8/2026 - Tuesday the 11th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Susanna

I went to high school with a Susanna & her 2 sisters.  One was my age.

    Today was just a day of "nada".  Just lonely.  I try to ignore those who have real lives.

    I tried to nap but did not.  Instead I sorted through photos & deleted almost 900.  I am way behind,

    Ready for autumn.  Today was 106.3F.  All you sun loving people can have it.  Makes me physically sick.  Bryr sig någon??  And no change in our weather until maybe this weekend or next week.  Hope my car works.  It does not like super hot stuff either.

    I tried some kind of soda that is supposed to be healthy.  But it does not taste good.  Need to quit trying new things.

    CH 10 had a special on tonight about Aug. 11, 1976 in Wichita.  I remember when it happened.  Eleven victims were shot & killed.  There were others injured for various reasons.  The shooter was Michael Soles.  He is actually still alive in prison.  There was no death penalty then.   The reason  I remember this event so well was after the shooting Willie & I were there in the Holidayt Inn.  Has a different name now.  Willie was a semi truck driver then.  Another trucker was being honored  for something.  He was a friend of all of us.  So there was big award/meeting/supper, etc.  I cannot remember how long after the shooting it was held but many of his friends went.  It in the Holiday Inn.  After eating there was a bar open for us to go to on one of the top floors for free drinks.   The bar was actually in the room where there shooter was located shooting.  I watched on tv about it tonight.  I remember feeling kind of creepy in the shooting room.  They had an interview with the shooter.  He has tried to get out but thankfully they refuse.  He seems to think he could help others,  I do not think so.  His life was never good.  Not as a child or adult.  I want to see the special again.

This is very true.  Plus I have friends in many foreign countries.  Would hate to lose contact with family & friends,

Best friends having fun.  Lucky them.

Mom & Dad

Bicycles that can be rented in LBK.  Hold 4-8.

My fave Swedish meal.

My cousin Bengt's kitchen window.  You can see a prairie & deer out there & a river a little farther out. Heaven on earth.

                                                                    

           

8/2026 - Monday the 10th - MY JOURNEY

Today's Name Day:  Lars

I had a great friend who lived in LBK for around 3 months.  He had no car so I drove him where he needed to go.  I also gave him Mom's cellphone.  He was so much fun.  And is a great artist.  But I made the mistake of visiting him in Sweden on Marstrand.  That ruined our friendship.  I am sure we are no longer friends.  Name is Lars Bäckman.  So sorry.  Plus a photo of him & his art.

    Today could have been better.  Awake until 5am.  Finally relaxed & slept some. Then finished ordering groceries & I cancelled my doctor appointment in Hutchinson.  I just refuse to drive 2 hours one way in temps of 110F.  That was my temp here yesterday.  Today I saw 103.8F for my high.  Down to 102F now.

    Yesterday my car stayed super hot all day.  When I went to drive home from supper it did not work correctly.  I could not increase my speed.  My cruise control would not work.  It all finally worked ok.  Be my luck to have. trouble driving today.  Doctor office was nice about it.  Hopefully first week of September will be ok.

    I picked up my groceries at 1pm.  Great!! Cinder & I are happy.  She even laid on me for a long nap.  Unusual.

    Daisy no longer likes the wet food.  Who knows why?  I give her what she likes best and some dry food.  I want to sit out with her.  Maybe later this week.

    I even slept this afternoon  I must have been tired.

    School starting this week I think.  Seems like a short summer to me.

    I have decided not to make any comments about how I feel or what I think.  I got hurt buy several "friends".  Just done.  Most of those friends don't know me well but still judged me.

    This morning there was no sun.  Only smoke from western USA.  So far it has not bothered me.  Cloudy again now.

Mom & 2 other ladies worked in the city bakery when they were young.  The bakery is now Jalisco's.  I was glad to catch the same ladies when a bit older & get a nice photo of them.

Cinder

Me with Cinder & Kisse.

Two of my faves.

I have seen these flowers from a few blocks away.  Today I found them & took some photos.

Our grocery store always does these huge flower bouquets.  Love them.

Great flower or bush on the college campus near Presser Hall.

This is a photo I took.  Then I printed on heavy paper.  And finally painted it by hand,

How I felt this morning..  Nico.

Nico.  I miss him so much.

Kisse

Cinder

Wish this was my hair!!