I’m Famous!

Well, not really.

But, Doug and I were asked to join WIBC 93.1FM Radio here in Indy tomorrow from 2-2:30 to record a session for a program called “Spotlight Indianapolis”! We will be sharing about Campus Crusade for Christ, Conferences and Events, as well as our ministry in the Great Lakes region and on campuses in Indiana. We were sent a list of potential questions to be ready to answer, so we are prepping today and tomorrow morning!

The only bummer is that the show is set to air on Sunday morning…at 5:30. Yep, 5:30AM. So, we will be famous to the three people awake and on the road, and desperate for something to keep them awake.

We need to be appropriately funny, to keep that 5:30 am crowd awake and engaged, but not act like we are trying to hard. Haha. J/K.

But really, maybe one of them has never heard about Jesus, and this will be their opportunity to hear the gospel! Hooray! So, for that one potential person, it is worth it.

Pray that we speak well, and represent the organization rightly, and have fun in the process!

Halloweenophobia

I was hanging out on the Miriam-Webster Dictionary website the other day (yes, I do that…..and yes, I know I am a nerd), and came across this article of the top-10 most unusual phobias (you may have to click on “skip this ad” at some point to get back to the article – it will only do that once). Now, I am not a big fan of Halloween at all, but in keeping with tradition of this scariest of all holidays, I hope you enjoy reading this article about strange things people are afraid of as much as I did.

Also, true confession, I may have a minor case of #7: Kakorrhaphiophobia

Day 2: Kansas is way cooler than everybody makes it out to be

It is!

This was my first time driving through Kansas, and before today I had always believed what people told me – that Kansas was flat and boring.

That is false. If you think Kansas is flat, you should try driving through Nebraska. Now that is a flat state, with nothing to do along the highway and nothing but corn to look at.

But Kansas! Oh, the hills, beautiful colors and rock formations, ponds, cows and horses, and yes lots of corn. But we found a few interesting things to do along the way.

Here are 2 stops we made:

Cathedral of the Plains (St. Fidelius Catholic Church), Victoria, KS

Cathedral of the Plains

Built from 1909-1911, the church is celebrating it’s 100th Birthday this year! When the church was erected, the entire town was German Catholic. Although Victoria only has around 25 houses, the 1100 seat church is about half full each Sunday with parishioners coming from miles around. Also notable, it is one of the 8 wonders of Kansas! (No, I am not kidding. Check it out for yourself here).

During our visit mom and I met several native Victorianites, busy ready-ing the church for it’s big birthday party. We learned lots about the history of the town and the cathedral (even though it isn’t really a Cathedral since it isn’t the seat of a Bishop), including the attached monastery! Definitely worth a 30 minute stop on your drive through Kansas!

 

 

Oz Winery – Downtown Wamego, KS

The Oz Winery

Mom and I kept seeing billboards for the “Oz Winery and Museum”, and we decided that since we had time (and we were in Kansas after all, Toto) we would take a slight detour and see what it was all about. SO FUN! Oh my. Once we arrived, we decided to visit the winery and leave the museum for another trip. Wamego is about 9 miles off I-70, and is the cutest little place ever. Definitely our favorite spot this trip so far. The main street looks straight out of the 1930′s – all limestone, beautiful architecture, just stuck out in the middle of a bunch of farms. But I digress. The Winery was just as cute as the little town!

Wine Labels - super cute!

Only 4 years old, the Oz Winery makes and bottles all varieties of wine on the premises. The vast majority of the grapes they use come from Kansas, and we loved being able to taste 8 of their wines for free! Their names are my favorite – some of them include Squished Witch, Yellow Brick Road, Behind the Curtain, Ruby Slippers, Drunken Munchkin, Poppy Fields, Lion’s Courage, Witch in a Ditch, Emerald City Lights, and more. So fun. The shop was colorful and had tons of fun things for sale. I love it because it is local and unique – makes for great gifts! Here is the website if you want to check it out for yourself. They even ship to almost anywhere! I recommend Squished Witch, Oil Can, Yellow Brick Road and Poppy Fields.

 

 

 

Something Tasty

There must have been something really tasty on the bottom of the lake yesterday……

Mom and I enjoyed laughing and watching them dive with their butts up in the air. For some reason the geese are much funnier than the ducks. If you watch closely, you can see the geese kicking the water to keep themselves down. Hahahahahaha. I love living on the lake! It’s so fun. Come hang out with me sometime!!

Busy Day

So, I was originally going to spend the afternoon working on blog entries to post later this week. And then I got my new iPhone this afternoon. Whoops! There went three hours getting it set up and “broken in”. In addition to all my playing around, I ended up being very domestic and spent lots of time in the kitchen (which I love!). Here is what my productivity produced today:

- Turkey Chili, cornbread, salad and strawberry-fudge brownies: dinner for a friend recovering from surgery and her family for tomorrow night

- Reheated pork tenderloin, spinach and sundried tomato alfredo and fresh sauteed zucchini for dinner tonight

- Salad for lunch tomorrow

- And the crowning glory: Bailey’s dark chocolate covered strawberries!!!

I love fresh fruit season. It makes meals so much more delicious when the fruit is fresh and in season.

Whew! Bedtime. Hopefully I will get around to the blogging tomorrow!