My Saturday Companion Simone Sunday, September 27, 2009 Here was a good thing that happened yesterday: Garrison Keillor kicked off a new season of the Prai… Read more
Simone's First Sign of Fall Simone Saturday, September 26, 2009 The other morning I got up extra early to grab a moment of peace for myself. I sat and read my fres… Read more
Late Night Radio Waves Simone Monday, September 21, 2009 Last night I listened to some community radio while I was washing dishes. It was after 10:00, whic… Read more
Oh The Smells I Left Behind Simone Friday, September 18, 2009 The air is cool. It feels like fall. I smelled the interior of an elementary school today--it smell… Read more
Shrunk Simone Tuesday, September 15, 2009 I read an article in the KC Star on Sunday that much of the art being shown in museums these days i… Read more
Nine Nine Oh Nine Simone Wednesday, September 09, 2009 Today's date is 9/9/09. Andi, we got the note you left, you clever rascal! Yes, 9.9.9 is positi… Read more
Circle Drive Simone Tuesday, September 08, 2009 One day after dropping my daughter off at school I found myself in a ritzy neighborhood. I needed t… Read more
Gleesome Gladness Ninety-seven years ago today was the first day of the first "official" Kansas State Fair, held on September… Keep reading
Burn Barrel Holy smoke. This is the way I remember it. How ours looked, in the back yard, behind the elm tree, next to the alley. A… Keep reading
Dirty Water This is one of my favorite songs from the 60's. We had the 45 when I was a kid. I listened to it in the basement ag… Keep reading
2026 comes in like.... A selfish brat tossing all luck and good wishes out the window. Not caring who she beans down below with that heavy hor… Keep reading
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. The laws of falling bo… Keep reading
2011 Is Here And Waits For No One It's only the 3rd. The year is so tender. Yet here we are, breaking it in. Everything gearing up, full steam ahead.… Keep reading