Kansas City

The photo of the tower is the National WWI Memorial. The large building is Union Station which is the second largest train station in the country (Grand Central Station in NY is the largest). There was a nice railroad exhibit which featured BNSF (our son in law's railroad). Our visit to Union Station was followed by lunch -bbq sof course- at Jack Stack's. After lunch we toured Hallmark HQ and saw Maxine as well as some Christmas trees. The tradition was that staff decorated a themed tree for Mr. Hall every year until he died in the 1980's.

I got so big but I don't know what this stuff is surrounding me. I am also upset because Grandma and Grandpa have left me. They say they will put some new pictures on the blog very soon.
Payton

These were on our trips on the Grapevine railroad to Fort Worth and to the Fort Worth Zoo. Both days were equally as hot (at least 100) but they were fun as we got to spend some time with our oldest daughter, Carol and our 4 year old grandson, Jovin. The train trip took about 1 1/2 hours and went from the town of Grapevine to the Historic Fort Worth Stockyards where they drive cattle down the main street of the old part of Fort Worth every day for the tourists and city employees are actually paid to dress as cowboys and sit around on horses all day. The old meat packing plants for Swift and Wilson are in the distance. The ultimate destination for the cows. Jovin got to sit on a Texas longhorn cow for a photo op.

The Fort Woth Zoo is rated as one of the top small zoos in the country and it was very nice. Jovin was sitting in front of the hawk's cage and, every time he raised his arm or moved his head to the side the hawk would mimick the movements. Maybe we have a "hawk whisperer" on our hands.

PAYTON CAROLINE BRIDGES July8 2009

Baby new baby Payton

I have a new baby that I have to watch over. I thought I would share these pictures of Payton and the rest of my family with you. My Aunti Carol with Jovin came to visit me from San Diego, as well as my Grandma Marjorie, Grandma Betty & Grandapa Ken that came from far away places just to see me. Then of course there is my Mommy Kristine and Daddy Hank.

IZZY

ON THE WAY TO TEXAS

Whiteman Air Force Base, home of the stealth bomber. Of course we could only take a picture of the model. Whiteman was just a short ways from Sedalia. We stopped in the commisary and exchange.

Kitty says "I finally get a chance to relax, as I have been working to hard at these shows"

This is a Tornado shelter at a campground we stayed at overnight in Oklahoma. We don't think we want to spend very much time here.

These are some buildings from downtown Sedalia, Missouri again like the fairgrounds most of Main Street and a lot of other buildings are on the historic register and from the 1800's. Sedalia is the home of rag-time and Scott Joplin. It also was the railhead for the early cattle drives. The Union Pacific still runs through the city as well as 1 amtrack train a day. The first picture is of Bothwell Hotel which is fully restored and an operating hotel. There is also a very nice restaurant the Ivory Grill in the hotel. We ate their twice and I am sure it is the best in Sedalia. The picture below and to the right with Betty is the lobby. The others pictures are of the library, an old bank building currently under restoration and a couple of churches.

State Fairgrounds, Sedalia Missouri

In Both May then again in July we did two RV shows at Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, Missouri. The fairgrounds is a national historic landmark some of which was built in the late 1800's. It is a large facility as it can support many different events at the same time in addition it has 3500 full hook-up campsites. The weekend we took these pictures was 4th of July weekend. There was the Family Camping and RV club we were attending with 550 RV,s, a Horse show, A classic car event, A dog show and of course fireworks at night. The first pictures are of the riding ring, and the other is the swine barn. really both very nice old structures.