1 Jan., 2012 -- Happy Anniv., Happy New Year!

Happy 19th Anniversary to Grant and Devon!
Happy New Year, too! Let's have a great year!

24 Dec., 2011 -- Comings and goings -- Santa Clause?

Yesterday. It was just that kind of day. That sweet spot when the wheels lose the runway!

18 Dec., 2011 -- Gone, gone

Bald eagle cruising
around Mtn. Grove today, didn't come close enough for a good portrait before it was gone.
I cruised around eastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma for two beautiful days
shooting pictures of quarries and such, but the good clear days are gone again.
Deer in the headlights. Only 3 of them.

2 Dec., 2011 -- Sort of a "what's-it"?

Whitehills said... "yuck a stupid snake skin"

That's right! You win it! Come and get it!

I found it in the back of the garage, bent around some objects.
Was surprised that it didn't fall apart when I picked it up.
It's about five feet long, and it won't hurt ya.
Besides, it's (was) a blacksnake. I guess that's why
we don't have many mice in the garage. I hope it's still around!

22 Nov., 2011 -- Catching up

Corn fields along the Missouri River west of Columbia.

Cell phone camera
does funky things to the propeller.

Post bird. Roadie guarding the gate.

The mob.

Jamie's Senior pictures.
On down the road.
Jody's store
is almost ready. This will be the new O'Reilly Automotive on north 95.

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25 Oct., 2011 -- Fall colors

Fall colors are nice this year.
Roadrunner has been
gobblin' up grasshoppers on the airport this month.

8 Oct., 2011 -- The final act of "drama queen"

Wingwalking
Come on, Mike, let's go!
Oh, no! No, no NO!
Aw, come ON, Mike!
Mike, let's go!
We didn't.

30 Sept., 2011 - Late in the day

The last one.
Night blooming cereus blooms just once a year, had about a dozen blossoms on it while I was gone to Colorado. The last one opened the night I got home.

16 Sept., 2011 -- Still more departures

Tram ride took us to the top of the mountain above Glenwood Springs, CO at the 50th class reunion, but we had to depart the mountain on a bus, because of an approaching storm.
Today, friend Karen and I are gypsies relaxing back in Rodeo, New Mexico, after Santa Fe and Colorado.
Departure planned for Saturday morning, heading for Carlsbad Caverns, then the two day drive to Missouri.

3 Sept., 2011 -- More departures

Who, me?
Such big eyes you have!
Tree frog was on my arm,
then decided to depart the area. Too many great big eyes staring at it! (Samantha got this one).

These two (yes, there are two) bullfrogs tolerated us for awhile. Then...

Zing! Sling shot takeoff!
Cameron got these pictures.

Toss in a rock, and...

Torpedo launch!

Just a day at the pond. What did you do on your holiday weekend?

4 Sept., 2011 -- Happy Birthday, 'Nother One Gramma

71 today. Happy birthday, Sis!

28 Aug., 2011 -- Preparing for departure

Preparing for departure
Ben and Dave air up the tires...
Ben and Roy head for the runway...
Lloyd repairs the mufflers...
We are all getting ready to depart...
Take-off!