Celebration of a 60th birthday

When Ray turned 60 in 1982 he wanted to celebrate. He had t-shirts made for everyone with 60 on one side and Morgan on the other. He hired a trio. He had a wonderful time. Even the Thompsons came up from Wichita, the Jensens from Topeka and Arkansas. The weather was good and the next day we all went to a Royals game. The Fourth of July was coming up on Sunday that year so he volunteered for Children's conversation at church. He arranged for a band and had a parade with the kids around the church and in the church. In later years Ray had a permit for fireworks but that year we went to see the one beside the Prairie Village swimming pool. Sally and Howard lived close so we parked there and walked up to the pool. We took chairs and got ready but the same thing happened that had happened on the Hudson River at the New York World's Fair. The first fireworks fell into the fireworks waiting to be shot. It was great. No one was hurt but the display was wonderful.