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Rapunzel’s Pirate Tower Ruin of Victoria Beach, Laguna Beach, California – Weirdness Wednesdays August 21, 2019

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Appears to be pirates theme this month – yesterday was Backyard Pirate Ship, Overbrook – Kansas Tuesdays August 20, 2019 and Teach’s Hole – Blackbeard Exhibit and Pyrate Specialty Shoppe, Ocracoke – North Carolina Thursdays August 8, 2019. I saw … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 19 August 2019

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I saw last night on FamilySearch -New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of19  August 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-19-august-2019/ New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 19 August 2019 FamilySearch added over 7 million U.S. World War II draft registration cards this … Continue reading →

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Backyard Pirate Ship, Overbrook – Kansas Tuesdays August 20, 2019

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I checked out Roadside America’s Gone But Not Forgotten for Kansas Tuesdays – DV Hangman Pirate Ship, Overbrook, Kansas https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/33113. Reported as no longer there in 2015. Not finding a lot on the former attraction. If any has more information, … Continue reading →

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Cycling in Wichita, Kansas – YouTube Video

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

I saw this on YouTube last night – Cycling in Wichita, Kansas – YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMWYq67arjE (around 4:59 minutes long). It was added May 2011 so a bit dated.

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Gaming with my Kids — Sword, Board, and Pen

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

As school starts here in Kansas, I am feeling nostalgic for gaming with my children. Joseph is an adult, Katlyn just started her Senior year, and Aleksia started Kindergarten this week. I have been playing more games the past few … Continue reading →

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Bit of Excitement Today – Possible Grenade Found Near Where I Was at Today – August 14, 2019

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

For what it’s worth, situations like this could have turned out much worse. It’s a good reminder that we are not guaranteed tomorrow. Thought it was simply a robbery at first of the check-cashing place nearby when the police and … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 12 August 2019

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

I saw last night on FamilySearch -New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 12 August 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-12-august–2019/ FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Australia, French Polynesia, Germany, Honduras, Netherlands, South Africa, and the United States, including Arkansas, Rhode Island, Missourri, … Continue reading →

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Historic Adobe Museum, Ulysses – Kansas Tuesdays August 13, 2019

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I decided to check out Legends of Kansas – http://www.legendsofkansas.com/cities.html for today’s choice for Kansas Tuesdays which led me to Legends of America – https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-ulysses/. The first thing to grab my attention was Ulysses – Born Twice and Still Kickin! –snip– … Continue reading →

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New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 05 August 2019

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I saw today on FamilySearch -New Free Historical Records on FamilySearch: Week of 5 August 2019: https://media.familysearch.org/new-free-historical-records-on-familysearch-week-of-5-august–2019/ FamilySearch added new, free, historical records this week from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Germany, South Africa and the United States, including Kansas, Alabama and the Freedman’s Bureau Hospital. Search these new … Continue reading →

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Kansas Barbed Wired Museum, La Crosse – Kansas Tuesdays August 6, 2019

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In checking out Roadside America today for Kansas Tuesdays potential posts, I came across the Kansas Barbed Wire  Museum, La Crosse – https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/490. In addition, last week I was talking to a friend who mentioned the museum as being more … Continue reading →

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