Beautiful Saturday

Headed out to Shawnee Mission Park yesterday. It was 75 degrees, and not a cloud in the sky. Since I had been to the zoo the last few weekends, I decided to head in the other direction. The park was busy - the disc golf course, the marina, the dog park, the mountain bike trails. Everyone was out and enjoying the weather before it disappears.
This is a view of the lake from where I was sitting. I brought a book and an apple and just relaxed.
Thought you all would like to see me!! :-)
Another view of the lake. It is open for swimming at the beach area. It takes about 25 minutes to get there from my apartment.

Contemplating

I am sitting here thinking of family and friends so far away. Why is it, when they need me most, I am always so far away? Is this God's way of telling me that I made a mistake? That where I am supposed to be is not where I am?

The Zoo Part 2

It was a beautiful day today - hit 74 degrees!!! So, I decided to head to the zoo again. Yep, third time. But it was too nice out to spend it in my apartment and I could get exercise and enjoy the view at the same time. I took a book and an apple and just relaxed. After part of my walk, I sat down on a rocking chair and read a bit and ate my apple and loved being outside.

Been Thinking

I am not even sure how to put this into words. I feel that life is taking a new direction and I am meant to do something that makes a difference in other people's lives. I know that it makes no sense, but...here is an example. I went out to dinner tonight with a couple of friends. There were quite a few leftovers, so I took them with me to eat the next couple of days. It was a lot of food - mashed potatoes, cinnamon rolls, 3 pieces of fried chicken. This was a delicious meal, and I could have completely stuffed myself with another full fried chicken dinner. After dropping the girls at their car, I headed home. On one of the street corners, a homeless guy was asking for food, not money. I gave him one of my leftover cinnamon rolls. I got back to my apartment, changed my clothes, and then headed back out to my car - with the entire bag of leftovers. I drove in a big circle, just to get back to the same corner. The guy was so grateful and kept saying "God Bless You." And, I felt that this was important, and this was...I wish I had the words. I am not trying to make myself look good by writing this for all to see. I feel like I just had to get out the feelings and now realize that there are no words to explain how I felt. All I knew was that someone needed that food more than I did, and I knew that I would have not been able to fall asleep until I had delivered that food. I just knew that it was something I needed to do. I am not sure if you will understand, I am not sure I understand it myself.

Headed out to see WaterFire this evening with a couple of friends and was quite impressed. Brush Creek and the Plaza resembled Venice, Italy. There were fire dancers, fabric dancers and live opera on the water. It was a beautiful sight and one I hope to share with Ed next year. I did not have my camera, which I deeply regret. This is, apparently, a show that occurs in multiple cities across the country. If you have a chance to see it, I highly suggest planning an evening of it.

Pickle Progression

We went to lunch and we all got pickles with our sandwiches. Now, I love a good kosher dill pickle, so I popped the pickle slice in my mouth. It was NOT a kosher dill, it was gross, and I could not wait to get it out of my mouth. Of course, the girls thought it was hilarious to capture the moment!

Great Weekend

Mr. Freeze

I looked out my window this morning, it was in the low 30s and there was a bit of frost on the car windows. It is cold, but it is beautiful. The sun is shining and I am looking forward to enjoying the day. Not sure what I am going to do, since it is a little too cold for me to wander the farmer's market or head to the zoo. Besides, those are a couple of the things I plan on doing when Cathy and Laura get here on Thursday!!!

If you look at my FaceBook page, you will see that I went a little picture crazy. I was sitting here yesterday afternoon and found some picture CDs. I hope you guys enjoy the pictures.

Fall Decorating

Found some gel window clings and decided to start doing a little fall decorating. Thinking of heading to Hobby Lobby or Michaels for some more stuff. Contemplated buying some small pumpkins and squash, as I have a pretty big windowsill, but scared that they might start going bad before I remember to remove them.

Brown v Board of Education

While in Topeka, I visited the Monroe School where Brown v Board was instituted. It was a moving experience, and I cannot wait to show it to people who are coming to visit. I hope you enjoy the pictures.