July 29, 2011 Why is the Deck Wet?

I looked out the deck doors this morning and what did I see?

There was some kind of liquid on the deck. On the chairs. On the plants.

Could it be? Is it possible? A miracle, perhaps?

Yep. It was rain.

And it was wonderful.

After Luke's last final, we headed to Liberal for the weekend. Shirla, Phil and Elizabeth were waiting to spend the weekend with us.

However, there was one stop we had to make between Wamego and Liberal.

El Charro! Luke's very favorite restaurant. We stopped there for supper and Luke was one happy guy.

He was especially happy because he knew he was coming back again tomorrow.

July 28, 2011 All That Hard Work....

is still paying off!

Remember all the meals I cooked for CB and Luke while I was in Colorado?

They didn't eat all that I made, so the freezer is still full.

That's important because Luke and I are headed to Liberal for the weekend.

CB will not go hungry.

Not even a little bit!

Note to self: next time I buy a deep freeze I will buy one that is frostless and that is upright. Standing on my head to see what's in the bottom of this damn thing is no fun. Oh, it's funny but no fun. If you get my drift.

The next 2 entries will be from the great southwest. You should be breathless with anticipation.

Breathless.

July 27, 2011 Paul Mintner Returns!

What a great day. Paul and I planned to have lunch together and Luke joined us.

I don't remember what Luke had said that made Paul laugh so big, but they cracked me up.

Paul borrowed our pickup to move to a new apartment. (Note: this evening he called to ask me if he could keep the truck another day because....wait for it.....it was RAINING!! and he couldn't get everything moved!)

Do you think the Powercat on Paul's shirt is big enough? If there were an award for Mr. K State, Paul Mintner would win, hands down.

When I am Queen of the World, I shall make Paul Mintner Mr. K State.

Luke? Why, Luke will be Prince of the World. He won't have time to be Mr. K State.

July 26, 2011 CB Goes Shopping

CB has a funeral to attend on Thursday. He needed a new dress shirt. So says his wife.

We went to Manhattan and got lots and lots of shirts.

CB got dress shirts, work shirts, golf shirts.

More and more shirts.

Shirts that were, fortunately, on sale.

He was such a good sport. He tried on every shirt. He let the saleswoman and I tell him what to do. (That was my favorite part.)

Then, CB paid for everything! (No, that was my favorite part.)

Then, we went for ice cream. CB paid.

THAT was my favorite part.

July 25, 2011 Mr. Science is at it Again!

This is what I came home to:

Pan of water boiling.

Beer bottle with a bit of water hanging by bailing wire in the boiling water. (Bailing wire? Seriously? Where does he come up with this stuff?)

Red Happy Birthday balloon on the beer bottle.

Luke's thought was that the boiling water (external water) would heat up the water in the bottle (internal water) up to boiling and the boiling water would blow up the balloon. Did you know that water boiling is actually a cooling process?

Or something.

He got the balloon to do this.

But, then he slapped his forehead and said "Blah. Blah. Pressure. Blah. Blah. Environment. Blah. Blah. Internal water won't boil so balloon won't inflate."

He was quite pleased with himself.

I did the dishes.

And thanked god I never, ever have to take a physics class.

Ever.

July 24, 2011 Mr. Science Lives at MY House

Luke is learning physics.

Luke brings physics home.

Luke likes to do experiments.

In my kitchen.


He heated up the can on the stove until it was really, really hot.

Then he took the really, really hot can (and I'm talkin' smokin' hot), flipped it over and put it into a pan of water.

Immediately, the can crushed itself.

This has something to do with atmospheric pressure and a vacuum.

All I know is that it was a cool experiment. It made me laugh and CB stand far away, all the while saying "I can see from here"!

July 23, 2011 Date Day with CB

Since I have been gone, CB and I decided to go to Topeka for lunch and a movie this afternoon. It was also because there was a golf tournament and CB couldn't play today!

A year ago, I had read an article in the Topeka Capital about a new state park that has walking trails and a ramp into the Kansas River.

After some searching, we found the park (Kaw River State Park).

It will be really pretty in the fall when the leaves are turning.

It will be really pretty in the winter when the snow is falling.

It will be really pretty any time other than when the temperature is 107 degrees.

Like today.