Social distancing Sunday – Cowley State Lake Waterfall

Did you know the Cowley Lake Waterfall was voted one of Yahoo Travel's "Most Stunning Waterfalls in America"? It's true. It was pretty cool, but a bit of a hike down. It had rained a lot last week, so the trail was muddy. The rocks (boulders, really) made it pretty slick too. Ali was too … Continue reading Social distancing Sunday – Cowley State Lake Waterfall

PR and marketing are a type of “communication”

Historically, organizations may have had a marketing and a public relations or communications department. These two functions are so similar now (and have tons of overlap), why not move everything under the communications department? Isn't that what marketing and PR are anyway? This may be an unpopular opinion, but hear me out. Chief marketing officers … Continue reading PR and marketing are a type of “communication”

#COVIDchaos week 9

May 4-May 10 (Days 41-47) The weather is starting to stay consistently nice and warm. This is salvia that is in our front yard - it always has such a vibrant purple color. We've still been spending time out on the deck...especially when it's sunny and NOT windy. πŸ’¨ We are slowly trying to get … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 9

#COVIDchaos week 8

I forgot to check on Monday, but as of Tuesday, April 28, there were 3.11M+ cases worldwide, 1.03M+ in the U.S., 3,491 in Kansas and 351 in Sedgwick County. Coronavirus testing continues to be a hot topic. There are not enough tests, and having tests available is still months off. There's also talk of "tracing" … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 8

Social distancing Saturday – Cheney Lake, take 2

The boys got new discs for disc golf, so we headed back out to the Cheney Lake course to try it out. Ali and I walked the course while the boys played. While it was 85 degrees, we learned last week that there's lots of bugs out there, including ticks. So we wore long sleeves … Continue reading Social distancing Saturday – Cheney Lake, take 2