Bug Duty

Lowell was ready with her "bug swatter" in case a big horsefly came by. We were enjoying the Fergusons' new porch while I was on babysitting duty. Lowell had a fever on Sunday so couldn't go to day care. No sign of that yesterday.

Hanging Out in the Railyard

Adam enjoyed the caboose at the Overland Park Arboretum train garden. (You can see his masked mother lurking in the background.)

Apple Picking Time

We had fun picking apples at Gieringer's Family Orchard in Edgerton.

The New Lunch Bunch

Adam and Vala compose the new lunch bunch. Vala mostly watched Adam eat.

Room for Two

Happy to now have two swings so the cousins can swing at the same time. Both love to swing.

Happy Birthday, Hayden

Hayden proudly displaying a banana, of course. Happy birthday to Miss Effervescence. Her birthday was Monday but it wasn't a TBT.

Go Chiefs 2020!

Not sure how this NFL season will go in the time of COVID but happy for the opener tomorrow. Bring back the magic.

Black Lives Matter Street Mural

Kansas Citians participated in a project to create six Black Lives Matter street murals over the weekend. This is the one in Brookside. You can see the birds-eye view of it, courtesy of the Kansas City Star.

Family Fun

Always fun to get a family photo but impossible to get the kids and adults looking at the same time.

Zinnia Fairy Is Back

For the last few summers these folks have offered zinnias to passers by to brighten their day.

A New Jewell

1275 Jewell has a fresh look. You can see the stand-alone garage through the driveway arch. I didn't get to see the inside because Hal wasn't home. I'm sure Mom would be delighted by her old home.

Recognizing Devastation of Entertainment Industry

Kauffman Center and other venues were lit up red in acknowledgement of the devastation suffered by the entertainment industry by closures and cancellations caused by COVID-19. It is expected to be one of the last industries to recover.

First Day of Kindergarten

My first day of kindergarten. I have my cigar box and mat. What more could you need? Maybe a better haircut. I find the dimensions of this photo odd so perhaps something/someone was cut out of it.

Walk and Read

Vala and I took a trip through the Johnson County Library Walk and Read in Franklin Park. Two stories were posted around the path. You could read one in one direction and then turn around and read another one. Vala listened to Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star but went to sleep before we could read Be a Star, Wonder Woman!

Mount Bubbles

A common sight in past years but this is the first time this summer that the fountain at Roe and Somerset has been the victim of sudsers. Probably not good for the fountain but amuses me.