The happenings of the Billy and Sheri Wardle family
Fontenelle Park is in North Omaha off of Ames between 48th and 42nd. It has a full size baseball diamond, and a softball diamond. It has a large lagoon with fishing, spray park, tennis courts and playground. There is a basketball court and a large pavilion and a gazebo by the lagoon. Lots of picnic tables by the lagoon as well and a paved hiking trails around the lagoon.
I visited Bryan High School for a shadow puppet show in the library, Gratos Recuerdos presented by Great Plains Theatre Commons. The program says this is the world premier of Gratos Recuerdos which means fond memories. It started with a Mexican dance with balancing a candle on the head. Then it went on to show relationships and a young woman who misses her dog and grandmother and visits them on Day of the Dead. The show had no dialogue. It did have "Hasta Luego" written in the last scene. There was guitar throughout written to follow the story. So the story was told through guitar and the puppets.
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| some were actual persons behind the scrim |
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| I really liked this puppet |
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| the performers |
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| the guitarist, Pablo Arza who wrote and performed the music. |
Gallagher Park is across from Benson High School in North Omaha. It has a spray pad, and a swimming pool with a small slide. It has a ball diamond and a basketball hoop. The cross country team from the high school ran through while I was there. The south east corner is under construction.
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| spray park |
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| swimming pool |
A Wednesday morning Latino concert at Gene Leahy Mall in Omaha. Carmelita de la Guardia and the International Orchestra played in the rain. The orchestra included two guitars, drums, violin and keyboard.
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| sound tower |
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| The new Mutual of Omaha Building |
