Past #15 — Cute Cousins
As I look at photos from the second half of 1997, I see some photos that are iconic within the family memory about that era. There are a lot of pictures of Sofia and Carly -- the cousins -- together playing, learning, and growing up. Living so close to the grandparents led to plenty of … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #15 — Cute Cousins
Nothing special at NKC HS Choir Concert — Yeah, Right!
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!
A Blast of the Past #14 — family visits
We had made the move to Missouri in search of better employment. But another perk of the move was being closer to Betsy's family. One of the disadvantages was being further from mine. One thousand miles dividend both ends. Living at either end means we are close to one and far from the other. The … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #14 — family visits
Weekend Wrap-up on the All Season Dining Plan
This weekend I am doing a Monday wrap on the World of Fun Food plan. We tried the Vittle Griddle for lunch on Saturday. It has a bacon cheeseburger, instead of a barbecue bacon cheeseburger at Coasters. Perhaps it was doing the 5K race that morning, but it seemed so much tastier and satisfying than the … Continue reading Weekend Wrap-up on the All Season Dining Plan
At The Rainbow 