Getting Into Dodge

Getting Into Dodge

We arrived at the Dodge City KOA near downtown this crazy hot summer afternoon to learn that all the sites will be nicely shaded in about fifteen years. It’s a lovely new campground with young shade trees throughout. After getting just a little information about the...
Mullinville, Kansas

Mullinville, Kansas

Along US-400 between Wichita and Dodge City just west of Mullinville, Kansas, our eyes popped. We’d stumbled upon the folk art of Mullinville native M.T.Liggett who passed away in August 2017. His bizarre art is celebrated in Atlas Obscura and Roadside...
Music Theater of Wichita

Music Theater of Wichita

Much of the conversion with Emily over dinner last evening was about her role in building the glittering gold costumes for the finale of Music Theater Wichita’s A Chorus Line that opened yesterday. Fortunately for us Emily had access to tickets and we three enjoyed...
The Allen House & More

The Allen House & More

Today was Witchita with Em, a fabulous opportunity to get a taste of Wichita with a local guide. True, Emily has only lived here since May, but she knows her way around and yet is still exploring the place herself. After a fab breakfast at Doo Dah Diner on Kellogg...
Keeper of the Plains

Keeper of the Plains

What a welcome to Wichita! The fact that we’ve got someone dear to us working in Wichita this summer influenced our route this trip and luck had us arriving at a fortuitous time, Emily has some time off from work to hang out with us this afternoon and tomorrow!...