Meadow Instead of Marsh

This used to be a marshland along the bike trail but the nearby pond is dry and this has become a lovely meadow. Not sure if they are in the process of rejuvenating the pond. Certainly isn't that dry this year. I don't think the frogs, etc., are happy.

Who's Watching?

Along the bicycle trail, this quiet deer was watching us.

Tree Lily

My very tall lily. It's taller than me.

Who Needs the H?

Ah, proofreading. A lost art. At least someone noticed.

Here Come the White Coats

Frances upon receiving her coat at the White Coat Ceremony marking the beginning of med school for the class of 2017. Below, the class is taking the Oath of Commitment.

Frozen Worms

What a colorful way to top off ice cream.

Home Pool, '50s Style

Cindy, Steve and I enjoying the benefits of a home pool in 1957.

Beautiful Night at The K

Pregame serenity. Perfect night -  great weather and they won.

Soaring

A statue in the Roe Park, where there are lots of softball fields.

Hot Wheels

More like a stepped up version of my old Huffy. My new bike with flat foot technology, which gives me better power with less stress on my knees. I'm not looking for challenging riding so it's perfect. We took it for a spin last night. Great ride. (I did wear appropriate shoes.)

Empty Promise

So we got the rainbow but no rain yesterday. That's just not right.

Tallgrass

The grass at the top of the sign is actually the tip of a very tall stalk of grass that is growing up from the ground through the sign post and out the top. That's some serious climbing to daylight.

Modesty or Burlesque?

The pioneer woman statue in Prairie Village briefly had a camisole. Not sure whether, since its a red satin camisole (see inset), it was meant to be flashy or rather to cover up the anatomically correct statue and they just picked a poor choice for modesty. It was removed within a few hours.

Palm Sunday 1976

Continuing Throwback Thursdays, Susan and Steve tolerating my antics. Imagine that ... me misbehaving.

The Sweetest Comeback

At I-35 and Rainbow exit headed north - the largest non-edible Twinkie. It was made by the local company 3 Axis Inc. for the occasion of the resurrection of Hostess. Not concerned about the Twinkie but happy to see cupcakes coming back.

Finally ... Restoration

After months of things being removed from the building, new parts are arriving from the recasting place in Minnesota. This one should be hoisted to the roof this week. Remember what the parts looked like that were removed, in 2011.

Ahoy Mates

Pirates are appearing all over Union Station as a promotion for the Real Pirates exhibition. This guy is descending into the Great Hall and the guy below is lowering himself from the roof.

One Large Spud

Stacy is demonstrating the size of the giant Idaho potato that is touring the country. It is not, however, a real spud but created by Schofield Design in Weiser, Idaho, for the Idaho Potato Commission to celebrate its 75th anniversary. They said if it was real, it would take 10,000 years to grow and would take two years and nine months to bake. It is also 1,102 times heavier than the largest potato ever grown, which weighed in at 11 pounds. Bet you didn't know all this about the giant potato! It was visiting Union Station.

My Peruvian Connection

This beautiful alpaca wool sweater was delivered from Peru. The colors are gorgeous and it is silky smooth and soft. Below, some of the weavers explained how they dyed the wool.

What Can You Make from This?

They have disassembled the organ at work for repairs. They just piled up the parts and took them away. I hope they know how to put this back into the form of an organ. It should look like this.

Throwback Thursdays

This is the beginning of Throwback Thursdays when I will select a photo from out of the past. We begin with Stacy and Hayden on Aug. 1, 1982.

Swirling Waters

Loose Park Rose Garden

Color Variations

I love that this hydrangea produces different colors on one bush.

Mother Nature's Punishing Force

Before the hail storm.

After

Double Branch

The Little Library network expanded with the "opening" of this branch. This homeowner included two libraries and space to sit and read.

The Tuggy Huggy

Cindy bought the Tuggy Huggy in honor of the Huggins contingent. Watch it in action. Be sure to stay to the end!

Neighborhood Americana

Our annual neighborhood 4th of July parade. It was a beautiful day.

Happy 4th of July!

Who's Missing?

No one. There are three cats in this photo. Syd is the big lump in the front as she decided to tunnel under the blanket, to the annoyance of Zoe.

Train to Machu Picchu

I've been enjoying the girls' photos from Peru. This one is some of the entertainment on the train from Machu Picchu. Wouldn't want that to sneak up on me. Photo courtesy of Frances.

Jammin' with the Band

At the church ice cream social, the band asked Hayden to sing a few numbers with them. She brought the average age down quite a bit.