Phone In Your Order

This phone to order your food at Fritz's took me back to my high school days when we would go to King's after basketball games and order using phones like this. The transmission wasn't quite as clear here but the food was delivered by a train. What fun.

Bridge to Nowhere

Along Roe Lane in Roeland Park there are several bridges like this that go nowhere. At the end of the bridge is a hill with apartments on the top so not sure how these bridges ever led anywhere. Curious.

The Burkhardt Siblings

My cousin Charles sent this photo of (l to r) Mom, Ethel, Helen and Allan. It is undated but I would guess the '60s.

Thanks for the Water

... and here's my tip. Rory, one of Stacy's cats, likes to leave little plastic dinosaurs in strategic places. This once full water dish was replaced by a dino. A statement of thanks, I say.

Gotta Love the Color

The mums this time of year can be spectacular.

End of An Era

Quick's Bar-B-Q on Merriam Drive has closed after 50 years. Howard and I loved to go here for a quiet, delicious dinner. It apparently did a booming lunch trade. A real hole in the wall that you normally wouldn't stop at. We will miss it. The sign noting the closing was interesting - "Sold Out, Closed. Thank You."

Bull Loose in Union Station

Yikes! I'm about to be gored! The bull isn't really there except on your cell phone. Union Station has a Living History app that lets you use your cell phone to hear and see the past. Very cool! Hayden danced with Walt Disney and Stacy hung out with Harry Truman. You just look for the mark on the floor (see below) and let your phone play. Helps to have a second person so you can take photos of people with the characters. Check it out here.

 

It's Big and It's Pink

This is the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a new Hindu temple and cultural center in Shawnee. It seems a little peach toned here but looked pink to me. And it's very imposing.

Autumn Blaze

Our Autumn Blaze maple is finally blazing.

Thanksgiving 1971

What a motley collection of folk. I see Jensens (you gotta love Hal's pants), Wert and Helen, Carol of Jamaica and some other unknowns in the back row. One wonders what's happening off to the right as some of us are looking over there. It appears Dad may be taking the picture since he's not in it, which is rather amazing in itself.

Quite the Turnout

At least at our polling place. I always like to vote at the polls when I can but this time it took 45 minutes. We waited to get in the door and then were routed through the sanctuary (see below) and back to get to the voting machines. It appeared they were going to be locking the door with another 30 minutes of voting to complete. They said it had been like that all day. Good to see something finally got the voters attention.

Blessing of the Animals

Pete came to church on Oct. 26 to be blessed. Dewey came with Hayden too but I couldn't get a good photo because of all the kids. Both were very calm. I was impressed.

Purple Beautyberry

This time of year, I'm used to seeing orange berries but this is very pretty.

Autumn Surprise

Our new bush near the garage that we planted this spring has beautiful fall foliage. This is a Mount Airy Fothergilla.

Royals in the Pumpkin Patch

Royalmania even impacted the pumpkin patch this Halloween.