Vo Patrol Moanday, Lawrence with Kim, Saundra McFadden Weaver Indictment with Tess

I shot a lot of this on Tuesday, enought for a package, however, due to a game we didn't have the timer to run a package on this. After I came back from the crossroads, Kim and I went to do an assignment which is near and dear to my heart. The commission has gotten the idea that since there are some boneheads carrying some heavy duty weaponry downtown, that somehow the venues are to blame and new ordinances are in order to clamp down. Kim and I were to cover the meeting. On the way I called boB as I knew this issue was near and dear to his heart and that with his experience and expertees, he might have some interesting insights on the matter as a non bar owner who patronizes the Lawrence nightlife. I saw Nick Carroll of the Replay head the faction that represented the club owners/music scene. He was very well organized and well spoken. He showed up with people like Jacky Becker and Brett Mossman of the Bottleneck. I found it interesting that Nick said that a club owner in Athens Georgia said that Lawrence has the best music scene in the world. In the end, the commission decided not to decide, for at least 30 days, and to have a study group "study" the issue. I can see the research going into that. They need to research the corner of 10th and Massachussetts where the "Massholes" hang out. I'm sure they will see most of their problems that need to be "addressed." One police car parked there between 9 and 3 am will do a lot to solve that.

On Wednesday I worked with Tess on a story that has been developing over awhile. Here is Kansas City at it's finest..... I worked on this story with Tess on Wednesday, though the link is to the Rob Low version which aired earlier in the day.

Here are some pix from the past days....

Wednesday 3 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

To get the cats ready for the move, I have to give them a flea bath. That was accomplished by using the kitchen sink in the trailer. I tried to dry them, but after the trauma of the bath, the stupid cats just wanted to hide and sulk. So I turned the heat up instead. Here is Jack looking like a drowned rat. It is really funny how cats loose half their size when you just add water. Jack just howled a little, but sat relatively still through the ordeal.

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Now Dusty, the docile kitty, was supposed to be the nice one. When he hit the water, he all of a sudden discovered his strength and size. He scratched the Shiite out of me trying to claw his way out of the sink. I had to find him again and get rough with him to get him to sit still. Can you believe this evil looking drowned rat is the same huge fluffy siamese looking cat seen in previous pix?

Wednesday 3 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

This is Katrina, who was ironically the most calm cat. She was supposed to be the bitch.

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Tess is here waiting for the ethics commision to come out and report on what they are going to do about Saundra McFadden Weaver, a Kansas City Council person who is under indictment.

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I went outside of the board room to look for a water fountain and snapped this picture from the 10th floor of City Hall.

Wednesday 3 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

I went to YJ's before closing to have some hot chocolate. Suyen is working a late one tonight. YJ's closes at 10 on Weeknights except Thursday where they go to the 24 hour weekend schedule.

Thursday 4 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

It came time to transport the cats -- Oh WHAT FUN!!!! I put all three of them in one carrier and they sang in chorus in the car ride all the way to MTN. I had to wait on Suyen to get done, so I let the cats stretch their legs in the car. That calmed them down a bit.

Thursday 4 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

I had to run Suyen to work for a few minutes to take care of something from last night. Then we rushed back to greet the carpet cleaners. Before we move in furniture and our junk, the carpet needs one good cleaning. Uhg! We are now suffering from the red-eye of little sleep from last night.

Thursday 4 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

Life In Prison! These two after I let them out of the carrier decided they had to wander around the whole car and get lost in stuff and howl, so I had to take away their "yard" priveledges, and they went back into the "hole." Oh well, they calmed down once I put them in there. Katrina was even purring.

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Dusty, however, calmed down and took himself a nice window seat where he could lord over the MTN parking lot while we waited for Suyen.

Thursday 4 January 2007, originally uploaded by studestevo.

Dogs are to cats as apples are to oranges. You can't keep a dog out of a car. Tima was calm and even sleeping throught the whole trip despite the howling of the cats and the squawking of the scanner. Poor Tima didn't have a very comfy perch however. Here she is on top of the pet carrier. Cats and dog got along quite well though, even Jack didn't mind tima.