Nice Fall Weather in the Midwest

We have had beautiful fall weather in the Midwest for the last few weeks. We even turned off the air conditioner a couple of times and opened up the windows. This has been an exceptional August for Kansas City. Beautiful!!


We took our little dog, Brandy, to the vet this last week to get her annual checkup. They did her blood work and found out her triglycerides were out of sight. They are suppose to be around 350 and hers were 1100. I asked them what would cause this and the vet seem to think it was her diet which I can't believe since we have her on Science Diet for Seniors. Oh well, she is now on a prescription dog food (which I found out DeAnn's dog is on too) and we are to cut down on the amount we give her plus change her treats. Then have it checked again in six months. You know they say your dog begins to look like you after so long, well I guess your dog picks up their master's health problems too!!



Last Friday night, we went to another summer concert in our downtown area. It was country star, Tracy Bryd, who has been around for a while. It was the best concert, he was on stage for over two hours and sang all his number one records. The weather was great - couldn't ask for more for a "free" concert.



Yesterday we met our friends, Donna and Bill Rinne, for lunch. For you Quail Run friends, they were the couple that came and stayed for a month last year. It was great to see them and catch up on all the things that had been going on in their lives and hear about their camping trips. They have bought a new Hitchhiker and are enjoying it. Here is a picture of them:

They have made their winter reservations in Mesa, AZ. They have a granddaughter who attends the University of Phoenix.


Today I went to my old office, the Federal Aviation Administration Regional Office, in downtown Kansas City. They were having a 50th Year Celebration. It was nice to see some of my coworkers that I hadn't seen since retiring and it was nice celebration for all.


Jack went to his bone and joint doctor today to see about a bone spur he has on his heel. He has had this spur for a long time but it just keeps getting larger and it has really bothered him more the last six months. So today the doctor decided it does need to come off so he is scheduled for surgery on September 10 to have it removed. I hope he knows what he is in for as it doesn't sound like it will be a "walk in the park". He will have to wear some type of case for the first week and then be in a walking boot for another five weeks. But then it should be fine. Please put him on the pray list.

Have a fun and safe Labor Day Weekend!

August 18, 2008

What wonderful weather we have had the last week here in KC. The lowest have been in the low 60s and highs in 70s and low 80s. It seems like it is like late September instead of August. We have really enjoyed it.

Last Sunday, Jack and I took our bikes for a ride at a State Park north of Liberty. It has a real nice trail - 4 miles around a lake through the woods. It was the first time we have had our bikes out since we got home from Arizona. That is bad. Hopefully we can get back to riding them more often now that it is getting cooler.

Last Monday, we had Emma, our granddaughter, for the day. We told her it was her last "fun" day before her school starts. We took her shopping for a few new clothes for school and she wanted to go to eat lunch at Red Robin. Red Robin is a gourmet hamburger place which is a good place for adults too. Her school started last Wednesday and she is off and running in the Third Grade. She likes her new teacher and has already made some new friends. Good for her.

On Tuesday, I met a couple of my friends from the office I retired from. It is always good to see them and catch up with their lives. I really miss all the people I worked with - you know you spend almost as much time with the people you work with as your family. So when you leave you feel like you have left part of you. These girls are a lot of fun and we had some really good times together.

Our grandson, Bronson, was over on Tuesday afternoon to visit. His Mother had a doctor's appointment. The new baby is due in October and everything is coming along just fine. She hasn't been near as sick this time. We can't wait!! Then Tuesday night, we met Chad and Cathy for dinner.

Our good friends, Dora and Marlin, had a couple of extra tickets to the Kansas City Chiefs Football Game on Saturday night and invited us to go with them. This was a pre-season game but it was a beautiful night to go and we really enjoyed it. The Chiefs' didn't win but we had a good time anyway. Thanks, Dora and Marlin for the tickets!! Here are a couple pictures we took at the game.

Heat and Humidity Has Broken

This week has been much better in the weather department. Finally, the heat and humidity has broken in KC. Had real nice days the latter part of the week - low 80s and no rain. Today it is cloudy, and cool, rather occasion in KC in August.

I am feeling much better. I have had some problems with my blood pressure, which I have never had that problem before, but the doctor put me on some medicine and that has helped out a lot. So I'm back in the swing of things, and running as usual.

My girlfriend and I went to the movies this week to see "Swing Vote". This was a Kevin Costner movie, but it sure wasn't as good as some of his other movies. I thought it was pretty corny in some places, and really didn't have that good of a plot. Don't recommend it - maybe as a rental.

Yesterday a couple of my friends and I went to tour a new +55 plus adult living community development that has just opened in the Northland (for people not familiar with KC - that is what we call the land North of the Missouri River - which is where we live). This is a state-of-the-art development which has approximately 115 apartments. Dora, my girlfriend, has a friend that is the marketing director for this place and she wanted us to come tour it and see what all they have to offer. Let me tell you, this would be where I would love to live in about 15 - 20 years. It has a beautiful setting and they have all the amenities anyone would want. The marketing director says it is like a cruise ship that never docks. We were very impressed with it. It is called Riverstone and they have 7 other developments in the nation.

Last night we went to a concert in the Downtown area of KC. There is a shopping/hotel area called Crown Center and they have free concerts during the month of August. Last night, Chris Cagle (a country singer) was there. It was a beautiful evening and the music was good too. They have had these concerts for years. You just take your blankets, lawn chairs, etc. and go enjoy the evening. Over the years, we have seen some really big stars come through - we saw Roy Orbison a few months before he died. Had a great time.

Have a good week.