Leaving Kansas City
On Monday 8/14, we will depart Kansas City and work our way north and west toward Smith Center KS. I have an appointment with the factory for some service items, and figure that I will get them taken care of while in the neighborhood. The GOOD folks at RV Sales in Moriarty NM are more than capable of doing the jobs, but I figure since I am here, well the factory should be capable, too. We want to stay at a couple MO State Parks north of here to see the sites, and hopefully the heat won't be as bad as the past month. Tonight, we had rain and the cool-down has come. However, the humidity is up. Tomorrow will tell a story, I know. The 15 day forecast is for upper 80's. Lots better than upper 90's to lower 100's.
Betty has her last physical therapy appointment Monday, early PM. Her back is doing much better with the treatments. The Shawnee Mission Medical Center is just down I-35 at 75th Street and is about 6 minutes from Merriam where we are in the Walnut Grove RV Park.
Oooo. The rain just picked up and is pelting the trailer. Lightning and thunder. Just as long as the famous winds of "tornado alley" don't kick up.
We went TV shopping with our friend Bev, today. New TV for her living room with a DVD player so the two grand daughters can watch TV close to her when they are staying over. This will be so good for her. While we were shopping, Bev's son decided he would carry the old TV from the living room to the lower level lounge area. A 37"...By himself. Darned if he didn't miss a stair carrying it down. He fell. Luckily, he fell backwards and the TV, the wall, the vase and its stand, none of that was damaged. He, on the other hand has a large bruise on his thigh and a deep gash in his hand which took stitches. He drove himself to the urgent care facility and called his mother while on the road to tell her not to worry...RIGHT! Well, he got a shot of antibiotics, a tetanus shot, a metal splint on the finger to be sure the stitch holds, and a complimentary Ace Bandage. Oh, did I mention that his mother gave him a lecture (after she found out he was okay) and his wife gave him a piece of her mind? He admits it was a "bone-head" thing to do. I wonder why TV manufacturers do not put hand grips on a TV that large. Gee, 'cause TWO PEOPLE ARE NEEDED. We surely are glad that he is okay.
We said our good-byes to Bev tonight with tears and hugs, thank yous and promises of next visits to come by both of us. This has really been a treat for us to spend this time with her as she has made the move to KC. She is looking forward to settling into her new community. (see past postings for additional discussion about our experiences over the past 5 weeks). It was REALLY hard to say good-bye. We look forward to another day and another time.
We were back in Lakewood (Lees Summit) on Wednesday as guest of our old friends and former boat partners, Wayne and Sue. It was a hot day, over 100. We all donned our swimming atire, and headed for the pontoon boat. Pulling into a cove shaded from the afternoon rays, we grabbed a float and hit the water. No shock as we climbed down the ladder. The water seems only slightly different from the air temperature. Oh, my. We had forgotten just how WONDERFUL those days on the lake had been. We floated for a long time, had a little libation and some guacamole with chips and talked and talked. As it began to get dusk, we hopped back onto the pontoon boat and toured both the east and west lakes. (Lakewood has two lakes formed in an old limestone quarry and joined by a channel. Our townhouse had been located just up from the channel where we could see boats passing between lakes.) Lakewood is now in its final development stages and is truly a community of communities. About 9PM we headed back to their home, and Wayne cooked a pork tenderloin on the grill while Sue combined the gormet accompaniment. We finally left their lovely home near midnight. What a great time in our old neighborhood with good friends. Thanks so much.
Karen and Skip entertained us in their Plaza Condo on Monday, last week, with wine and cheese, laughs and stories. Then we went out into the Plaza for a walk and up to Skip's favorite Italian restaurant for dinner. What a delight...and yes, another late night. Then on Friday, we went back to their home where the four of us took the MAX (express bus) to the convention area downtown KC for the 19th annual Elvis parade and impersonator contest. What a hoot. We saw lots of Elvis look-alikes as they paraded by: some marched in a Scottish Bagpipe band wearing kilts and Elvis hair playing "Love Me Tender" on the bagpipes; a '59 Pink Caddie convertible with Elvis waiving and throwing kisses; a velour (exterior) finished Sedan Deville with Elvis inside; and floats and other conveyances showing off their brands of Elvis. All of this led to the stage area where there was a vocal contest of Elvis music by the impersonators and this year's best was chosen. The grand finale was a gray-haired grandfather being shot out of a huge canon, projecting this aged human through the air (I have his mid-air picture!) to a large net across the open staging area. Man, how can you top the entertainment?
On Saturday evening, we went to the Grand Ballroom at the Embassy Suites near KCI airport for the Heart of America Dancesport Competition. For three hours, we watched some absolutely wonderful dancers compete for trophies, dance scholarships and money prizes. International style foxtrot, quick step, waltz, Viennese waltz, cha-cha, paso doble, rumba, jive, swing, and more. They even had pre-teen and teen competitions. Eveyone was dressed to the 9's. We thought it was better than "Dancing with the Stars" from television.
We are looking forward to being back in Colorado soon. We want to see the family and get ready for Mother's 95th Birthday party. She had a bit of a scare this AM. At 7:30, she was taken by ambulance to the emergency room because the staff at the assisted care facility could not get a nose bleed stopped. The hospital got the job done, and my brother brought her home around noon. She sounded a bit shaky on the phone this evening, so a good sleep will do her some good. But, it took a little starch out of her.
