We’d spent the day before at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum on the outskirts of the city (highly recommend so see post here) and stayed that night in the parking lot of a Harvest Host called Core…
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March 2023
Route 66 will transport you to a bygone era of America. It is dotted with historic gas stations, old-school diners, scenic flatlands, and quirky roadside attractions. We travelled from Tulsa through Supulpa, Chandler, Arcadia and into Oklahoma City which is…
Art-Deco standing tall Carrying a long history Of black gold feeding frenzy…
Will Rogers once said of Woolaroc Museum and Wildlife Preserve that “It’s the most unique place in this country” and we couldn’t agree more. The Woolaroc name is derived from three words – the woods, lakes and rocks that…
Below are some pictures of my stepmom (well one of my stepmoms). Sue is intelligent, well-read, fashionable, polite, polished, environmentally conscience, and a talented singer, musician and actress who made a living performing! She’s a very hip, cosmopolitan woman…
From Abilene, Kansas we headed south towards Cottonwood Falls. Why? To see the prairie!…
In today’s highly charged political environment, it’s been tough for our government leaders to get much done. Although critics of Dwight D. Eisenhower once referred to him as the “do-nothing president”, his two terms in office stand in stark…
The state motto for Kansas is “Ad Astra per aspera” which is Latin for “To the stars through difficulty”. It was coined in 1861, reflecting the pioneering spirit, but also the difficult times Kansas endured in becoming a state. …
Kansas City sits on Missouri’s western edge, straddling the border with Kansas and it is Missouri’s most populated city. today, it is known for its BBQ and blues, but in the early 1900’s, it was a city of vice…
We were discussing Clinton’s Presidential Library (post about this visit linked here) with our friends the Cunningham’s and they noted Harry S. Truman’s Presidential Library and Museum was very interesting. It is located in Truman’s hometown of Independence, Missouri. …
