Kiev is the Capital of Ukraine

Here's an example of the Ukrainian language:

Kiev stolitsya Ukraininski. Tse nabilshi Ukrainske misto. There may be a few spelling errors here but how would YOU know? What I am trying to say is Kiev is the Ukrainian capital. It's Ukraine's largest city. You see? Our exchange student taught us something after all. What's even harder is transcribing it into the cyrillic alphabet.

I'll stop with the language lessons if you like.

Love,
John

Poetry Quiz

Hi everyone! No one's been around for a while. Everyone I know must be Facebooking. It's pouring outside just now (Monday, March 30, 8:10 pm). Karen and I are well. I am just completing my first two audits under my own name. I should have done this long ago.
Ok: Quiz Time
Three Questions -
1. What poet wrote the following line:
"Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard are sweeter."
2. What poem is this from? and,
3. What grammarical error often occurs by those who cite this poem?
Answers
John Keats
Ode on a Grecian Urn and;
Many people mistakenly call this poem Ode to a Grecian Urn but you don't write an ode to an inanimate object.

My Gordon Lightfoot Photos

Here are some of the Gordon Lightfoot concert photos I took. I hope you like them.

John, Karen, and Gordon

Justin posted some of Synthia Somerhalder's Gordon Lightfoot Topeka concert pictures on Facebook, so I took the liberty to share them here. Thanks, Synthia. These are wonderful pictures! Hope it's ok that I post a few here.

When did Gordon get old? Karen and John, you're looking younger! Great photo!

Karen and John

Karen, John and Gordon


Gordon signs John's CD

Gordon Lightfoot and photographer Synthia Somerhalder. Thanks, Synthia!

Gordon Lightfoot in Concert

Tonight's the night we've been waiting for: to see Gordon Lightfoot in concert at Topeka Performing Arts Center. Karen wants to hear Early Morning Rain, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, If You Could Read My Mind, and The Wreck of the Edmond Fitzgerald. I want to hear a song from our wedding reception, Beautiful, which I dedicate to Karen, along with Old Dan's Records, Rainy Day People, Thats What You Get For Loving Me, and The Summer Side of Life.
We'll let you know how it turns out.

Voyages and Passages

All the best for those of you who will soon undertake momentous life journeys. Karen and I are excited for Robert, who is about to begin the greatest adventure of his young life. Robert, you will be a great success, we are sure. Embrace the challenge!
Danielle, you've already begun your own great life adventure. What could be a greater adventure than bringing a child into this world? We are so very proud to call you our niece. We are looking forward to meeting our new nephew soon.