Take Me Back

It may only be throwing back to 2017 but here's to my happy place – Ka'anapali Beach. One year ago today, we left to head home.

Post-Ramadan Dining

Colonial shared a fast-breaking post-Ramadan dinner with Turkish members of the Dialogue Institute of the Southwest. They explained Ramadan and why they fast. There were a lot of us and they brought all the food.

Vietnam Service Locations

KCPT's booth at Union Station offered an opportunity to collect stories of veterans. Vietnam veterans and their families were invited to mark the date and location of their service on the 13 x 20 foot map.

Celebrating Together

A beautiful tribute to our veterans and active military at Union Station.

Congratulations to Tom and Frances!

The bride and groom enjoying their reception.

Practice Walk

George and Frances practice their entrance for the wedding today.

I Present This Pen, Your Majesty

A fun pencil/pen holder in the Indian Hills library. Since they are the Knights, it's appropriate.

Dreams Really Do Come True

Happy wedding day to Frances on Saturday.

MacBook Check-in

I got to help Mrs. Ferguson and other Indian Hills staff check in all the MacBooks from the 7th and 8th graders. It's quite an undertaking but Hayden has it going smoothly. We have to check for damage and get some interesting stories along the way. We checked in over 300 Tuesday and more will be returned today. Another school year coming to a close.

Bird Mansions

Where the wealthy birds dwell.

Sleep, Creep, Leap

I bought this peony about five years ago from the now-defunct peony farm on Bannister and finally I have a big bloom with more buds. I know these plants are slow to mature but this one took forever!

Composer Toys

Finn came to visit and brought some of his favorite toys — busts of composers, of course. They are awards Stacy received at different levels of her piano training. Seems as good a use for them as any.

Garden Getaway

A lovely getaway spot at this home on the Johnson County Master Gardeners tour.

Wild Visitor

This young fox traveled through our backyard. I wasn't quick enough to catch him in our yard but here he is just over the fence in the neighbor's wild kingdom.

Child Graduate

In recognition of Holly completing her master's this year, here's a glimpse of her sporting a cap at Erin's graduation  in 1999.

Old Man of the Garden

The bearded iris takes me back to my grandmother's garden. They were a spring staple but they need more sun than I have in my yard.

Stand On Its Own

This tree was long since strong enough to stand without stakes. At least they removed the support wires but I think it's time to pull out the stakes.

Musical Mother's Day

Fun to share Mother's Day with my daughters, playing in the Bell Choir. We were concerned that Hayden would have her baby and not be available to direct but she and baby L made it. (You can only see half of the bell choir; we are mightier than you can see.)

Invisible Cat

Or Peter would be if he pulled his feet in.

Ethereal Tapestry

This tapestry is in the chapel at Village Church. From a distance it's hard to distinguish how it is made. Up close (below) you can see the yarns and the attached petals.

Watering Gate

Need a watering can?

Child Labor

Steve is hard at working hard to push that mower through our yard.

Butterfly Garden

This lovely butterfly now resides in my garden, thanks to Howard.

Dress Up Your Snack

To make eating fruit more fun, you can carve your mango into a flower. The vendor was selling these for $4 flavored with lime, salt, cinnamon, sugar, chili powder, you name it. I didn't try one but it looks cool.

Carpeted in Pink

Broadmoor Bistro Delights

The students from Broadmoor Bistro at Broadmoor Technical Center in Shawnee Mission School District were selling scrumptious food at the Overland Park Farmers Market. You could have breads, pickled everything, cinnamon rolls, croissants and breakfast burritos (prepared on site). Delicious!

Planting the Seeds

Artist Christopher Weed of Colorado created this sculpture for Merriam Marketplace last year. He describes them as new seedlings, in which a round seed sends out a young shoot. The orbs are intended to suggest large seeds and have a highly polished surface as a tribute to gazing balls that decorate gardens. (If you look closely you can see the photographer.)

Wonderful World of Color

The entrance to this magic kingdom is a splash of color.

Every Picture Tells a Story

This is my birthday in 1989. So much happening here – Stacy appears to have injured herself, I'm making a strange face Hayden finds amusing, and Morgan finds the whole thing very funny. And yet all the candles are still lit.

View from Above

Astronaut Terry Virts spoke as part of National Geographic Live at the Kauffman Center. Fascinating stories about his time on the International Space Station. Below is his photo of the southern lights.

Like Mother Like Daughter

I found another wedding photo I had to post.