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
Blurb for a Book Sale
BOOK SALE in Wesley Hall 9 am to 3 pm This Friday & Saturday April 17 & 18, 2015 Avondale United Methodist Church 3101 NE Winn Road, KCMO 64117 AND YARD SALE at the "Little House" This Saturday 9 am to 3 pm
A Blast of the Past #10 — Hidden Honeymoon Destination
I remember my most recent trip to Disneyworld. It was in 2012 with my folks and the kids. When we were there I couldn't find anything labeled for the place where Betsy and I spent our honeymoon in 1995. Dixie Landings is no more. Took me a Google search and some Wikipedia reading to find … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #10 — Hidden Honeymoon Destination
When I Saw Sweet Nelly Home
This song seems to actually have a happy ending, enduring through the years. At least I assume the matron in verse 3 is Nelly. What I remember about this song is my dad playing it on his violin and singing it. But the chorus was a little different “It was from Aunt Nina’s knitting party, … Continue reading When I Saw Sweet Nelly Home
A blast of the past #9 — Wedding Shower
Here is another blast of the past. These pictures come from Corning, in 1995. I was living there with my family, and Betsy, then my fiance' was living in Missouri. But the ladies of North Baptist Church banded together and put on a shower for her anyway, while she visited that summer. The party was … Continue reading A blast of the past #9 — Wedding Shower
The (Great American) Melting Pot
With a title like The Melting Pot, you might think of American history, or the Schoolhouse Rock song “The Great American Melting Pot”. But this post is going to be a little more low-key, though possibly hooked to the American melting pot theme. For this is a restaurant review of The Melting Pot – a … Continue reading The (Great American) Melting Pot
Isaac: a song of laughter
Today is Holy Humor Sunday, and when I mentioned the idea of singing "They Called Him Laughter" by Michael Card to Pastor Gary he thought it was a neat song, and did a sermon on the story of the birth of Isaac called "The Beginning of Laughter." I don't have a tape of the sermon … Continue reading Isaac: a song of laughter
All Season Dining — Day One
Today was opening day at World of Fun. We went, and rode one ride. Due to church book club, we weren't able to get there until quite a bit after opening, and then there were significant lines for most of the rides, longer than we like to wait. Today was also the first day where … Continue reading All Season Dining — Day One
Freedom of choice, freedom of association leads to true love
Indiana's Religious Freedom Law has come under a lot of attacks from various sides for various reasons. The one I want to address is the charge from some well meaning Christians that it is about not showing love to others as Christ would. One writer in particular seems to think that a hypothetical refusal to … Continue reading Freedom of choice, freedom of association leads to true love
Of Witchfinder and the Hugo Witch Hunt
Those of you who follow my blog on a regular basis may recall that back in November 2014 I ran a series of posts on an interview with author Sarah A. Hoyt by the Avondale United Methodist Church book club. The initial reason for the interview was to discuss her book Witchfinder, along with other … Continue reading Of Witchfinder and the Hugo Witch Hunt
