Blogs from Kansas City, Missouri, United States, North America - page 11

luke here, I neglected to sign my most recent instalment and in the event my biscuits and gravy discourse draws a vehement reaction from TEABAG (The Established Association of Biscuits and Gravy) then it's only fair and reasonable I take the backlash. I'm figuring my supporters, however, although silent at present, are many and varied and are simply waiting to "snap", and take up arms at breakfast eateries throughout the US. We had another great day roaming around Platte County. The quintet visited a bona fide, lock'em-up, fair-dinkum prison. It looked just like a bought one. As the evening wore on, news of my biscuit-slurry campaign reached local ears and I found myself yearning for the comforts of home. It wasn't so much the safety of my mother's arms which tugged at the heartstrings, it was ... read more

I think, (said with one eyebrow cocked and an obvious degree of skepticism on my face), this will work. Being something of a rookie in Blogburg, USA, I'll keep this short and to the point. I wish to say very little, but before I do even that, I will qualify the following statement with these few short sentiments: Kansas City is pretty, I mean really pretty. Think Shirley Temple with bricks. It is a gorgeous downtown vista. Where red bricks fail, sandy stone steps in and gives us grand monuments such as City Hall, The Liberty Memorial, and Union Station. Bartle Hall is a boomer, as is the Federal Court House, and the two professional sports stadiums which play home to the much-loved Chiefs, and the ... uh, Royals. It's a neat place, full of neat ... read more

Today we flew from LA via Denver to Kansas City. Almost missed the flight due to poor queue selection at LAX. Security was tight...it turns out it's harder to get OUT of LA than it is to get IN! As a contrast to yesterday (which was about 44 hours long), today seemed to fly by (ha!). we lost 3 hours during flights. We spent a full hour exploring Denver (airport), where we found the tornado shelters (which double as the public toilets). Mary had McDonalds, which was delicious. Luke and Nik had enormous burritos, which were great. Arrived in Kansas City at 6pm, and recieved a very warm welcome. It was great to put faces to names. Our accomodation at the Sheraton Country Club Plaza is superb. As the photo shows, the beds are BIG, but ... read more

I’m Cindy Terwilliger and I have lived in Kansas City, Missouri since 1999. I grew up in the Catskill Mountains in rural upstate New York and the sandy shores of Eastern Long Island. I have also lived in New York City and Los Angeles, California. I work as the Deputy Regional Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Transportation in our Region VII Kansas City Office. Our office is responsible for the administration of over $156 million in Federal funds annually for mass transit projects in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. I have a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from New York Institute of Technology. For my masters Degree in Urban Planning, I attended Hunter College, City University of New York. I love music especially rhythm and blues music and serve as ... read more

Hello I am Greg Dillard, the alternate team member; I will provide a support role as the team prepares for their journey. I work in the field of Entertainment Marketing and am currently a graduate student at the University of Kansas. As much as I love my career, I relish the opportunity to get out from behind my desk. I am passionate about backpacking, rock climbing, and many other outdoor activities. ... read more