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Entries Tagged as 'Delano Bungalow'
A love/hate thing
June 19th, 2009
An inconvenient cheese
March 6th, 2009
It’s not easy living in Delano. The “buying groceries locally” experiment continues.
The fourth D is for “disturbing”
February 11th, 2009
The first D is for “Delano” where, there outside the bungalow, live the second and third Ds; “ducks” and “dachshund.”
Green eggs, no ham
February 9th, 2009
But there are Hawaiian shirts. The green eggs are duck produced, of course.
Bait and switch
February 3rd, 2009
Sweet looking picture of a Caramel Pumpkin Pecan Gingersnap Cheesecake but you have to click twice (twice!) to get to the recipe. This is taking advantage of the Douglas and Main sweet tooth.
A discussion you can join
January 16th, 2009
John responds to Karen’s post on shopping in Delano. You can join in with your own blog post (just be sure to link to the discussions you are dealing with) or make comments on Karen’s or John’s blog.
Somethin’s Happenin’ Here
January 13th, 2009
Karen adds her thoughts to the discussion about the need for a grocery store in the Delano District. She think s the pieces of the puzzle may already be in the area and simply need assembly.
And label maker shall free us
January 12th, 2009
The Delano Bungalow battle against clutter has taken an ISO-9000 turn. Labelmania ensues.
Wichita Food Co-op update
January 3rd, 2009
The ducks are fine and producing. But what of the Wichita Co-op you say? Wonder no more.
Restaurant Review: Doc’s Steak House
January 2nd, 2009
The decor brings flahsbacks of Nixon and a Chief’s Super Bowl victory (i.e. 1970) and the food? Karen will be glad to tell you what she experienced.
Just add bait
December 29th, 2008
Making any business better. You don’t have to change the name, just improve it.
When your skillet weighs more than your backdoor
November 28th, 2008
I do not make this stuff up. Seriously. I just link you to the most fascinating posts I can find.
Before and after
November 13th, 2008
Karen links to a photo tour of Wichita that provides a detailed look at famous, and infamous, buildings as they look now and as they once looked. She also fills you in on places that aren’t covered in the collection. Special shout out to Dr. Tim Warren included.
But no ducks.
Post-Halloween sugar crash and blog roundup part 2
November 1st, 2008
Mario done right
Class party pics with some cool kids
Link done right (as well as a pirate and a southern belle)
Dorothy done right (as well as Scream and a ninja)
Patsy’s house done right
Recycling in Wichita
October 24th, 2008
It’s not easy. But a van full of stuff has te be emptied or Rhonda takes your picture and posts it all over the internet.
The latest at the Delano Bungalow
October 6th, 2008
Wherein Karen Serves Wichita, is rebuked for illegal behavior by her children and eats at Wichita Fish. No ducks though.
Side stepping the pesky Louis Pasteur
September 24th, 2008
The search for ice cream done right demands the right ingredients. Also a channeling of the spirit of Phyllis Diller.
At first I thought it was a reference to the book of Genesis
September 23rd, 2008
but then I realized it was Karen enjoying fun times with produce and her Mom.
A question for the Kansas State Fair aficionado
September 19th, 2008
Karen is haunted by memories of an “animatronic critter” at the State Fair but she can’t remember where it was located. Can any one help her out?
Technological advancement
September 17th, 2008
She has a Roomba and uses it. Now she owns and uses a Foodsaver. Can a flying car be far behind?
Is this part of “the Pattern”
September 11th, 2008
A Roomba-enabled family, a sewing machine named Oscar and dreams of a robot lawnmower.
just the usual on Delano or an episode of Fringe?
Emma Peel never did this!
September 2nd, 2008
Karen defused a nuke. Express your gratitude in her comments.
A 21st century message
August 28th, 2008
First, it is a blog post. Then, it’s a blog post about life as a Roomba-centric family. Can flying cars be far behind?
Playing Frisbee with ducks
August 17th, 2008
I am not making this up. I smell a new YouTube sensation a brewin’.
the problem with feeding ducks
August 10th, 2008
Karen has a flashback to childhood because of demanding ducks. By the way, her Mom is home now and coing better.
