Pictures from Wichita and another from the summer

Here are a couple of pictures from when I was down in Wichita in April before moving to the Island for another summer of work and fun (a lot of fun). One day, Andrea's brother (Adam) and I walked around downtown and found something really fun and interesting. Bronze (I think, some sort of metal at any rate) statues all over the place. Just random scenes. There is one that is a cow with some birds around it just hanging out. I don't get, but then again, I was never really the art type. It is just something that I have never really seen, but then again, I haven't been in too many downtowns of bigger cities to see if they have stuff like this.

This statue we found, obviously, is of an older woman (I would assume a mother, but it could very well be an older sister or possibly aunt.) and a child with the older woman pointing up towards the sky. From my point of view, she is actually pointing towards the top of a large office building, but still...

The situation on the right is a diner. I love diners...there is just something quiet and Rockwellian about them. Something that says "This is America" something that makes you feel good inside about it. The woman behind the counter is your stereotypical looking waitress. It reminded me of the Lincoln Diner Car (I think that is what it was called) in Gettysburg, PA. There were two waitresses and of course they were older and had bags under their eyes, wrinkles all over the place, and had the voices of women who have smoked packs of cheap cigarettes a day since they were in their teens. I just couldn't resist sitting down and having Adam take the picture. I'm sure I wasn't the first, nor will I be the last to do this with the statues, but it is a lot of fun.

And this last picture is from this summer taken at Patrick Sinclair's Irish Pub. (Ahhh, I can almost see Holly and Stephaine's delighted faces as we walk in all set to spend lots of money and give then exorbanent tips and I can hear Doug and Jerry tuning up for another great night.) This was taken on the night of the staff reunion (note the name tags) Trace, Brent, and I (Sorry for covering up your face Brent) are up singing. I do believe it is "More Beer". Brought to us by the one, the only, the sexy and hairy Spaniard: that's right ladies, I'm refering to Trace Dominguez! Jerry got the biggest kick out of that song. I think he also got a bigger kick out of seeing us up there drunk off our asses singing it with no care for pitch or harmony. I swear, we sounded great when we were sober and at work. If you live or are ever in Michigan and you see an advertisment for the Pub Runners (Jerry Belanger and Doug Berkshire) for the love of all things holy GO!!! They are great entertainers and a pair of great guys. And if they have a tip jar out, don't be stingy.