Vivian's trip to Kansas

Mark playing Box Ball

Trying my hand at Box Ball...I did better than Mark!

Vivian did the best...she's been practicing I think!

This Box Ball court was in the basement of the Seelye Mansion in Abilene, KS. It looked like bowling but was made entirely of wood and the "pins" were set back up by hand. The balls were also made of wood.

The Seelye Mansion. It had 11 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 5 phones and a bowling alley. It was amazing to see and in great condition! Mr. Seelye was a medicine man of sorts...he was famous for Wasa-Tusa. It was an elixir made of 75% alcohol and used for "curing" many things in people and livestock!

Vivian (Mark's mom) came to visit us in our new home. She spent a week with us and we took her to see all the sights :) We took her to see a mansion, Dwight D. Eisenhower's home and museum, Fort Riley, and Manhattan. It was very nice to have guests and can't wait for more!