Halloween

Medussa reincarnate

Halloween

Lynn's looking good!

A nice visit from the East

Just a little news from the Territories; had a great but short visit from Doug last night. Had some adventures in Lynn's motor home hitching up the horse trailer, and a great steak dinner at the hacienda.
Thanks to Doug for taking some time to pay us a visit!
Love to all, UR/Dad

More fall break

More pics!

Fall break

Noelle and grandpa
Ashley Orihuela
Field Business Manager
A1 Vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline

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Dinner

Cooking a little dinner at the ranch!

Court Room!

Having the distinct privilege of observing Erica, in action, in a couple of cross exams...she is darned Awesome!
Pretty proud papa..
Love, Dad/UR

Kansas

Just about ready to wrap this trip up..a solidly good four days.

We had a great streak dinner at Wayne's last night, I believe I sent a couple of photos, and here's a few more of the "the cousins" and Uncle Bill and A Augusta. I spent the night in Emporia, got to Topeka, caught the shuttle and I'm in the airport, MCI. 

 Happy Birthday to Jeff! 

Next on the docket is my Charros ride but I probably won't bore people with much from that (after I get a driver's license).

Love too all, hope all is well,

UR/Dad

Family

Made it to Wayne and Anna's house. October is really nice in the Flint Hills for sure.

The empty chair?: that's Mine.

 A.D., those little coyotes look familiar?

 Looks like we are expecting EIGHTEEN for dinner, and look at those steaks. Ummm!

I'm sure, more later..

Love, UR/Dad

Manhattan

 Saturday was a blast. Just a couple of photos from the Alma Mater, with tall gate tent and another of my best friends, first college roommate, Fritz Norbury. An independent cuss, mechanical engineer by trade, made a fortune with a couple of patents. Something about chickens and e.coli/salmonella prevention w/o antibiotics. We sat  in some very nice seats..was a great game with a good Wildcat Victory. They should really just cancel the KU game this year and go for next year.

Made it "home" late but safe and went straight to bed; crazy weekend.

Love, UR/Dad

OMG

One of my heroes...Go Cats!

Reunion

 Just a couple to show that indeed I AM in Topeka Kansas! I am pleasantly surprised on how much fun it is to see these old friends from a previous lifetime a full half century ago!

 A couple more photos later..But had to get a shot of the tennis courts. We have spoken of our lives, where we are and how we got there, wherever we find ourselves. There are many little switches/diversions along the way, some accidental, some worked for, some with totally unintended consequences, but that have life changing consequences. Hence the tennis courts.

The moral is, just enjoy the ride, no matter what.

 This morning, off to Manhattan to see what University in this state who still has a football program!

Go 'Cats!

Love to all, UR/Dad

  and Ken, is Duke Univ Really suing the heirs of John Wayne over the name "The Duke" (with Wayne's signature) over copyright infringement even with his picture on a bottle of whisky?? Good grief. Heard it on the news so it "must be true"...your contributions at work? Ha!

Capitol, revisited

These are some of the murals painted around the rotunda areas, surrounded by limestone. Every subject is meaningful in some way in Kansas history. They are all about 150 yrs old, give our take, and are beautiful.

Statehouse tour

Entry level to Capitol building, successive floors, Senate, House of Rep. Really nice!

Topeka

More later, but this is where it all started..in many ways.

Topeka

A dreary cool rainy day in Topeka. I'm exhausted; cocktail party lasted well into the night, all the way to 9....But then I got sucked into the Royals/Angels playoff game, and then, of course, Arizona! Great game, Go Cats!

Topeka

Bear in mind, some people have asked for pictures of this soon to be infamous week end. This is Robert and me, at an old speakeasy, north Topeka. Goes back to Prohibition days. Excellent Rib-eye.

Kansas Trip

Well, all fools are definitely not dead yet...more about that later.

Up-dates:

First, had a great week-end last; great visit from U Ken/A Susan at our Tucson home, along with Ash and Paul's family, and Jeff and Erica. Watched the younger Dickson sisters get inducted into the Sabino High school Sports Hall of Fame! Tennis prowess! Good Job Battling Dickson Sisters! Very proud.

 I've now just landed in Kansas City en route to Topeka and then Manhattan for various reunions. My 50th high school graduation, and then on Sat a trip to Manhattan for a college fraternity reunion and a Kansas State football game. This is good, since I'm pretty sure the state is down to only two universities fielding a football team this year! (K-State and Wichita State..)

 Now, as I've said all along, it's Good to have old friends. My flight was fine, but when I got to the rental car counter, no matter what I said or pleading, they simply would Not rent me a car. Something about a mistaken identity and, a small thing really, an expired license...good grief. They wouldn't take my pilot's license our even my Senior Nat'l Park pass. Soooo, long story a little shorter, here I sit in the airport. :-(..But! After I got a shuttle reservation, and called a good old buddy that I was to meet for dinner, he's driving up to pick me up and loaning me a car. Some start to a reunion week-end! I'm a senior citizen, no other explanation required!

 Could be worse...I'll keep in touch.

Love to all, UR/Dad