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Ja, in Copenhagen
That's not Elaine in Seinfeld and not a photo, either. Cutest here. I took a trip to Copenhagen this last week with my friend, Linda and...
TheBetterHalf
1 day ago2 min read
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ARRF Fair Time
Spring has sprung and so have the annual art festivals. These gatherings pop up like spring dandelions in parking lots, on main streets,...
TheBetterHalf
May 42 min read
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Part III: Waymo Than You Wanted to Know - San Francisco
With our cross-country train trip now just a memory and a story, we thought we’d end our three part saga with San Francisco, whose death...
TheBetterHalf
Apr 293 min read
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Part II: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Cutest (occasionally) and I (always) like to think of ourselves as romantics. We get a kick out of date nights; we snuggle on the couch...
TheBetterHalf
Apr 213 min read
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Planes, Trains, and . . . Waymo
Rather unexpectedly, having been ensconced in KC for well over two months, Cute and I decided to take a good ole USA trip. Words I’ve...
TheBetterHalf
Apr 122 min read
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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY. . . A LITTLE BIT OF BOOZE
Majors, 1814-1900, made his fortune as a wagon train freighter who later co-founded the Pony Express. He had nothing to do with booze...
TheBetterHalf
Apr 13 min read
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Wild Animals and Renovation: A Valuable Resource We Don’t Visit Enough
The other night Cute and I ambled over to the Nelson-Atkins where we are members but don’t remember to go there often enough. It...
TheBetterHalf
Mar 252 min read
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The Plaza Awakens - Is it Spring Yet?
In March, Mother Nature behaves like teenagers on school mornings. You yell upstairs and politely ask them to get up. After a five-minute...
TheBetterHalf
Mar 182 min read
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Big Ideas - from Stowers and Maybe Not Sooo Big from Me
A week ago, Cute and I got away from our unboxing, hanging pictures, re-cluttering activities and went to Stowers Institute for their...
TheBetterHalf
Mar 112 min read
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Out of Africa
We’ve been mostly locked inside, as most of you know, due to, variously, THE MOVE (boring), my ankle (ohsoboring) and now a ferocious...
TheBetterHalf
Mar 43 min read
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MOVING PART II . . . Heaven and Hell
Last week you read our moving adventure from Cutest’s point of view. Well, as Mr. Harvey used to say, “And now for the rest of the...
TheBetterHalf
Feb 252 min read
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Moving On – And In – Together
Cute here. I’d love to tell you about something fun that we’ve done recently, but that is not happening this week. February has become...
TheBetterHalf
Feb 184 min read
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IT’S A HOLIDAY ON THE ROAD
You've probably figured out that Cutest and I love to travel, whether it's cross-town or cross-country. On a road trip, at the end of...
TheBetterHalf
Feb 112 min read
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We Bid Adieu
Just to be clear, although we sometimes mention it, we do imbibe alcohol, moderately and only occasionally. Having said that, we do want...
TheBetterHalf
Jan 282 min read
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Toto, We’re Not in Kansas (City) Anymore
Living in a place for a month gives you more time to savor the differences between it and your beloved one degree hometown. Of course,...
TheBetterHalf
Jan 222 min read
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The Rooster Capitol Gives Way To...Dogs?
Key West is a most enjoyable city, especially between the months of November and April. During those months, moderate tropical...
TheBetterHalf
Jan 142 min read
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The Crowing Nightmare
Cutest here. Yep, we’re back. It's been an eventful time away from you. Happy 2025! It’s 2:30 a.m. A piercing scream awakens me one...
TheBetterHalf
Jan 72 min read
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‘Tis About the Time
Cutest here. I know I skipped a week as the howls of outrage from our fans made us well-aware. Where’s the rest of the Maui story they...
TheBetterHalf
Nov 27, 20242 min read
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Paradise Found, Again
Cute here. This blog finds Cutest and me on vacation. How can those who are retired be on vacation some of you may inquire. Yet, somehow,...
TheBetterHalf
Nov 15, 20242 min read
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The Rest of the Story - Cuba!
Hopefully you read the prelude to our fateful Cuba adventure. If not, you should. Those who didn’t are clamoring for it: ...
TheBetterHalf
Nov 5, 20244 min read
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