6/2026 - Saturday the 6th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name day:  🇸🇪 Sveriges nationaldag, Gustav , Gösta

    Today was a great day with perfect Kansas wonderful weather.  Who could ask for more?  I feel great with no pain & no sugar problems.  So healthy.

    Interacted with many local people today.  Great to be around folks with Swedish ancestry.  The best!

    I love everything Swedish.  If you accuse me of anything else, you will be sorry.

    Spent time at a museum & learned a lot of things.  Made a great discovery.  How fun that was!!!  A fantasy came true last night!!  Searching for kids' families.  Found one group!!

    I admire people who can fall sleep at the drop of a hat no matter where they are.  Private or public.  Cool & lucky.

    I am making lots of changes after some faults I am now aware of.  My faults have been pointed out to me.  Hope I offend no one.  And if I have, I apologize.

    I am home now with my cats.  All cats are sleeping.  One met me at the door.  Nice.

    I made a decision to eat in town today.  Great.  Food!!

                                                        

              

    

04/2026 - Lördagen den 11: e - MY JOURNEY

 

Stage for the concert.  Nice small area for people to  watch & hear.  I even knew a few there.  Not all.  Only thing I missed was a cocktail.  Will plan ahead next year.  I know someone who can carry me a drink.

Today's Name Day (2 days);  Ingvar,  Ingvor,  Ulf,  Ylva

    Had an awesome day yesterday.  Supper at Jalisco's.  Good food & fun to see my amigos mexicana.  Then we attended the Jazz Walk.

    There is no way I can say how much I needed this evening.  Sick at home for a week and a half.  I saw no one & talked to no one.  Not healthy for me but it is my life now.  I have pulled up music from the Draper Band to listen to in my car or at home.  Tonight's concert was taped.  I look forward to hearing it again.

    The Jazz Walk is done by the Paul Draper band.  They walk down Main Street & stop at a couple of places to do little concerts.  Then back to the Sundstrom Convention Center for a concert.  And there are cocktails served but no one offers to carry one for me so I never get one.  Carrying food with my cane is not wise.  I am learning to do without a lot.  Today they did  old blues tunes from way back ---- 1960s through the 1990s.  Music was to die for.  My photos are all of the band & things about them.  Sorry I just don't know names.  I do good to remember my name!!!

    I was home around 2130pm.  I did my Spanish lesson that was awful but then too tired to blog.  After I got home we had a short rain shower.  Going to town it was foggy & drizzle.

    Today the town is filled with chalk drawings everywhere by anyone who wants to draw.  Lots of chalk is handed out.  And no rain to ruin the day.

Paul Draper. He is a drummer, guitarist, singer.  Best drummer ever!!!  Awesome musician.

Part of the Paul Draper Band.

Paul's father.  Super keyboard star!!!  Love to watch & hear him!!

The trombonist.  Incredible musician.  He as played for Bruno Mars.  And always part of the band.

The trombonist.  Incredible musician. Fun to watch!!

The trombonist.  Incredible musician. 

Paul's father with our photographer.  Cannot wait to see his photos!!

Paul Draper with his guitar & our other drummer.

Our saxaphone star.  He is so talented.  Great to hear!!  He is always part of the band.

Our saxaphone star and Paul on the drums.

Our bass player.  Plays 2 different basses.  Always part of the band.  Very talented.

Newest member. Guitarist from Salina.

Guitarist from Salina.

Newest member.  In charge of sounds.  Did a great job.

Lady singer.  Great talent,

Lady singer. 

Fun photo of Paul's dad!!! 

Side note.  MM had complained so much about a local restaurant called China being closed.  (joking.  he knew why)  The owners have been in China for a relative's illness & possible death.  But they back here & China is reopened.  But MM had not been there.  "Too upset about missing his Chinese food".  Lots of teasing him about it.  Well last nite he went in to order take out.  I was parked right there so I had him pose for a photo op.  I posted it on Lindsborg Now.  That photo has over 100 likes & several comments.  All are fun!!!  Not one nasty comment or anything rude.  That is a miracle for my group.  Fun to see who posted!!!

                                                              

07/2024 Söndag the 21st - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 National Ice Cream Day

This was in FB from Indigo Moo'd where JR & I get our ice cream.  Have to go try this new flavor they have,

Today's Name Day: Johanna

    I had another great day at the SVAFC, with lots of people, art, old friends, new friends, good food, & awesome weather.

    The last meals I ordered online were good.  One portion was 2 lemon blueberry muffins,  I had cone for lunch,  I will order those again.  Excellent!!  Moist & tasty!

    Kisse has been "missing"  for 2 days in the house.  Somehow the my old bedroom that is now just a storage room had the door opened up.  She tipped something over that shoved it open.  I usually am careful to make sure it is closed all the way.  But she got it open.  She would not come to me or show herself to me.  Dead silent.  Last night I saw her in that room so I put food & water in there.  After Cinder went out for the day this noon, I opened the door up.  And I told her I was leaving the door open.  While I was getting ready for work, she raced out to the kitty litter pans.  I left the door open & when I got home tonight, she met me in the living room.  I quickly shut the storage room door.  Tightly!!

    When I left for work there was a grasshopper on my car windshield.  I got his photo & shared it.

    A friend opened the SVAFC for me.  We were in school but she was younger,  Had several guests to come in to see this show.  All were friendly,  Very nice.  Two local artists came in.  One had a piece in the show, the other was there to look at the show & chat.  Fun.

    At 3pm, a small group of musicans came in to our back room & played or practiced.  I enjoyed them.  Then a large group of artists had a meeting in the gallery  planning something.

    JR & I had supper at China.  I tried something new. Shrimp & fried rice.  I got sweet & sour sauce to put on them.  Perfect.  I like the sweet & sour chicken but the portions are huge.  I brought half of this home.  Loved it.

    In China was a cousin & her husband,  Had a really nice visit with them.  Their son is an awesome artist besides a hard working farmer.

    Next a stop was for groceries.  I did not need very much.  But JR sure did!!  Then through the car wash.  It was overdo.  But the weatherman just said chance of rain tomorrow afternoon.  Good.  Hope it is my fault.

    Tonight it is nice to have my cats near me.  Life is as it should be.

    Last night my cousin in Colorado called me & today we texted some. I hope she is feeling better. She is one of me best friends. My friend in the hospital in KC is feeling better so we texted often,  I like that.  Yesterday he was silent.  He is really special in my life,  Hope his feeling better continues,  I would give just about anything if I could get there to see him.  If someone could drive me up to just see him & then back home.  But I fear there is one.

    Photos are mostly from today.  I took most of them.

This dalahäst is in front of the SVAFC.  He is lovely.

 

In the other half of the SVAFC is the local newspaper.  They have a Santa mail box.  Fun to watch kids walk by and peek in to see if Santa has left anything.  Unfortunately, those who deliver Amazon packages have not figured out it is only for SANTA and not for AMAZON so odd things are left there.  Soo funny.  😊😊😊.  

SVAFC

China food.  Mine are the lower foods.  I also had egg drop soup.

My friend & me.  She made my Swedish costume.

My babies.  Wish Nico was still here.