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10. As a child my family drove through on 70 every year to visit

Reply to SwampG8r (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 11:28 PM

Feb 2012

my grandparents in California. I found it so dull - it seemed like nothing but wheat. We started leaving home at midnight to get through most of it while it was dark.

My adult daughter lives in Lawrence. She loves it there, and I really enjoy visiting. I wish our town had something like the Merc, and I love the downtown area.

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state by state speak your mind about...kansas [View all] SwampG8r Feb 2012 OP

I enjoyed the state Broken_Hero Feb 2012 #1

Almost rectangular jberryhill Feb 2012 #2

I have only driven through but I found the scenery beautiful. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #3

My home state TlalocW Feb 2012 #4

Awesomely pretty although flat; awesomer thunderstorms. n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2012 #5

My home state. DURHAM D Feb 2012 #6

K&R. Thanks. nt Arctic Dave Feb 2012 #18

Pigs, Protestantism, Prejudice COLGATE4 Feb 2012 #7

Not quite The Genealogist Feb 2012 #27

Being a Missourian, I am, by birth, brought up to hate Kansas. MadHound Feb 2012 #8

Loved Lawrence, flying rabbit Feb 2012 #9

As a child my family drove through on 70 every year to visit WCIL Feb 2012 #10

My home. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #11

wow thanks for giving these SwampG8r Feb 2012 #12

You have TWO of my bucket list items there. pamela Feb 2012 #14

Holcomb is really way out in the middle of nowhere proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #17

Than you for your post. Arctic Dave Feb 2012 #19

Thanks for posting the photos The Genealogist Feb 2012 #25

You're welcome. proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #26

Those pictures made me want to go!!!! They are beautiful, thanks. Little Star Feb 2012 #29

My father is from Western Kansas RZM Feb 2012 #13

actually, "Silver Lake" is in DeSmet, SD hfojvt Feb 2012 #15

I've been to the Little House in Independence proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #16

The skiing sucks! 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #20

I have one strong memory. Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #21

I'm from MN, and I've always been fond of "Dust in the Wind" Noodleboy13 Feb 2012 #22

I'm going to be visiting Topeka next month Denver Donkeys Feb 2012 #23

My father was born in Topeka, Kansas The Genealogist Feb 2012 #24

Kansas is flat--what's not to like about flat? It would work for me if everywhere was flat. raccoon Feb 2012 #28

The state song is proud2BlibKansan Feb 2012 #31

There’s a lot more to Kansas than I ever imagined! Little Star Feb 2012 #30

Camped there (Kanopolis State Park) for a weekend a few years back-- TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #32