June 9 - United States: Kansas City, Missouri

Jon went out for a run this morning, and I worked on journals while he was gone.  Then we packed up and left Hays, KS.  

And the drive began.  Kansas.  The flattest, plainest state in the country.

Not a whole lot exciting to share about this drive, but we were really excited to reach Kansas City because finally there was something to look at.  And it was raining, which is a weather pattern we haven't seen in a while.

Kansas City

My cousin Bridget and her husband Terry live in Kansas City, where Terry works for Merck.  Bridget is six months pregnant and confined to bed-rest (with a little leeway here and there).  Terry's little sister Kelly is staying with them as she finishes up an internship in KC.

We got a little lost trying to find their house, because Mapquest sent us to West 141st Terrace instead of West 141st Place.  A minor mix-up that was fixed with a quick call to Bridget.  Their house is absolutely beautiful and in a lovely neighborhood.  They've been here a year and seem pretty happy.  We hung out and chatted for a while, catching up and whatnot and then we went out to dinner.

Dinner was at a brewery restaurant nearby their house.  The restaurant boasts "99 types of beer", so Jon was in heaven.  The food was good and we had a good time teasing our waiter, who had hurt his arm in a mountain biking accident.

After dinner, they took us to a frozen custard place that had terrific sundaes.  Jon and I have never had frozen custard, and I must say that it was pretty yummy.

We ended the evening hanging out in their basement which is a grown boy's dream.  There's a massive television, full stereo system, cushy sofas, a wet bar, and walls filled with sporting paraphernalia.  Jon kept saying to me, "This is what our basement is going to look like!".  Yeah.  At this rate, we'll be lucky if we can afford a moldy attic somewhere.  Much less a finished basement!

Bridget, Kelly, Terry, and Jon in the basement