This week was very busy. Mitch and I installed a new entry door on the east side of our residence. There are few windows on the eastern side of the house and this door has a beautiful, working window that opens to allow fresh air. It eliminates the need for a screen door and allows what is now the formal entry to be well-lit. I am proud that we amateurs were able to figure it out... neither one of us could have done it alone.
As today is Sunday, we honored the resting day by traveling out to the Peace Palace located north and east of us... about a 20 minute drive, the scenery is wide open and a delight to the heart. The winter wheat is growing well and and by full summer there will be miles of sunflower fields. The sky is huge here and very blue. Once one is out of the city limits, there is little to interfere with the night sky, though I have to admit, we are rarely on the road after dark... it is nearly full summer now and the sun is always with us.
When Mitch and I arrived at the Peace Palace, Gary and Frank were there waiting and we had a good lunch... I brought a pot of my chilly (chile) soup, Gary made his famous chapatis, Frank provided the Breyers Ice Cream, and Mitch provided the storytelling.
He told the story of our trip to Osborne, Kansas, the geodedic center of North America. Osborne is located 30 miles south of Smith Center. All certified surveyors use the point marked near Osborne to determine the location of every point on the Continent... this includes Canada and Mexico.
The Solar Eclipse is in progress now having reached Kansas City about 7:30 p.m.... should be here within the hour...
