Our family in Kansas and Illinois

Another stop to see Daniel

William and Daniel playing in the gym.

Daniel loves to bowl.

The pin boy

Yeah, another strike!

Daniel and Grandma love to play bejeweled.

We had to head north after spending a wonderful week in Fort Worth with Brett, Maureen, and the girls, so we stopped again to see Daniel in Wichita, Kansas. It was REALLY hot! But we had a great time with our favorite grandson.

A surprise visit to Fort Worth

Goofy people who went outside to see the amazing rainbow!
Daddy Brett, Emily, and Grace
We surprised the girls by just dropping in for a visit, something that doesn't happen often since we live 700 miles apart. The girls surprised us, too, as they both had the flu! Fortunately, it was the short version and they were up to par in a very short time.

After an afternoon rain shower, we were blessed with a beautiful double rainbow behind Brett and Maureen's house. It was a complete rainbow and so vivid. It reminded us of God's amazing creativity and His promise to never send another flood that would cover the Earth.

A family tradition being handed down......Mexican Train.

Grandma, the recliner

Emily is helping Mommy Maureen with some sewing.

Grandma and Emily, almost 7, having some cuddletime.

Silliness runs in the family and has been passed on to the next generation.

Silly Grace, almost 9

I bet you didn't think Grandma and Emily could both fit on that sofa!

Here's the real reason we're in Kansas

Our precious grandson, Daniel

We visited Daniel at his new home at Heartspring in Wichita, Kansas and got to visit his classroom where he was hard at work on his studies.

Grandma and Daniel having some down-time.

Anthony and Daniel working hard, bringing supper back to their house.

What a silly guy! We love him so much!

Steamboat Arabia

We extended our stay at Campus RV in Wichita which required us to move to another site. The next morning I had a wonderful surprise....this lovely chickadee entertained me outside our back window as he flitted around in the spruce tree.

Isn't he handsome?

If you're ever in the Kansas City area, be sure to stop and see Steamboat Arabia. The steamboat hit a tree snag and sunk during the 1800s in the Missouri river with a full load of cargo enroute to the new settlers in the West. The story of a family's effort to find and recover the steamboat is presented in videos and pictures. Then the goods that were recovered are displayed and most are in their original condition because they were preserved under 45 feet of river silt and water. They make up the largest recovery of pre-Civil War artifacts. The restoration of these artifacts has taken 15 years and they estimate that it will take another 15 years to restore the remaining artifacts. The steamboat was found in a Missouri cornfield about 1- 2 miles off the present course of the river.

There's that same tourist reading a sign.

President Truman's Presidential Library

President Harry S. Truman

A replica of the Oval Office

An interested tourist

Bess, Margaret, and Harry did a whistle stop campaign tour.

Harry split the Democratic party over his stand against segregation in the military services.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of my ol' buddy, The Lone Ranger!

Harry S. Truman was sworn in as President after the sudden death of President Roosevelt.
Maybe that's the reason for the grim expression on Bess' face.

Glen posed with Harry for this picture.

Several beautifully restored cars were on display.

President Truman's statue in the town square.

Right across the street we found the soda fountain where Pres. Truman worked as a young man.

So we did our civic duty and stopped in for some ice cream.

A visit to the temple

While in Independence, MO, we went on a tour of the beautiful temple built by the Community of Christ with our friends, Steve and Vicki Reigle. We can see the temple's beautiful stainless steel spire from our campground and found the inside to be even more beautiful.

It was a special treat to hear music from the huge organ as we entered the main sanctuary.

The inside of the spiral

Organ pipes

Look, I even got a picture of Vicki!

This cross is made up of 100 different kinds of wood. Not only is it a beautiful symbol of our Savior's sacrifice, but it is an amazing example of the artistic diversity of our Creator.
There were so many varieties of wood that differed in color, texture, and grain.

The temple is graced by beautiful artifacts throughout.