How I Came To Be Crowned Chili Queen Simone Friday, February 11, 2011 It started with that trip through the bean aisle of Hyvee, when I picked up two 30 oz. cans of chil… Read more
The Physics Of A Falling Coffee Cup Simone Thursday, February 10, 2011 On Tuesday this incredible thing happened at work. I didn't think such a thing was possible. T… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 - LATE NIGHT UPDATE Simone Wednesday, February 02, 2011 1:22 am: Trying to write, but can't keep eyes open. Must make long journey to bed. The snow ha… Read more
Live-Blogging the Blizzard of 2011 --UPDATED Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 5:00: The kids spread the joyous news throughout the house that their school is also cancelled for … Read more
Live-Blogging The Blizzard of 2011 Simone Tuesday, February 01, 2011 The riveting blow-by-blow account...... 4:13 am: Too sleepy to look out window and see what it'… 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
Cicada-mania! Weee-oh weee-oh weee-oh weee-oh.....one of my favorite summer tunes growing up in western Kansas wasn't on the radi… Keep reading
August is the Month of Lengthening Shadows This is a rerun of a post from August 2019. Re-posting in memory of mom and her favorite month. August 7, 2011 Email fr… Keep reading
Napkin, Fork, Hamburger Here's one thing I'm relieved about: I don't have to make Lilah look like a dinner napkin. She'd been t… Keep reading
We Are Hoping Aliens Can Read This It's called The Golden Record, and we shot it into space. Though it sounds and looks a bit like an ancient Egyptian… Keep reading