Saturday, December 31, 2016

Culinary Music


Piano player during dinner provided a nice atmosphere.


Friday, December 30, 2016

How Big Was the Sleigh?

This reindeer is as tall as the house so how big was Santa's sleigh?

Thursday, December 29, 2016

Ringing in 1991

Stacy and Hayden are festive and Morgan is wearing appropriately festive head gear. George appears to only be observing.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Hanging On

This cute little guy is hanging on tight to the car antenna. It made me smile. You'll be happy to know I was stopped at a red light when I took the photo.

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Color of Clean

Enjoying the view of the soap in the car wash. Not sure why they are this color but the car was nice and clean.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Can't Look

George with his parents following his baptism. He was very well behaved. He's wearing the baptism gown I made for his Aunt Frances low those many years ago.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

The Child Has Come

Little George as Jesus.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

The Stockings Are Hung

Thanks to Susan for making Hayden's and Matt's to match the ones that Mom made.

Friday, December 23, 2016

A Moment Alone

A rare moment when people weren't swarming the tree in Union Station to take family photos. See below for how busy it usually was.


Thursday, December 22, 2016

"Mary" Christmas

Morgan as Mary in the pageant in 2003. Seems appropriate since little George will be Jesus on Saturday. Morgan didn't get the part of Baby Jesus her first Christmas because she was in Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Christmas Flowers

Yesterday my thoughtful husband brought me this beautiful floral arrangement in an elaborate ornament. The photo doesn't do it justice.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Santa Doesn't Scare Me

Little George wasn't the least bit intimidated by his visit to Santa at Crown Center. Santa accommodated him by stretching out.

Monday, December 19, 2016

Ready to Ring


The Colonial Bell Choir rang out despite a small crowd on a very cold, snowy morning.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Enjoying the Snow

My new snowman likes the falling snow, and subzero temperatures.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

58 Years and Counting

Candy Cane Lane is a cul de sac in Prairie Village that goes together - continuously since 1958. Below is one of the original displays.

Friday, December 16, 2016

Flowering in Miniature

I love this tiny poinsettia that my coworker gave me. 

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Christmas Eve Candlelighting

Scott preparing for the Christmas Eve candlelighting in 1980. Looks like he's trying to light one of the pillar candles that were so tall and the wick was so far down you could never get them lit. Our Christmas Eve tradition.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

New in Town

New trash bins for Prairie Village await in the old Meadowbrook Country Club parking lot. The city is changing trash pickup companies and the new bins are being delivered to homes over the next week.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Let It Go

... the cold never bothered me anyway. (Frozen) These folks decided to just let the fountain run and so they now have an ice sculpture. I'm guessing that's not good for the plumbing.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Say Cheese!

Hayden and Missy were mugging for the camera during rehearsal for the Colonial Choir's Christmas concert yesterday.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Which One is Not Like the Others

One person is not looking at the tree. 

Saturday, December 10, 2016

35 Years of Christmas Dinners

It was good to get together again with friends for a holiday celebration. We've been together for 35 years.

Friday, December 9, 2016

First Snow

Wasn't much of a snow but my snowman looked at home in it.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Real Life Marionette

Stacy was a marionette in the Somerset Ballet Nutcracker in 1992.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Last Minute Handiwork

Stacy and Stacey (from Colonial) were reassembling some of the health kits created for the church to use as part of the housewares department at the Cross-Lines Christmas Store. They were refolding them so you could see the toiletries that are inside the towel. The building didn't have heat so we were all bundled up.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Preparing for Operation Santa Claus

Some of us on the staff from Country Club Christian Church worked at Della Lamb Community Services yesterday to help prepare for Operation Santa Claus, which provides Christmas bags for low-income families. We were bundling clothes for children. While we were working a group brought in hundreds of backpacks for distribution.


Monday, December 5, 2016

A Refreshing Take on an Old Story

The kids did a great pageant yesterday during our Advent Festival.

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Laser Lights That Weren't

We went to Union Station last night to see Luminate: A Holiday Laser Light Installation at Pershing and Main but it didn't live up to the hype. Too much light from the street lights and not enough surfaces to bounce the lasers off I guess. This lighting of the streetcar was better.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Overland Park Tradition

This jolly guy has been adorning the bank at 79th & Metcalf for years. The bank has changed hands/names but every year he comes back out. It's good to have things you can count on.

Friday, December 2, 2016

Dreaming of Christmas

Not exactly a dream catcher but of the same design only with crystal Christmas lights.

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Christmas Outtakes

Mom and Dad are preparing to take our Christmas card photo. Looks like Steve is trying to make that tree look like something - balls seem a bit large for it. Who knows what I'm about to do with the box. Susan and I are intently watching something or someone.