Ukraine Hedgehog

Local artist and Marine veteran Joe Williams created this sculpture to show solidarity with the Ukrainian people during the Russian invasion. The Roeland Park City Council approved its temporary installation on Roe Boulevard and painted the city sign to match. Hedgehogs are being used on Ukrainian streets to stop Russian convoys.
 

Living Their Best Lives

These two have such a good time together.

 

Just Kids

We dressed for Hawaii but it was a neighborhood party in 1988, not an anniversary trip to the islands alas. But the raspberry tea was delicious.

 

Old Fashioned Favorite

I love the spring blooms and lilac is my favorite of all time. This particular variety is the best, even if it is called old-fashioned lilac. Who needs new?
 

New Library Exhibit

Vala received a wave from the window cleaning crew while we were at the library. She was concerned when they put the soap on and she couldn't see out but they followed quickly with the squeegee.
 

Back on the Line

After some stopping and starting for COVID, Colonial Church is back serving meals to the homeless. We had a nice day yesterday for my first stint for awhile.

 

Community Bookshelf Heart

This entry in the Parade of Hearts is outside the central branch of the Kansas City Public Library. It was created by Whiskey Design with the idea from Dimensional Innovations, which designed the original Community Bookshelf (below) 20 years ago.

 

Communing with Pops

Colin and Pops were intently checking each other out.

 

Graduated

Vala and Adam moved to the tire swing, although they still like the baby swings. Those are still more relaxing for me because they can't fall out.
 

Happy Anniversary!

Stacy and Joseph are celebrating their 4th anniversary today. It's been a fast and full four years!
 

Fountain Day 2022

I attempted to get a photo of two less famous fountains on the first day that Kansas City turned on its fountains for the season but neither was running. So you have the iconic Seahorse Fountain at Meyer Circle. Happy Spring!
 

Church Art

How appropriate to color a church while sitting on the altar steps. It kept Vala busy while I dismantled the Easter altar.
 

Easter Joy

It was delightful to be back at church for Easter.

We had a large crew of third generation Morgans too. We even got Colin to smile, below.

 

Egg Dyeing Artistry

Lowell, Adam and Vala did excellent work. Colin didn't think it was a great activity.

 

More Progress

The Ferguson home renovation is moving along. Sheetrock went up this week. You're looking south from the kitchen at the great room and the hall to the bedrooms.
 

Sizing Each Other Up

Vala and Colin intently examined each other.

 

Runway Ready

The cousins in their Easter finery, 1992, except Calvin – too little for that nonsense at one month.
 

Make Mine a Sundae

This HeARTwork is especially fun. Adam helped me find it.

 

The Orangery Is Back

The Orangery greenhouse at Kauffman Memorial Garden is showing off its oranges. It's been closed for two years because of the pandemic so it was fun to be in it and to see the oranges.
 

Waving Again

After two years, we are back in church for Palm Sunday. It was fun to see Lowell, Adam, Vala, George and Libby participating. They received their instructions and then proudly waved their palms.

 

Takes Me Back

This table of tax forms at the library reminded me of the days before tax software programs when you could pick up all your forms at any library.
 

Fly Over This

This heart at the Kansas City Miniature Museum is by David Freese. Vala liked it a lot (and so did Fozzie).

 

Opening Day

Colin celebrated the Royals homeowner in style.

 

Easter Bunny Sue and Some Kids

Hayden, Morgan, Frances and Stacy checking out the Plaza Easter bunnies in 1990.
 

Rock Chalk Champions!

I couldn't think of a better way to mark the win. They truly did it, trying to kill me along the way with their last minute wins.

Photo credit to the KC Star

 

Support for Ukraine

Tony Short, a Prairie Village resident, is hanging flags along Tomahawk Road to show support for Ukraine. Prairie Village’s sister city is Dolyna, Ukraine, and Short said this made his desire to help that much more urgent. He has hung the flags from Nall to 79th and high enough to keep folks from vandalizing them.
 

The Bunnies Are Back

We enjoyed introducing a new generation to the Plaza bunnies.

 

KC Hearts the Plaza

 

Lowell and I posed with a heart by Charlie Prodrebarac named "KC Hearts the Plaza." Lowell is modeling with the other side of the heart below. The nice thing about these hearts is that they are equally cool on both sides.

 

 

2 Months Old

Colin is a cutie at his 2 month birthday.

 

Best Buds

Adam was helping Vala down the ramp at the library. They bicker but they also look out for each other.