#COVIDchaos week 4

On March 30, there were 160,700+ cases in the U.S., 370 in Kansas and 49 in Sedgwick County. Monday, March 30 (Day 6 of our county's "stay-at-home" order) High school is back in session! The boys had several video calls with their teachers and classmates, and have schoolwork to do now! We quickly found out … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 4

#COVIDchaos week 3

On March 23, there were 42,000+ cases in the U.S., 83 in Kansas and 11 in our county. Monday, March 23 Today we should have been going back to school, but since all school buildings are closed for the remainder of the school year, we get an extended spring break. Yesterday, our county voted against … Continue reading #COVIDchaos week 3

#COVIDChaos week 1

In late December, the coronavirus erupted in Wuhan, China, wreaking havoc on that city and spreading quickly to other countries. It's a respiratory disease, extremely contagious and easily transmitted. The good news is most people have mild symptoms and recover with no medical treatment. The bad news? It's a health pandemic that has evoked fear … Continue reading #COVIDChaos week 1

Social distancing Sunday – Old Oxford Mill

Forced family fun took us to the Old Oxford Mill in Oxford, Kansas. Oxford is 45 minutes south of Wichita and has a population of 1,012. Before we left in the boys' 1998 Camry... We took the back roads, which included several miles of dirt roads. #LivinginKansas Here's a short history of the Oxford Mill. … Continue reading Social distancing Sunday – Old Oxford Mill

Superbowl LIV

Scott has waited his entire life for this... the Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl! #ChiefsKingdom It has been 50 years since they've won a Super Bowl game. Scott bet $50 on the game when we were in Las Vegas last summer. The odds were 6 to 1, so he made a little profit … Continue reading Superbowl LIV