Dale and the Boys

Friday, May 23, 2014

And We're Off

Friday, May 23, 2014

Left at 10:00 a.m. for Leavenworth. Mom was driven down by Uncle Denny a week ago.

Crossed into Iowa around 11:30 a.m. Stopped near Dows, Iowa for a picnic lunch. Before leaving Minneapolis we stopped at Kowalski's to pick up some wraps and also corn and bean salads from the deli. It was nice to eat outside because Athena could be with us. She enjoyed a quick run before we hit the road again. She was perfect in the car the entire way.

Crossed into Missouri about 3:45 p.m.  After getting in we took Athena for a walk with the boys. Ordered pizza and watched Raiders of the Lost Ark with Sam, Becky, the boys, and Mom.

Memorial Day Weekend 2013

We made it to Leavenworth by about 2:30 p.m. and had a little time to relax before heading off to dinner at a great rib joint. Calvin, Cashel, and Cairic loved playing Doodle Jump on my iPhone while we were waiting for dinner. I must say they were great about taking turns and not fighting about it. I will say the folks at All Slabbed Up! were not messing around when it came to the food. We're talkin' serious BBQ here.

Trip to Leavenworth Part 3

Sunday May 29, 2011

Coffee on the porch with Mom and Dale in the a.m. Madison, the family cat, had been stuck on the porch all night. She hightailed it to her box when Dale opened the door. She was back soon enough to sit with us. They boys woke up and joined us on the porch with their Imaginext toys and Lincoln Logs from the party last night.

Breakfast at about 8:30.

Sam, Dale and I went to church with Mom at 10:30 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Leavenworth. When we arrived the rosary was being led by a couple of women with very nasal monotone voices. The mass itself was very nice.

In the afternoon we drove in to Kansas City to take the boys to go to Science City at the Depot. Calvin's friend Diego came along with us. The boys really enjoyed it. Before getting to the Depot we drove by the Liberty Memorial which is a memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War I. It was quite beautiful. We had to take a slight detour to get to the parking ramp for the Depot as the grounds near there were getting set up for a free orchestra concert and firework show for Memorial Day weekend. After hanging out in the Depot we took a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks to a restaurant called Jack Stack Barbeque. There was outdoor seating that looked over the railroad tracks and you could watch trains go by. Kansas City's downtown has had a lot of nice developments since Dale and I were there last. I really liked seeing how much was going on near the railroad tracks. It was all quite beautiful.

Trip To Leavenworth Part 1

Friday May 27, 2011

Mom came over at about 10;30 and we left in her vehicle with Dale driving.

Lunch at Perkins in Clear Lake, Iowa at about 12:45. I had the Captain's Catch which was lots of deep fried seafood with onion rings and fries. Mom and Dale got healthier stuff.

Crossed over the Missouri River just before 7 p.m. and pulled up in front of Sam and Becky's house right at 7. The boys were very excited to see us. Becky said they'd been anticipating our arrival all day long.

Calvin, Cashel and Cairic performed Home on the Range on their glockenspiels. They sang too!