Happy birthday to Stacy tomorrow. Enjoying a little swim in 1981.
These SM East seniors have re-formed the East Against Gun Violence Club in response to a frightening spring lockdown drill that they didn't know was a drill and an experience at the National Speech and Debate tournament in June when there was a suspected active shooter. They spoke to Grandparents for Gun Safety. A group from Sumner and Wyandotte schools also spoke and are organizing. When you get the youth interested in gun safety, I feel hopeful.
Cindy and I and Cindy's friend Jeannie (far left) helped serve a meal to the homeless in that lovely 95 degrees yesterday afternoon. We served more than 100 meals.
Amusing art on the side of this building in Bonner Springs. Apparently the owner is an artist.
Kansas City native Elaina Wendt Michalski used clay to create this large sculpture in Antioch Park to express the experience of standing in a forest surrounded by trees. It's part of Johnson County Parks and Recreation Department artists in residence program. The sculpture will be on display through December.
Lowell was happy to show me her new swimming skills while Vala preferred swimming with Barbie mermaids and ponies. 😎
Scott and I in 1957. He looks precariously placed but he was the 5th kid so maybe they had relaxed safety measures. I like that the lawn chairs are all there in the living room. The beginning of our optional seating.
The grandkids had a blast at the splash park, especially trying to fit into the waterfall/jelly fish feature. Adam is barely visible. Vala would only back in.
Sea nettle jellyfish at the Denver Aquarium. One of the photos that wouldn't post while we were there. The jellyfish were cool to watch.
I love it when goldfinches come to my feeder. It's a hummingbird feeder but the birds like to drink out of the water (which is there to keep ants out of the nectar).
I planted this Cheyenne Spirit coneflower last year to attract butterflies and had one bloom. This year it has kindly decided to leap into action. Mostly attracting bees right now.
This lovely sculpture in Meadowbrook Park looks amazing anytime but was lit up beautifully in the early morning. Made of glass and steel it is illuminated all night or by natural light in the daytime.
This view of beautiful Sheeps Lake meadow in Rocky Mountain National Park hides a group of bighorn sheep that like to eat the mud you can see for the minerals. A ranger is stationed next to the road where they cross to stop traffic. He says they come each day sometime between 9 and 4 and then go back up the mountain.
The family enjoyed a rest on the porch of El Tovar Hotel on the Grand Canyon North Rim. Built in 1905, it fortunately is not the historic lodge that burned this week. 1991
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