Category: Midwest Monday
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Midwest Monday: End of Year Trip to Columbia, MO
Our final trip of 2023 was to Columbia, Missouri. Home of my alma mater (University of Missouri) and as of the night before, Cotton Bowl champions. The football team was far from being bowl champions when I started college. It’s been exciting to see them doing well. Saturday: Shakespeare’s, MU, & Flat Branch We started…
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Midwest Monday: A Few of My Favorite Things in Kansas City
My friend visited Kansas City in August for the Royals-Cardinals game and I took the opportunity to show her some of my favorite places. Friday Night: Dinner and Hotel I’m a long-time vegetarian, but that’s no reason to not take a visitor for BBQ. There are a lot of options, but I ended up picking…
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Midwest Monday: Two Nights in Omaha
We recently took an impromptu trip to Omaha, Nebraska. We had originally planned to go to Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Canada, but my health didn’t allow such a big trip. Quick Stop in St. Joseph We stopped in St. Joseph, Missouri for lunch and made a stop at Books Revisited. There was a good selection,…
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Midwest Monday: Covered Bridges & Des Moines, Iowa
This summer Benny and I traveled to Madison County and Des Moines, Iowa with my parents. The plan for the trip started with the idea of seeing the covered bridges of Madison County, of The Bridges of Madison County fame. Covered Bridges of Madison County In case you aren’t familiar with The Bridges of Madison…