Fiddlin' Around and Havin' a Beer

This past weekend I visited KC Strings, a music store in Mirriam, Kansas that is devoted to stringed instruments. I was there with my brother Bob, he dropped off a violin bow for restringing while we were on our way to the Home and Lawn and Garden Show at Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City. I only had my little Olympus point and shoot camera with me, but I liked all the violins hanging down in neat rows.

I have been staying in Jefferson City, MO this past week and found this great brew pub called Prison Brews. As you might guess it has a prison decor and all the brews have a prison themed name. The one I am getting ready to enjoy is called "I've Gone A-Rye Pale Ale. If you are in the vicinity of Jeff. City, you should try it. Great atmosphere, great beer and great food - my kind of place!

BetterBill

Signs of Spring?

Took my camera to Shawnee Mission Park this afternoon desperately looking for signs of Spring. It started snowing big huge flakes. No signs of Spring yet, winter still has its icy grip on us. Along with the snow I did see some paddle boats stored for the winter encrusted in ice and snow and plenty of deer. I put the pink roses together from a dozen of them that some nice man bought for my wife.

Pray for Spring,

BetterBill

Food Show Event Photos

This weekend was the Affiliated Foods Midwest Spring Food Show at the Quest Center in Omaha. Attached are some photos I took at the event. Hope you enjoy them. The Tea Cup with Roses is the creation of Lisa Fokken - nice work Lisa.

Fun Stuff

Daughter Paige has informed me that I need a better picture of myself on Facebook. Sorry dear, my picture doesn't get better just different. I took this self portrait in a mirror and then flipped it in Photoshop. I may use it on Facebook.

The second photo is of my bike fenders.

Saturday I attended a High School dance contest that my grand daughter Lacee participated in and snapped the third picture. Lacee is the cute one!

BetterBill Photo Blog

This is a new blog. I will discontinue using the hwyone handle as it is now outdated. This site will now become my photo site where I will post my favorite photos. The new url for this site is: http//www.betterbillsphotoblog.blogspot.com. For my TransAm blog visit: http://www.betterbillstransamblog.blogspot.com/  To view all of my photography visit BetterBill Photography: http://www.betterbill.smugmug.com/

Thanks for visiting,
BetterBill

Cold spell snaps!

It has been brutally cold this past week, but today the sun was out and temps were in the twenties. Good day for a run, right? The most running I have done lately is three miles at an indoor fitness center. Today I went out to Shawnee Mission Park and dodged snow, ice and slush, went up and down hills, challenged the winds and temps and played dodgem with cars for four miles. I was gassed when I finished, but boy was it great to be outside. I am going to increase my running mileage until the roads are safe for cycling again. My goal is to complete a 10K run on St Patricks day.

Betterbill

New Year

Well here it is, 2010 and I am now officially on Social Security! My actual retirement date will be April 2nd unless I get fed up and quit sooner. I have some great plans for this year which I will fill in on a later post. My only real resoloution is to be more dilligent about my posting.

The photo is the sunrise on January 1.

Betterbill