Grand daughter Ema was in another musical performance on Friday Night.... This was at a large church here in Olathe that has an activities event center attached.... Its kind of a stage with a gym floor attached as well... The carpet must roll up or something, but we had chairs and the play was an adaption of Wicked...
It was really hard for me to hear what was being said even though they were using a PA system.... I thought it was just me, but son Ben said he couldn't make it out either....
These are paid summer activities camps... The kids go every day all day long and learn the performance.... Then on Friday night they put it on for their folks and grandfolks.. There were about 40 of them, mostly girls... I tried to get pictures, but it was too dark with a spotlighted stage... Camera didn't do well..
On Saturday night, I was invited to my son Chris' home for an outside barbecue.. Burgers and hot corn on the cob... And a couple of brews as well... Biscuit and the grand kids over there were chasing all around... Its warm here well into the night, so we sat in the back yard long after dark..
Sunday, my friend Al had a guest pulpit invitation in Topeka... So I was invited to go along for that worship service.... This was fun, as I had never been to one of Al's services since he is retired and not actively serving a church..
Afterword, we went to an all you can eat buffet.... One of the parishioners treated us.. We were all over 60, and got the senior meal rate...LOL I limited myself to one plate of food..... You can go crazy in these places..
Then on Tuesday we went cycle riding again... To Polo, Missouri... A town about 75 miles North East of here.. This was right straight up the Interstate 35 and then 12 miles East on 116 highway... Kind of a boring trip but we met a couple of other riders with Romeo Stickers, so we made a convoy...
Then Today, we rode out to Osage City, Kansas sponsored by the Topeka group.. A group of us from this side of KC met at the Mc Donalds in Gardner, Ks and went on West from there.... Osage City is South and East of Topeka... Again it was 75 miles out there...
Today was another Tenderloin sandwich... It was their special from yesterday, and today was battered Cod fish and fries... I didn't want the fries and the fish seems to have a lot more upsetting quality for my stomach... So this was quite fine...
Somehow we have ridden 400 miles in the last two days, and that put me over the oil change mark on the odometer... We stopped at one of the dealers yesterday, so I got the special Honda oil and filter..
Tonight, it was time to drain the bike and spin on that new filter... I'm slow as a mechanic so it takes about an hour and a half...
That is what has happened around here.... Oh, I was asked what biscuit did while I was gone... And today she was over at son Ben's house with his three grandkids... She's in the chair across the room tonight, killed!! She doesn't know it but tomorrow is a haircut day for her.... She'll be thrilled....
Retired Rod
It's really good that you ride and are part of a group. Many of us solo retirees miss the human contact sometimes. Too bad about the P.A. system at your granddaughter's performance. I've found the P.A. systems to be seriously lacking in most school activities. It's a shame because the kids try so hard.
ReplyDeleteYou and Biscuit keep yourselves very busy! I have started riding more this summer; I had a leg issue last year and did not ride at all.
ReplyDeleteForget your insides - how is your butt doing with all the miles you're riding? Getting some good calluses? lol A worn out dog is a good thing. But you're right - she is not going to like you today.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that both your and Biscuit are keeping very busy and having fun from the sounds of it. You're really putting some good miles on that Gold Wing too.
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