Since we are leaving this city RV Park with WiFi, I don't know when the next posting will be. If lucky, Friday or Saturday I will find a hook up somewhere and do the job. Hope you all stay well and happy.
Cheers!
Betty has her last physical therapy appointment Monday, early PM. Her back is doing much better with the treatments. The Shawnee Mission Medical Center is just down I-35 at 75th Street and is about 6 minutes from Merriam where we are in the Walnut Grove RV Park.
Oooo. The rain just picked up and is pelting the trailer. Lightning and thunder. Just as long as the famous winds of "tornado alley" don't kick up.
We went TV shopping with our friend Bev, today. New TV for her living room with a DVD player so the two grand daughters can watch TV close to her when they are staying over. This will be so good for her. While we were shopping, Bev's son decided he would carry the old TV from the living room to the lower level lounge area. A 37"...By himself. Darned if he didn't miss a stair carrying it down. He fell. Luckily, he fell backwards and the TV, the wall, the vase and its stand, none of that was damaged. He, on the other hand has a large bruise on his thigh and a deep gash in his hand which took stitches. He drove himself to the urgent care facility and called his mother while on the road to tell her not to worry...RIGHT! Well, he got a shot of antibiotics, a tetanus shot, a metal splint on the finger to be sure the stitch holds, and a complimentary Ace Bandage. Oh, did I mention that his mother gave him a lecture (after she found out he was okay) and his wife gave him a piece of her mind? He admits it was a "bone-head" thing to do. I wonder why TV manufacturers do not put hand grips on a TV that large. Gee, 'cause TWO PEOPLE ARE NEEDED. We surely are glad that he is okay.
We said our good-byes to Bev tonight with tears and hugs, thank yous and promises of next visits to come by both of us. This has really been a treat for us to spend this time with her as she has made the move to KC. She is looking forward to settling into her new community. (see past postings for additional discussion about our experiences over the past 5 weeks). It was REALLY hard to say good-bye. We look forward to another day and another time.
We were back in Lakewood (Lees Summit) on Wednesday as guest of our old friends and former boat partners, Wayne and Sue. It was a hot day, over 100. We all donned our swimming atire, and headed for the pontoon boat. Pulling into a cove shaded from the afternoon rays, we grabbed a float and hit the water. No shock as we climbed down the ladder. The water seems only slightly different from the air temperature. Oh, my. We had forgotten just how WONDERFUL those days on the lake had been. We floated for a long time, had a little libation and some guacamole with chips and talked and talked. As it began to get dusk, we hopped back onto the pontoon boat and toured both the east and west lakes. (Lakewood has two lakes formed in an old limestone quarry and joined by a channel. Our townhouse had been located just up from the channel where we could see boats passing between lakes.) Lakewood is now in its final development stages and is truly a community of communities. About 9PM we headed back to their home, and Wayne cooked a pork tenderloin on the grill while Sue combined the gormet accompaniment. We finally left their lovely home near midnight. What a great time in our old neighborhood with good friends. Thanks so much.
Karen and Skip entertained us in their Plaza Condo on Monday, last week, with wine and cheese, laughs and stories. Then we went out into the Plaza for a walk and up to Skip's favorite Italian restaurant for dinner. What a delight...and yes, another late night. Then on Friday, we went back to their home where the four of us took the MAX (express bus) to the convention area downtown KC for the 19th annual Elvis parade and impersonator contest. What a hoot. We saw lots of Elvis look-alikes as they paraded by: some marched in a Scottish Bagpipe band wearing kilts and Elvis hair playing "Love Me Tender" on the bagpipes; a '59 Pink Caddie convertible with Elvis waiving and throwing kisses; a velour (exterior) finished Sedan Deville with Elvis inside; and floats and other conveyances showing off their brands of Elvis. All of this led to the stage area where there was a vocal contest of Elvis music by the impersonators and this year's best was chosen. The grand finale was a gray-haired grandfather being shot out of a huge canon, projecting this aged human through the air (I have his mid-air picture!) to a large net across the open staging area. Man, how can you top the entertainment?
On Saturday evening, we went to the Grand Ballroom at the Embassy Suites near KCI airport for the Heart of America Dancesport Competition. For three hours, we watched some absolutely wonderful dancers compete for trophies, dance scholarships and money prizes. International style foxtrot, quick step, waltz, Viennese waltz, cha-cha, paso doble, rumba, jive, swing, and more. They even had pre-teen and teen competitions. Eveyone was dressed to the 9's. We thought it was better than "Dancing with the Stars" from television.
We are looking forward to being back in Colorado soon. We want to see the family and get ready for Mother's 95th Birthday party. She had a bit of a scare this AM. At 7:30, she was taken by ambulance to the emergency room because the staff at the assisted care facility could not get a nose bleed stopped. The hospital got the job done, and my brother brought her home around noon. She sounded a bit shaky on the phone this evening, so a good sleep will do her some good. But, it took a little starch out of her.
Since we are leaving this city RV Park with WiFi, I don't know when the next posting will be. If lucky, Friday or Saturday I will find a hook up somewhere and do the job. Hope you all stay well and happy.
Cheers!
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