Kansas Passage

Arrived in Medicine Lodge, KS with no issues along the way. Enjoyed our time visiting with Bobby and Dorothy. The guys got some shooting in at the ranch and got somethings done around the gun shop. Dorothy and I got some shopping in along Main Street and also took a little drive to Pratt to check out their Main Street stores, always fun looking for treasures. In the evenings enjoyed a dinner at the local Bar and Grill, a nice steak BBQ and of course a easy night of pizza! Ending the nights catching up while hanging out at the Grande Hotel bar. Not sure if anyone heard about the earthquake that happened in Oklahoma but was felt in 7 surrounding states... well I can tell you that it happened at 7 a.m. and we were still asleep, we bolted out of bed Jerry thinking that someone was shaking our trailer while I thought someone was hooking us up! What a way to start the morning lol.

We left Medicine Lodge on Monday, we enjoyed one last lunch with Bobby and Dorothy at a local Mexican restaurant in Pratt and then hit the road to Wichita, KS to meet up with all the cousins the following morning at Cracker Barrel. We parked the trailer at the old farm where Jerry's cousin Connie still lives. Had a great turnout at the cousin reunion, there were 10 of us all together, everyone enjoyed seeing each other and catching up. Always fun to hear about past stories! Really enjoyed our time with Connie at the farm, did a lot more visiting, walking the farm, taking pictures and even had the pleasure of meeting her son Alex for dinner a excellent gourmet burger place in old downtown.
Headed out this morning after feeding Buddy the donkey some carrots and apples, oh how he loved that!
We are staying in Kansas City, MO tonight and plan to eat at Joe's BBQ (as seen on Man vs Food) Jim Elliott's brother Steve and his girlfriend Lisa will be meeting up with us for dinner, so should be another night of good food and friends!
Tomorrow we are off to St. Louis, MO to spend a few days with Jerry's brother Kevin and wife Jodie, we will keep you posted!

Enjoying the evening at the Grande Hotel Bar with Bobby, Dorothy, Ron and Rita  

At Cracker Barrel with all the cousins

Jerry standing in front of his grandparents house on the farm that he lived in for a couple years as a child.

Jerry standing in front of the barn/workshop where his uncle Raymond would help him repair is go-cart

Jerry standing in front of the fuel tanks where he would fill up his go-cart...thinking fuel was free haha

The old chicken coop where Jerry would help his Grandma gather eggs daily

Buddy the donkey enjoying the apples we gave him this morning before we headed out

Our cousin Connie that still lives on the farm 

Leaving the farm down the old treed drive heading to Kansas City