Who Am I?

I am Dr. Nancy Bereman, retired after 33 years on the faculty at Wichita State University. I taught courses in Human Resource Management. In retirement, I do a little bit of everything. Writing in this blog is one of them. As my byline reads... Just my random thoughts about life, work, and play. You may contact me at my email address: NancyBereman@gmail.com.


Monday, February 26, 2024

Trip to Top of the Rock near Branson Missouri

 

Last week, February 20th to the 23rd, we took a quick trip to the Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Missouri. One of the things that we did was to visit the Top of the Rock.  We wanted to see how big the sinkhole was.  The sinkhole began on May 22nd of 2015 and has only gotten bigger.  The picture to the left shows the sinkhole as it exists on the day that we visited.  If you want to read about the initial collapse, read about it HERE.

We've visited this area many times as we used to water ski on Table Rock Lake. See other pictures below.

 











Duke, an English Springer Spaniel

 


On Wednesday January 24th, 2024, we euthanized Duke.  He had just turned 13 (born January 8, 2011).  We adopted him through the English Spring Spaniel Rescue on March 15, 2014. We have no information about his first three years.  The first year was a bit rocky, but he became a VERY good boy.  In his final months he suffered from severe arthritis in his hips and back legs.  He had difficulty walking.  It was a difficult decision, but I think it was the right one.  The picture to the left is Duke very soon after he came to live with us.  The house feels empty.    RIP Duke!


Saturday, December 30, 2023

Handmade Christmas Toys - 2023

I made this video to showcase wooden toys which were made by woodworker John Belt and painted by Wichita Women Artists.  The video has music, so turn on audio.  You might want to watch in full-screen mode as well. Please watch and let me know if you like it!