Fishing

I went fishing the other morning with an old friend. Positioned in comfortable chairs, we sat and talked as  our bobbers drifted slowly in the cool of the morning. Sevarl hours passed, we tried three different locations, at each spot the same thing, didnt get a damn bite.  Yet it did not bother me at all, well maybe a litlle, because we watched pelicans float into the cove, monarchs headed south by the dozens, and for an instant an osprey soared less than thirty feet above us, slowly looking down as we looked up. The light from the lake reflected back up under its wings going on and off.   He didn't get  much action in the cove either.

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.