Kansas. Indescribable. The small towns, the amazing people, the unique antique stores, and the most amazing food on planet earth. All that can fit into everything we have done this entire trip. Let's start off with Peabody. Population 1,199 and located just 15 miles away from Newton (where we have our little house) has the best diner in the world, Pop's Diner. They always have their "regulars," the old folks, and the farmers coming in here on a daily basis. And I can see why. They have the best grilled cheese sandwich with pickles and onion rings or fries on the side for lunch with either a piece of homemade pie or a mint brownie. For breakfast, they have amazing biscuits and gravy! The fluffy biscuits are topped with gravy that has sausage pieces as big as quarters with a side of scrambled eggs and I always add an amazing homemade pancake, (everything is homemade) just to completely fill my cow sized stomach. Now for the antique store, Cameo Rose. Don't ask me how he got that name. The neatest antique store owned by the nicest yet weirdest guy around. It is packed full of stuff all the way to the ceiling from a little $2 spoon rest to a $450 Pepsi-Cola cooler. It has great stuff and just seeing that old guy in there will make your day. Then there is the bigger part of Kansas, the Hutchinson area. Population about 40,000. We always go and see one of my favorite people of all time, Robert Nicklin. He is a 90 year old man that owns a farm and used to be one of my grandpas best friends. He gave me 10 dozen golf balls today and memories that will last a lifetime. He is the sweetest person you will ever meet with a little spin of humor and a good sharp mind for a 90 year old. After we see him, we always go to a barbecue place called Danny Boys. Their pulled pork sandwiches with sweet pickles and 30 different barbecue sauces to sample is amazing. But, today it all ended. They went out of business. The best place a person could possibly eat barbecue at is gone forever. We did find an amazing soda fountain to eat at which did cheer us up! After lunch we went antiquing. We always go to a place called Bear Blessings. With AMAZING antiques for great prices!! Since I collect vintage (pre-1970) Coca Cola memorabilia I always get something Coke related there and my mom always finds some interesting thing (including her moms yearbook from the late 1930's!) The last thing we do is go see my amazing great aunt Patty which I call her my grandma. She is amazing. Her laugh, her smile, her personality, and her all around loving and caring attitude makes me smile every time I see her! Those are just some highlights from Kansas and I know there will be more to come.
--Jay
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