2021 :: week 46

 

November 7

I'm not exactly sure what is going on here, some sort of monkey in the middle game the kids were playing in the cultural hall after church. Because the kids used the chapel to practice for the program, Sunday School was taught in the Relief Society room. I was nervous to teach in such a comparatively intimate setting, but it actually went really well. 

November 8

Another Monday, another day at the zoo with the Allreds. Miles and Arthur have started to memorize the lay of the land and can even lead us to some places. We checked out the Tropics for the first time with Arthur and both boys were fascinated with the porcupines. 

November 9

The kindergartener's at OPC make a "Thankful Plateful" in the weeks before Thanksgiving. Elliott is thankful for (among many things) his family, home, friends, sports, Twix, books (Pug the Pig is a favorite), Miss Phipps and Jesus. 

November 10

I signed up to feed the missionaries on Wednesday, and decided to splurge and buy fresh fruit. Miles couldn't help himself and spilled $7 of raspberries all of the parking lot of Sam's. I was pretty miffed! 

November 11

Zupa Toscana, our first soup of the season. My favorite part of the fall and winter is all the yummy soups. 

November 12

The finishing touches to the kitchen are starting to come together. The molding on the walls is up, the ceilings are painted, the walls are sanded and prepped to paint and the grout is in the backsplash. Friday night we watched Yesterday and every time I looked back at the kitchen I got excited to see how far things have come. 

November 13

Tony and I visited the new KC History Museum Saturday afternoon. It is housed in the old R.A. Long house, Corinthian Hall, and across the street from Kessler Park. We actually parked across the street from it the week before when we went on the Cliff Drive. The first floor of the museum was dedicated to the Long family. Robert Long was a lumber magnate and developer who arrived in Kansas in the 1870s. He was a driving force behind the Liberty Memorial and hosted dignitaries from the Allied Powers in the home during the dedication. The Longs had two daughters, one of whom was an accomplished equestrian. Their farm, Longview Farm, near Lee's Summit, was where they housed their many animals. Longview Lake, a popular area for summer recreation was part of the farm. The upper floors talked about the history of Kansas City, starting with the native peoples and then the Lewis and Clark Expedition, down to current day. It was not the most thorough of museums, but I enjoyed our time there.