Started the day off by sleeping in...(8:30), then headed to Ponca for the birthday of our niece, Ashlee. Marvin, Chas, and I went, Shane wasn't feeling well, so he stayed home today. After cake, ice cream, and a couple hours of cuddling the new baby, we headed for Brace bookstore, then went to visit Mom and Bill, ate dinner at Green Door, then back to Wichita. We arrived back at Chas's about 7:30 or so, went in to see the wood work that Marvin put in this week (very nice) and the ceiling that he repaired, then went to Shane's for a bit, to visit and see how he was doing. Arrived back at our house around 9:00, only to find that TV really sucks tonight!
Everytime we go back to Ark City, Winfield, or Ponca...I realize how much slower life is only 50 miles South! Nothing ever really changes where we came from. It is amazing to me how time stands still in small towns! The exceptions on this trip were -
1 - Brace bookstore - it used to be a small non-descript bookstore, nice, but unremarkable. It has expanded to include a coffee shop, gourmet foods, some wonderful kitchen gadgets, jewelry, scarves, handbags etc. It was great!!
2 - The crazy guy who lives on the edge of Newkirk, whose lawn always sported signs proclaiming everything from the 'end of the world is coming' to commentary on various government activities, has apparently either died or been ousted. Kind of sad really...it was always fun to drive by and see what was 'eating' him on that particular day!
Calling it a day now! Night all!!
Be Well!
2 comments:
Can you reserve me a room in one of the afore-mentioned small towns, please? Make it of indefinite length.
"The crazy guy who lives on the edge of Newkirk...has apparently either died or been ousted."
What a shame. It was always fun to see what was on that nut-job's mind...
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