Took my sons and one of my favorite young artists, Jacob Powell, to Richard Raney’s studio yesterday.  Richard has this great place on the 5th floor of an old warehouse in the West Bottoms.  We often go up to the roof to talk, look out on the trains, the river, etc.  Note Broadway Bridge in the distance.  The boys loved it.  Richard’s a great role model, so it’s no accident that I took them there.  Jacob attends Lincoln Prep Academy; my sons KU.

Started the morning with breakfast at some greasy spoon in Westport.  Encountered a car wreck on Broadway as we headed downtown; rendered assistance.  Wandered the Bottoms for awhile as the heat of the day began to build toward 100.  Later checked out some new rebel galleries on Troost.  Man, I do love summer.