Best Laid Plans Often Go Astray

I went to Lawrence again today, had plans to see a Psychic and get a tatto. Neither happened. Psychic was out of town, he/she must have seen me coming.... and no needle slot for my tatto.

My tatto takes me back to my early years in the 60's when I caught sight of my favourite uncle and a tatto on his chest. I was so mesmerized by this, couldn't read it at the time as I was only 4. It was a few years later that I understood what it meant..."Made in Scotland". To this day I've always wanted the same tatto but never got round to it.

Shortly after the intial tatto sighting my uncle accidently shot me with a hi-powered air-rifle, lost the sight in my right eye. It's a strange story how it happened but it had a big impact on my life later on. I had a real passion and skill for football but my professional career came crashing to an end subject to a medical.....

So when I think of the tatto I also think of my uncle and the anguish he must have gone through, the shock of accidently putting my life @ risk. I came through it and to this day still think highly of him.

Lawrence has a hippy feel to it, like a misplaced surf town in the centre of the USA, when it should be hugging the coast line. The place is full of student dudes bringing a sense of energy and creativity to the town. I'm sure there's a potential HBO show lurking in the backwater with intrigue, surprise and real mid-west sensibilities jumping out from the screen.

As for the Psychic it was not meant to be and my skin has survived another day of the tatto needle.

What's also good about Lawrence is it's top bike shop, Sunflower's. There's a few cool Specialized bikes in the shop and also a Beetle car on the ground floor. Yes a Beetle car, it adds a cool point of presence.



Using my Panasonic camera I picked up a few other interesting photo's of Lawrence, namely a colour glass window and a painting from a local art gallery.






Had lunch @ Milton again, came back later to have soup & fruit salad @ Dean & Deluca's in Leawood, then watched "Brothers" @ the cinema in the evening.

Weathers getting cold now as winter is drawing in, tomorrow potential snow and temperatures below freezing.



Have a top day.