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Walking out the door in North Kansas City today, I stumbled into the annual Homecoming Parade.  I was just in time to catch a shot of the King and perhaps, the Queen.  I am not quite sure about that.  She was persistent in her efforts to let me know he was the King, but never really asserted her own status in the situation.   Most of the participants at this point were lagging behind and beginning to run to catch up.  They were obviously enjoying themselves though, and it proved out as few minutes of fun before having to run off to my next meeting.

In case you missed it, we certainly did.  One of our favorite acts, DJ Bucho made a rare appearance recently at one of the newer spots in town.  He posted a link to a recording of that session to his blog, along with the suggestion that we might be hearing more from him, and more frequently.   So, without further ado, have a listen to Elijah Small x Bucho Live at Eclectic Essence on SoundCloud !

This year, Freedom Fest fell a bit flat.  Entries and attendance were both down.  Some blamed the heat wave that had passed through, while others put more faith in the string of unpredictable weather events preceding the event.  Something in the air played a larger role though; likely, nothing more than poor marketing and promotion.  Folks were still getting used to the idea of the annual cardboard regatta occurring on the 4th of July weekend. Mostly clear skies offered up another beautiful day splashing about in and around Sandy Beach.  The only five entrants to the contest offered amusement in the late morning hours on the beach, intertwined with contestants face down in watermelon.   Rain threatened as the day wore on, and a bit of lightening eventually chased most out of the water. Hunger eventually pushed our party towards other points on the map of this little town, along with the promise of a cool pillow in a darkened room for a few hours.  Foul weather eventually gave up on the

  Visiting the home of J. Rieger & Company for another private event offered the opportunity to wander about their relatively new digs and taste a few of their wares.  Recent renovation of the old Case building turned out very nicely, hosting a bit of their history from around town, and some tasty decorations.  Several expansion efforts are currently underway as well, which many are looking forward to.

Engaging in an AVI conference in Kansas City offered an opportunity to look backstage at T-Mobile Center from top to bottom.  The array of equipment proved quite impressive, along with some interesting additions made to the center in anticipation of the coming Final Four.