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Entries Tagged as 'Delano Bungalow'

A love/hate thing

June 19th, 2009

We at Douglas and Main love the Wichita Eagle. They have top notch reporters and without them we would be in the dark about many local events.
Could it be better? Yep. There is not enough local coverage. The local work is choked by a national chain that seeks to suck out every last dollar while [...]

An inconvenient cheese

March 6th, 2009

It’s not easy living in Delano. The “buying groceries locally” experiment continues.

Ducks

February 26th, 2009

Ducks on the run. Ducks in a truck. It all sounds so Seussian.

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.

ICT done Mattel style

December 18th, 2008

Wichita Barbies.
Special “added commentary” set now available.

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.

I imagine the keys are missed most

November 17th, 2008

Twitter used as lost-and-found.

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.

Egg-to-mice ratio is up

November 3rd, 2008

Less mice, more duck eggs. Will the stock market follow?

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.

Two new humans

October 10th, 2008

arrive in Wichita. Aunt Karen has the pictures.

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?

Name that chainsaw

September 4th, 2008

Karen begins a story or two but other people finish them.

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.