Saturday, June 10, 2006

Kansas Stereotype Day! (And Other Updates)

Ummmm, there's kind of a lot to cover here. We'll start with literature, move onto travels, and then stop at current events.

LITERATURE
I finished reading Lords of Discipline today by Pat Conroy. Do I recommend it? Yes. Highly. It is perhaps the best novel I have read in recent history. A great summer read. Devour it in a week if you have the time. When you get a hold of a copy you may look at the paperback cover and think that this MUST be a joke. It isn't. Don't be fooled by the cheesy cover.

TRAVEL
I leave tomorrow morning and head to Farmington, MO. I went there for the first time many summers ago and I never thought that I would return in charge of my own youth group, and then return a third time in the summer of 2006. It is a joy to develop a relationship over time with the great people that run this organization. It is also difficult to hear about the situation of so many people there. This place does great work, and often harbors kids from their parents (hence a reluctance to mention the exact organization's name), and sometimes protects the kids from themselves. It will be a short mission trip, but will be exciting for junior high. It will also be a prelude to a New Orleans senior high trip later this summer.

CURRENT EVENTS (or, why some stereotypes aren't all false)
So, this weekend the city of Mission, Kansas is celebrating its heritage and pride. I have to admit that I find it interesting that some places hang onto pride such as this...or choose this particular form of recognizing their heritage. But, the city of Mission, every year, makes a point of getting together this lovely little parade. Now, don't be judgmental. The following photos are going to make it look like I'm in a one road town that was lucky to earn its first stop light or something. Not the case. It is just a suburb of Kansas City. And it is the unique downtown area celebrating....well...just celebrating, I guess.

01 - Cattle Herd

07 - Cattle Driven

And I want this last one to be bigger. I just love the cattle parading in front of Moss Copy Center for some reason.

08 - Cattle By Moss Copy Center

So, yes. Cattle. Down the middle of the street. You might be delighted (as I was) to know that sometimes an ambitious little heifer gets away from the pack and escapes into the shopping area or even makes it into the neighborhoods. No such luck this year.

And, just so you know, after it was over I went and had a hamburger for lunch. Just felt like having meat for some reason.

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Dude, cows have to make copies, too. At least I think they do.

Makin' copies!

 
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