Tour of New Kansas University Health Education Building
The Kansas University Endowment Association invited Dwayne to join a group of donors to tour the new Kansas University Health Education Building. The five story, $82 million project provides 170,000 square feet of space for supporting the education of medical, nursing and allied health students. The extensive collection of simulation mannequins and video equipment allows students to engage in hands on learning with instant feedback via the video recording, peer comment and faculty mentoring. Students working as multi-disciplinary teams will learn together in settings which carefully replicate clinical and hospital facilities. Although the building contains auditoriums capable of seating an entire class of medical students, there are numerous rooms to facilitate small group learning. Major curriculum revisions were made to foster learning in small groups and inter-disciplinary teams. This change in approach to teaching our future health care-givers would not have been possible without the new Health Education Building. It was a wise investment for the benefit of the people of Kansas. It is a splendid, modern addition to the KU Medical Center Campus.
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Dwayne's daughter and her husband joined us at the City Market where we viewed the total eclipse of the sun. At first, we weren't sure we would see it as it was raining until about an hour before the start of the eclipse. Fortunately, the rain stopped and the clouds cleared long enough for us to get to see the moon pass in front of the sun totally blocking its light for a few brief seconds. The crowd at the City Market was much smaller than anticipated which was most likely due to the heavy rain which fell just prior to the eclipse. We felt sorry for those who missed seeing this event due to the cloud cover which prevented many in the area from experiencing this once in a lifetime event.
Cleaning Lucky Ones
We headed out to the Perry Yacht Club to clean the hull on Lucky Ones. Carla brought one of her magic potions which removed the crud off the boat with little effort. We had the hull looking good in about two hours. We were fortunate in that the temperature was below average and there was a light breeze blowing to keep us cool as we scrubbed away. Once the work was done, we headed up to the club house to visit with friends before heading home. Another great day messing with boats.
Stripping the Deck
We turned our attention to stripping the deck. We made a trip to Home Depot and Lowe's for our supplies. Dwayne used a hard bristle brush to work in the stripper. It was a pleasant surprise to see that it worked as advertised. It lifted the dirt and stain out of the wood and washed away leaving us a clean cedar deck. There are a few spots on the deck which will require additional prep work. Once Carla is satisfied with the deck's appearance, we will begin applying the finish coat . Instructions call for two days of clear weather to dry out the deck before using the sealant and one day after to allow it to cure. The forecast for the next few days looks pretty good. We are keeping our fingers crossed.
Yard Work
One of the joys of home ownership is mowing the lawn. Carla does a fine job of it. Besides mowing, we cleaned out gutters, trimmed bushes, swept the driveway and hosed down the front of the house. In general, the house looks pretty good but needs a little TLC to really get it up to Carla's standards. The deck needs a lot of work as it weathered and must be refinished. It has to be stripped and resealed. That will be our major project for the summer. Carla got the lawn mower running.
Miss JuLi
Yes, there is sailing in Kansas. We headed out to Lake Perry to meet with friends and check on Lucky Ones, our Catalina 27 which has been on the hard since the end of the 2014 sailing season. She needs a good scrubbing but looks good otherwise. Carla will make sure we bring our cleaning supplies on our next trip to the club. Dwayne crewed on Miss JuLi, a J29 upon which we sailed in the past. It was a fun day on the water and his first time sailing since we left Maryland. It was great to see old friends and get caught up on their lives over the past two years we have been away on Foreign Affair.
Legoland and Sea Life Aquarium
It was another fun day celebrating a missed birthday with
Dwayne’s grandson. He wanted to go to
Legoland and the Sea Life Aquarium. On
the way we made a quick stop at McDonald’s for breakfast. Legoland was jumping with kids having a great
time being creative and cooperative as they played. The 3D movies were one of the highlights but
our favorite was the laser ride where you try to defend yourself with laser
guns against various Legoland villans.
Homer's and the Mall
Since we missed some birthdays while we were away in The
Bahamas, we decided to give each of the grand-children whose birthday we missed
a special day. Dwayne’s youngest
grand-daughter wanted to go to the shopping mall to get a few items for the
start of school. Carla didn’t hesitate
to agree it was a great idea despite the fact she hates shopping. Neither of us had been in an indoor shopping
mall in over 10 years. As
far was we know, there are only two indoor malls left in the city. We were happy to see the old carousel was
still spinning. The girls enjoyed a ride
while Dwayne took pictures. Before
heading to the mall, we ate lunch at Homer’s (an old diner, established 1931).
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