This fellow lives in the Topeka Zoo in the giraffes' little habitat. It sort of reminded me of the part in Seabiscuit where they put a monkey in his stable to keep him company. The bird and the giraffes seem to happily coexist in the large mammals…

In 1961, I graduated from Topeka High School, in a class with an amazing bunch of kids who grew into some pretty amazing adults. And this past weekend, we held our Golden Reunion. It started off with a gathering Friday night, where we all…

For the last several days, I've been looking for some good old Kansas beef cattle to photograph. I've seen a few, but they were along the Kansas Turnpike as we were speeding by at the 80 or so miles an hour speed limit. But this little guy,…

Friday Fotos: Topeka High School Tower This is the bell tower over the main entrance to Topeka High School, my alma mater. I remembered it as being a pretty place, and was wondering what it would look like after many years. It's still a pretty…

When I was growing up in Topeka Kansas in the 1950's, Potwin was a neighborhood of big old Victorian and Queen Ann homes that had become rather thin at the elbows, often used as boarding houses or broken up into apartments. Now the neighborhood has…

BALD EAGLE FACTS Bald eagle - photo taken at Topeka, Kansas zoo The bald eagle was officially adopted as the United States national emblem on June 20, 1782. On July 12, 1995 the bald eagle was reclassified from endangered to threatened in…

I have six weeks to lose fifty pounds and get a major face lift. Yes, it's coming up. It's not just a class reunion, it's a "0" year class reunion. So sweetie and I are planning a "Two for the Road" thing - not in my comfortable Lexus with a…

Recreational Hunting Land Overview Maps Photos Features $85, 000 Lots and Land Main Features Lot: 38. 00…

Kansas has an interesting history and this year we celebrate our sesquicentennial of being a state for 150 years so in honor of Kansas we have a new blog post series - Who am I? All these folks are from Kansas, had an influence on Kansas or are…

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Living in the heartland of the USA in Kansas has its advantages. We are somewhat insulated from the highs and lows of the east/west coast markets. The Wall Street Journal just posted a Low-Risk Housing chart that showed Topeka Kansas in the green…

The Topeka TARC Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights is an holiday event you won't want to miss seeing. It runs from November 19th until December 31st giving you plenty of time to find an evening to drive through Lake Shawnee Park at the Campgrounds to…

This beautiful well-maintained home features 3 large bedrooms with walk-in closets, 3 full bathrooms, office or 4th bedroom, 2 car attached garage with storage space, large basement with storage & workshop. Home has a large great room with gas…

Google is no more… In an unprecedented decision Google, Inc. has decided to change it's name to Topeka, Inc. in honor of the city's recent decision to change it's name to Google, Kansas. As April Fool's Day pranks go, this one is a doozy…

Yep, it's true. I learned yesterday listening to National Public Radio that my old home town has a new name. On March 1 of this year, the Mayor issued a proclamation that changed the name of Topeka, Kansas (the name is an Indian word that means..