and French cuff shirts that make an ordinary shirt extraordinary? We had clients in from the UK last week and had told them we have a very casual work environment. And since it was going to be an all day work session, to come in something comfortable. They had simple button down shirts and casual pants, but French cuffs and links. Honestly, you just don't find that here in the US. It's a really nice touch!
I cannot believe it's October already!! The leaves will soon be changing and the air will become crisp and I will escape for a quick week to the Aloha state! I am hopeful October will be an excellent month!!
(10) childhood memory :: OK, am I the only one that thought this was next to impossible? I have a zillion childhood memories, most of which I cannot think how to photograph now ... It did get me digging into the memory archives and I decided to go with my first memory. Apparently I was four, it was June 18, 1977 and Elvis was on stage at Kansas City's Kemper Arena. My mother, a huge Elvis fan, went to see him and left me at home with my father for the night. I don't remember a whole lot, but I remember that he fixed me a TV dinner, likely my first. It was just two months later that Elivs died and I remember my mother was sad.
Why on earth would this be my oldest memory? Who the heck knows ... but Elvis was always in the house. I remember my parents had a HUGE record collection (that they later sold and bought a truck!), and tons of Elvis memorabilia. He was damn good lookin' in his younger years ... pre rhinestone jumpsuit era. *wink*
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Leavenworth, Kan. —
Even though the official anniversary was last month, a rural Leavenworth church will be celebrating its 150th anniversary this weekend.
The Rev. Vernon Welkner, pastor of High Prairie Church, said there will be a special service Sunday. There also will be celebratory church picnic.
Church officials considered Aug. 22 to have been the 150th anniversary. Records show land was deeded to the trustees of what was then called the High Prairie Presbyterian Cumberland Church Aug. 22, 1861.
The church moved more than once. Welkner believes an 1895 structure at the church’s current location at Eisenhower Road and 187th Street is the fourth building to be used by the congregation. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A new sanctuary was built in the 1990s, but the 1895 building is still used a lot, Welkner said.
The church also has gone through name changes. For years, it was called the Gospel Tabernacle of High Prairie.
Today, the church is non-denominational and has a congregation of about 150 people.
“Most of them have rural ties in the Leavenworth County area,” Welkner said.
Welkner called High Prairie Church a “country church with a big country heart.”
“These folks have a very good nature to them,” he said.
He said they love being together, and visitors feel welcome at the church.
My childhood church turned 150 this year! Wow, that's a serious milestone. I spent many a wonderful day in this church with my family. I have yet to find a church that can even come close to the sense of community and fellowship of High Prairie.
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I love this video! The message still applies today, but in such a different medium it's kind of crazy. I wonder if people will look back at videos of this era and think we look as cool and chic as the folks did in the 40's? I seriously doubt it ..
Rain, held in the galvanised grey pail of the sky
While the wind wheezes
Through the branches of barren trees
Yet, yesterday was sweltering
A pure sunrise
Like orange juice being poured
Into the cupped hands of the valley
lovely - perfectly describes my day
Chimply marvellous: The images taken by the monkeys at a national park in Indonesia are perfect portraits
I would have seriously freaked out if I had a monkey take my camera, but the photos left on the camera are priceless. Makes me laugh and laugh! Look at that face!!!
This takes my breath away.
Be sure to visit the Vimeo link to read about the making of the video.
"This was filmed between 29th April and 10th May 2011 in the Arctic, on
the archipelago Lofoten in Norway." by TSO Photography
