By Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: THE ALLEY A small town is pieced together with alleys. As a teenager, I ran through shadow-filled alleys after dark, playing hide-and-seek with classmates. I hung on in the backseat as my friends, Kim and Tracy, fish-tailed their Suburban, Old Blue, through snowy alleyways …
Bucklin elevator
Just going through old photos – the elevator in Bucklin, Kansas.
The Alley
A small town is made of alleys. This was one in Pawnee Rock – the alley from our house to downtownish. However, this shot is looking from downtownish toward our house. Anyway, this was one of the three routes to the Post Office, to my dad’s shop, to the grocery store… You know, I could …
Feaster’s Table
One of the tables at Feaster’s Bistro in Baldwin City.
Chicago & North Western
Midland Railway – Baldwin City
Macksville High
Several weeks ago, I had a Flyover book reading at the Macksville City Library during the town’s 125th anniversary celebration. After we ate lunch in the park, Dave and I wandered down the street so I could see my old high school, Macksville High. And it was open. Mike Harvey, the superintendent had just given …
Sunday buffet at the Hays House
My mom and Dave and I ate dinner at the Hays House in Council Grove on Sunday. My trip through the salad bar. This was a very good meal. Great fried chicken, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh green beans and homemade roll with butter. Excellent.
Macksville Library
I had fun at the Macksville Library today. I felt honored to be invited for Macksville’s 125th Anniversary event. Jody Suiter is a great librarian – very enthusiastic and she’s really working at making the library a part of the lives of Macksville residents.
Elmdale
The Aroma of Dinner Rolls
Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: Pawnee Rock School THE AROMA OF DINNER ROLLS A story in the online version of the New York Times caught my eye recently. The headline: “Schools restore fresh cooking to the cafeteria.” The article tells about a trend toward making school lunches healthier, which …