Art & Literature

Childhood Summer from Sara Groves’ Invisible Empires

We enjoyed our annual Fall Festival at Snow Hill yesterday. Watching the children play games, enjoy food, and receive candy reminded me of Sara Groves’ new CD, Invisible Empires. Sara and Troy walk through the songs in a “Director’s Cut” edition. Eugene Peterson figures prominently as inspirational … Continue reading

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Friday Photo – Cohen In Green

Cohen needed a playmate this week while his mom went to the dentist. Who better than Grandpa Doc? So, we played in the front room with the blocks and the telephone. But, Cohen loves Grammy’s “Red Chairs.” What a pose!

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Friday Photo – In Wichita Plus Gary Jules

Wichita. There are several older church buildings in Wichita, KS. This photo was taken on a Saturday afternoon in September. A vacant parking lot across the street provided a good place to capture this shot for its architecture.

I noticed a few people on the steps and in the … Continue reading

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Dancing with Death Cab for Cutie – Weekly Video

Two years ago Patty and I were gifted a trip to Alaska from Snow Hill. We had talked about learning to dance. One of the cruise ship activities included dance classes. You don’t know what kind of challenge this is for me. Generally coordinated when it comes to sports, … Continue reading

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Friday Photo – Burning Building

Strolling through Old Town in Wichita, KS a few weeks ago presented this photo op. Patty and I enjoy re-gentrified areas of smaller cities. Some could argue Bricktown in OKC represents a similar ethos and aim.

The building behind the building offers a number of different scenes painted on … Continue reading

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