Writer. Poet. Dreamer. Wanderer.
Another road-side gem in Kansas is the St. Aloysius Church Historic Site in unincorporated community of Greenbush, Kansas. To get there go to the website below and follow the map. It's a fantastic photo opportunity! According to the Kansas Travel website, a church and church ruins are side by side. "The 1887 St. Aloysius Church was... Continue Reading →
Nov. 15 was the two-year anniversary of my dad's death. He was tragically killed in a house fire in Wichita. To be honest, it still hurts a lot to type those words. You never think it'll happen to your family — until it does. As a member of the media I've covered many fires —... Continue Reading →
The dogs no longer run at an abandoned track in Frontenac, Kansas. The track, formerly known as Camptown Greyhound Park, wasn't open very long. Some reported it closed after just 13 weeks of operation, while other sources reported it closed after six months of operation. It reportedly re-opened in 2000 after its 1995 failure. It again closed... Continue Reading →
I’m a Creature of Habit when it comes to many things. I know what I like and I stick to it, especially when it comes to restaurants and my walking route. And most of the time it pays off in the form of random, meaningful connections. When I’m walking I only have a couple of... Continue Reading →
While in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, I had many adventures. Another one of those adventures was the opportunity to explore the grounds of Castle Rogue’s Manor near Beaver, Arkansas. This fascinating place is a hidden gem, but a warning in advance, it’s only open by appointment or by permission. We obtained permission from the owner to... Continue Reading →
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and since I don't have children and didn't have any prior commitments this year, I celebrated the holiday my way. Since I've been on vacation, I had the luxury of sleeping in to my heart's content. My dogs helped me carve a pumpkin, which was a very stubborn... Continue Reading →
On a recent trip to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, we came across a fascinating find -- a former amusement park frozen in time. A sign still points to the park roadside. Once you get there, however, it's evident that the park is long-closed. The park, which opened in the 1960s, was once the largest dinosaur-themed park... Continue Reading →
Well folks, it's that time again where fingers fly, words splatter across the screen and hours are spent dreaming, creating and writing. It's almost National Novel Writing Month! Each year people all across the globe take a daunting challenge: write a 50,000-word novel in one month. I've done this twice before and next month I've... Continue Reading →
Saturday night mom and I were driving in downtown Wichita looking at the cityscape when we drove by something unexpected that I had no idea existed and it was a true thing of beauty. The ICT Pop-Up Urban Park, which is located at 121 E. Douglas, was formerly a hole in the ground Wichita called... Continue Reading →
This morning I was on my way to work and I was struck by a beauty so simple and so ordinary for our Kansas town. Our local grain elevator, Bunge, was surrounded by grain trucks waiting to drop off their load of precious grain. I kept driving for a second, but was just struck by... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 