Midsummer’s 2008

Lindsborg Kansas will once again host its annual Midsummer’s Festival the weekend of June 21st, 2008. Festival organizers this year are planning dramatic changes to underscore the community’s Swedish heritage and, at the … Read more

The Union Square Cafe’s Bar Nuts

Sheryl found this recipe during the holidays, and we’ve made it a couple of times since then. They are extremely tasty! The Union Square Cafe’s Bar Nuts Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007, modified … Read more

How Long?

Everyone is different, but from what I’ve heard, the flu that’s going around locally seems to last about a week. I’m in my sixth day, so that seems about right. My fever receded … Read more

Balloon Hats

I’ve spent time visiting our local nursing home since I was a young cub scout performing Christmas carols, and I’m pretty sure the residents of Bethany Home would enjoy a visit from the … Read more

Very Large Lenses

In the past few days I’ve seen a few stories about a very special Canon lens, a 1200mm monster that weighs 36 pounds and costs 99 thousand dollars (that’s not a typo). It … Read more

Yes We Can

Yes We Can (These are the lyrics to the video that appears at the end of this posting.) It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a … Read more

Site Upgrade

This entry is to note the upgrade to MovableType version 4.1 as well as to test the installation.

Crystal River

These photos of a frozen river near Marion Reservoir remind me of a milky quartz crystal we have in our collection. The photos were taken last weekend. The final image is of a … Read more