Kansas Day Trip

Allen and I took a day trip to explore more of Kansas.                                     

We had no plan other than we wanted to see the cemeteries in Victoria and Pfeifer.  

                                       

We turned off on Highway  4 at Lindsborg, on the Prairie Trail Scenic Byway.

Here is where we ended up going, but it was all unplanned.

Wild Kansas sunflowers dotted the highway.

I had too much coffee - time for a break!


                                              I love the Kansas elevators in every town

As we drove by Claflin, I saw the downtown and told Al we had to turn in to get a closer look.

On the city's web-cite I read the following:  

"J.W. Miller established a hardware, implement, plumbing, heating and repair business in 1903 famously known as Miller's of Claflin.  Today, they boast an impressive 13 showrooms and are one of the largest furniture stores in the State of Kansas.  (had no clue!)

Miller's  Main Street facades are an exact replica of the town from our old-time past and give downtown Claflin a sense of nostalgia one can only experience when visiting."

We were there on Labor Day, so all the shops were closed.  

That day it was a ghost town!  Not a soul around! 

We will have to return sometime just to do some window shopping!  Well, maybe  I will.  Al is not much of a shopper!

Highway 4 beyond Claflin was closed so we had to take another route.  We drove north.  There were hay bales all over.

 I am intrigued by these old deteriorated homes.  I would love to know the stories! - the history of the families who lived here!

We enjoy taking off on old country roads to explore!

You can faintly see the windmills that are on the north side of I-70.

This is post rock country.  They use this rock as a fence post and brace.  In the old days, with so few trees around the prairie, the settlers used what they had!

Beautiful Kansas prairie!

 Snow on the mountain wildflower


                                                                                         Milo field

We came up to Wilson.  We could have gotten on I-70, but why?  We'd been on that highway numerous times.  We wanted to be on most roads we've never tried before!   (Connie, don't the curvey highways look much more adventurous??)

 Besides, you would not have seen these guys from the highway!

 Or this unusual building in town of Russell!

Next stop - Victoria and Pfeifer!

Sophia's Lego party

We had a party for my granddaughter, Sophia this weekend. 

 Aunt Mindy came with a stuffed unicorn that she won at Six Flags Over Texas that she thought the girls would enjoy, and boy! did they ever!!

 Miss Unicorn took quite a beating during the evening!

We have a tradition that the birthday person gets to choose the dinner for the night.  Sophia wanted a "brinner" - breakfast/dinner.  Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruits.  

 Yummy!

Sophie thought we should let our tummies settle and wait for cake until after opening gifts!

 

I found this card at Party City that loudly proclaims "Sophia! Happy Birthday!!" and then sings "happy birthday,Sophia".  Claire LOVED it and opened and closed it over and over.  And would dance and twirl with the card.  And of course, Sophia danced too.  She is always dancing! 

 Sophie with Papa and Aunt Mindy

                                                               Granddad, Gramsy and Sophia

 A girl Lego cake!  Such a cute idea!

Happy wishes!!

Happy Birthday, Sophia!!!

Many happy hours putting Legos together!