Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Audrey's Birthday Party, and Amber's, and Eric's.
Audrey opening presents...
Hapy Birthday to Audrey, Amber, and Eric.
Monday, July 14, 2008
America's Best Places to Live
When I tell people I'm from Kansas they immediately imagine Dorothy, cows, and tornados... but according to yahoo's top story of the day Kansas isn't so bad. Told ya so.
No. 9: Overland Park, Kans.
Population: 166,700
Miles from Kansas City: 10
Typical single-family home: $275,000
Job growth since 2000: 16.8%
Pros: Reasonably priced housing, great job market
Con: Sometimes feels a little too planned
Overland Park’s flat terrain and grid layout don’t provide much drama, but for its residents, reasonable housing prices, good jobs and proximity to Kansas City, Mo. are excitement enough. “I’ve had a lot of opportunities to move,” says Chris Price, 46, a manager at an engineering consulting firm, “but the quality of life has always kept us here.” The city (where Sprint Nextel employs 12,000 people) recently began building a dozen soccer fields to host national tournaments—good news for local businesses. There are six major medical centers here too, and schools are among the best in the nation. Happily, development hasn’t paved over the green space: The Arboretum and Botanical Gardens covers 300 lush acres, for example.
No. 9: Overland Park, Kans.
Population: 166,700
Miles from Kansas City: 10
Typical single-family home: $275,000
Job growth since 2000: 16.8%
Pros: Reasonably priced housing, great job market
Con: Sometimes feels a little too planned
Overland Park’s flat terrain and grid layout don’t provide much drama, but for its residents, reasonable housing prices, good jobs and proximity to Kansas City, Mo. are excitement enough. “I’ve had a lot of opportunities to move,” says Chris Price, 46, a manager at an engineering consulting firm, “but the quality of life has always kept us here.” The city (where Sprint Nextel employs 12,000 people) recently began building a dozen soccer fields to host national tournaments—good news for local businesses. There are six major medical centers here too, and schools are among the best in the nation. Happily, development hasn’t paved over the green space: The Arboretum and Botanical Gardens covers 300 lush acres, for example.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Fireworks in DC
Waiting for the fireworks to begin. It was raining off and on, but stopped in time for the show.
Me, Katie, and Rene.
The sea of people.
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