Winfield

 Spent last weekend over in Winfield for the outstanding Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival

If you have not experienced Winfield it is one of the best festivals found anywhere. Over 14,000 folks from all over get together to listen to quality music, camp, join in informal and formal jam sessions and spen a lot of time smiling.

In The Mountains

4th of July Weekend

 The Missouri River from Atchison

A few photos from the road trip up t NE Kansas this past weekend.

Art Fest

We spent last weekend setting up out booth tent in 34 degree weather and a beautiful snow for the Spring Art Fest over in Springfield MO. Turned out to be a really good time.

Art was everywhere and inviting.

 My wife had a booth for her art.

 Watching all the different types of dogs.

 A group performed "thriller"

 More dogs.

 A little three card Monty on a tree stump.

 Great Bluegrass and Country.

A really great Jazz Band.

Art Walk

 We wandered around the streets a few weeks ago at the art walk here in town, my wife's work was featured in a storefront.

 Around the corner was some really interesting street art done for the walk by local folks.

Winter Storm

 A winter storm moved through the area yesterday, leaving behind a few inches of snow and some ice in South East Kansas.

I laid awake and listened to the thunder, soon changing to the rat tat tat of sleet followed by quiet snow and then the ping of freezing rain on the metal chimney. Two days of no school, a welcome break. The sun came out this morning.