Dear Kansas
Posted in Historical Adventures and tagged with Kansas, Letters, Travel on April 24, 2008Dear Kansas,
You don’t know how excited I am to see you. I’m not sure why I’m so excited this time around, but four months away has definitely been too long.
I do hope to see you tomorrow and not any later. At this time of year, it’s unlikely that snow will impede my progress like last time…but you never know. Your weather has been known to change rapidly, and I have seen snow in Kansas in April.
When I come and visit you, the first thing I see is the Wichita airport. Nothing says “home” like a small, dark airport that looks exactly the same as when we dropped off my dad there when I was a child. The only difference is that only half the gates are open now. It’s always a bit of a shock and a flashback to see it.
The next thing I see is my family, always waving just on the other side of the security line, standing right next to the restaurant where I decided to start collecting napkins when I was in high school (that didn’t last long). At least one of my parents should be there and possibly a grandparent or two or three. I suppose if they weren’t to greet me, I wouldn’t be so excited to come see you, Kansas.
There are other points that I really like about visiting you. I like to eat cheese fries and chicken strips at my favorite restaurant, enjoy the bright Kansas sun, staying up late with the family and sleeping in. This trip also holds something different: meeting my brother’s girlfriend. I’m excited about that too, but in a different way.
So Kansas, you obviously hold a dear part of my heart. There’s a reason why this blog has your name in the title. But tomorrow, I’ll be on your soil once again!
Until tomorrow,
Ronnica
April 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Welcome Back to Kansas,
Did you see the big banner we held up when your plane was coming in? I like your blog, especially the sunflower.
I married a sunflower from Kansas and have never been the same since.Left Hutchinson in 1966 to follow the call of the Lord and never looked back.
So how do you like Seminary ?
You are invited to visit my blog and see what I’m up to these days,advocating the Unity Of the Body (Eph.4).
Grace and peace.
John Paul Todd
e4unity.wordpress.com
April 25th, 2008 at 12:52 am
That’s great, Ronnica, you get to go home. Is this just a break or for good? Enjoy!
God bless,
Brenda :)
April 25th, 2008 at 12:52 am
That’s great, Ronnica, you get to go home. Is this just a break or for good? Enjoy!
God bless,
Brenda :)
April 25th, 2008 at 12:52 am
That’s great, Ronnica, you get to go home. Is this just a break or for good? Enjoy!
God bless,
Brenda :)