Memorial Day BBQ

Monday's BBQ was a success. It started out sunny and hot (93 degrees), but by late afternoon, a hard rain started. That didn't stop anyone though. There was no lightning, so the "Dancing & Diving" show continued unabated! The party went on for over 7 hours. If you didn't make it, try to make the next one...

Lots to do!

Big day today! Indy 500, Coca Cola 600, and I have a recording session with a band called "Nerve". The big BBQ is here tomorrow. I have everything ready except for some last minute clean up work. I'll post photos from the party as soon as I can! (really!!!)

Senior Awards!

Here's a shot from Zack's Senior Awards Ceremony. Can you find him? He got an award for his GPA being 3.0 or higher and doing so well on his ACT scores (31!!!). Way to go Zack! The still photos from this are bad because of the lighting, but I video taped it and that came out good. I'll be videoing graduation next weekend for the family members that can't make it.

I want to ride my bicycle...

I've been biking a lot lately. I saw this cool old grain silo by the side of the road on my way home from biking on the MKT trail. I biked down to Cooper's Landing a couple of nights ago for Thai food. That was about 12 miles round trip. Not bad going, but 6 miles back on a full stomach was a bit harder!

Greetings From Omaha...

Papa and I are in Omaha for the weekend. We stopped at an internet cafe for beer and coffee and internet access!

Ahh! Life in Missouri...

Help for worm farmers heads to governor

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - Earthworm farmers could be eligible for some government assistance under legislation that won final approval in the Senate last night.

The bill makes vermiculture operations - which raise earthworms in a controlled environment - eligible for some loan programs as other agricultural operations are.

For example, worm farms could qualify for the linked deposit program, which allows banks to offer below-market loans to farmers and businesses.

"We’re going to put it on par with raising cattle, with raising hogs," said Sen. Matt Bartle, R-Lee’s Summit, who handled the bill.

Proponents say worm waste is an effective alternative to chemical fertilizers and insecticides.

The Senate passed the bill 31-0, sending it to the governor. The House earlier approved the measure by Rep. Gary Dusenburg, R-Blue Springs.

Earth Day

Earth Day was last weekend. Here's some shots from Peace Park and the surrounding streets.

There was a great article on Zack and Hypothesis Productions in the Rock Bridge Southpaw... (click on photo for larger version)

Back in the USA...

I haven't posted in a while, so I thought I'd do a quick update. I've been back now for almost two weeks. Spring is here! I've done almost 100 miles on my bike. The pics posted here are from our first trip this season the winery for lunch. It was a great ride (26 miles). After that we meet at my house to BBQ and watch King Kong. We petered out on the movie and went for desert instead. We did a rain check dinner with King Kong Wed. (Sorry! no pics from that...)

Anything Goes in Amsterdam...

All I can say is... WOW! What a fantastic city. Great people, great food, great fun, great architecture, and great history. This is one place everyone should put on their list to visit.