Wichita, United States Travel Blogs

Link to pictures on Picasa
Jul 27, 2009

Here is the link to three photo albums I have posted on picasa: www.picasaweb.google.com/ldills If you have a terrific picture, be sure to enter it in the P2P Photo of the Year contest.  See pages 38-39 in your protocol booklet for details. Linda

Finally...
Jul 19, 2007

It's 4:18 am and everyone's stirring (I don't know about the mouse)! I know, I know, wrong season, but it's kinda liking opening a Christmas present as we get ready for our first cruise. We're all rubbing the sleep from our eyes and wondering what the ...

Wichita, KS
Feb 2, 2008

Wichita, KS

The day I met Jesus
May 13, 2009 (1 photos)

... and then passed me off to two Missourians, Heather and Kelly. They're from Kansas City. Louise made the trade in the River City Brewery in Wichita, Kansas. Jesus was at our table, too! Heather and Kelly say we're going to Tulsa, Oklahoma next.

Wichita... time for a home cooked meal!
Aug 26, 2006

It has been a year since the last time I was in the US. It was good to be back but at the same time I am ready to get back out to the world.

Reunion - August 16 @ 1:30 @ Chase Blasi's
Aug 7, 2009

Hi Delegates & families, We are looking forward to seeing all of you (or as many of you as possible---I know it is the last week-end before most of our schools begin and you may already have plans.)  BUT...if you can be there, we all will be so ...

Day 19 - A First Time for Everything
Jun 6, 2008 (3 photos)

... .com community. I looked it up after a few recommendations and searched and picked AJ after a random browse. He's a student at Wichita State University and his house is full of musicians. I thought it might be a good venue to get some audio interviews of ...

Back on Kansas soil!
Jul 21, 2009

... was quite happy to collapse into our beds in the Britannia that night.   July 9-10 by Molly We arrived at the United Kingdom Sailing Academy about 7ish that night.  They showed us our dorm "thingy" and let us chill for a bit.  Then ...

Waiting...
Jul 18, 2007

So, here we sit with suitcases about packed, details about taken care of and time on our hands! Well, maybe that sounds a bit comfortable, but we're in pretty good shape. the rest of the Brunk clan is in Hesston and is also getting ready. We'll ...

We drove through the prairies
May 13, 2009 (5 photos)

... , but nope, there it goes, over the green rolling hills of Colorado. Just magical. The tumbleweed. When we are about an hour outside of Wichita, we call up AJ to let him know we are on our way. There happens to be a frozen custard place where we order a ...

Wichita Falls
Jun 15, 2006 (3 photos)

After Memphis, we flew to Dallas(Witchita Falls) where we spent 3 days with a friend from Oslo. The temperature was SO hot, you could hardly stay outside for more than 20 minutes. Thank goodness for the pool. We enjoyed great company and thoroughly ...

A Quick Trip Into Wichita Kansas
Jun 11, 2009 (4 photos)

Don and I made a quick trip in Wichita KS today, one of the nearest large centres and a two hour drive from Alva.  We were so busy navigating the traffic once we got there, that we didn't take any pictures in the city.  That's what happens ...

Day 20 - Music Mania
Jun 7, 2008 (4 photos)

... letting him know that I was in Wichita and he immediately gave me info on a young guy practicing in the area, also a student at Wichita State University. I gave this guy, Taichi, a call and he happened to be free today so I drove the short way to his place ...

A short visit to Texas
Nov 10, 2009 (56 photos)

... cover that can cut their pads), but the warm winds feel good.  Donna and I spent an afternoon at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge.  Bison (Tahtonka!), long-long horned cattle roaming free, and unusual birds. The cattle around the park ...

Day 9
May 4, 2007

Hi Everyone! Well here is today, We got up and started calling around trying to find out where Larry's dad was buried.  No one, not the cementeries nor the funeral homes have any information on him.  We went to the Library and looked up obits ...

Home Home
May 10, 2006 (8 photos)

... like dead cats. That night we had a family/friends BBQ at the park. I mean everyone was there! Mom mom invited half of Wichita! It was a blast. I got to see most of my cousins and their kids, grandmas and great uncle, and friends from forever. It was ...

Stability? Not in my life!
Sep 13, 2007

Thursday 9 13 Well I stayed at Christian's house last night and we met Mom and Grandma for breakfast before he had class. (Class. Wow. Weird. I never have to go to class again.) I dropped Chich off at class and drove his van home and hopped in mom's car ...

Day 8: Driving, driving, driving
Sep 16, 2005 (7 photos)

... place to stop for the evening. (The next town with a hotel in the direction we're heading was another hundred miles from Wichita.) The biggest town in Kansas, boasting a population of 344,000, seems to imagine itself too big for its britches, but is in ...

In the beginning
Apr 29, 2007 (7 photos)

... be careful.  Will keep the posts going, hopefully will have internet easily available at least on our way through the states, and hopefully in Canada.  Looking forward to sharing with you the amazing landscape we will be passing through! Shari

May 15th
May 15, 2007 (3 photos)

Hello All!   Well, the packers started on Friday and continue on into today.  The house looks weird with all the knick-knacks gone and everything but the furniture in boxes.  I had no idea my closet was so big!   I spent the first ...

Movin' In
May 12, 2007

Well, we just got the coach into it's slot and the slides all out and have successfully started moving in.  Have a posturpedic mattress.  Clothes in the drawers.  Pots & Pans in the cupboard.  Air conditioner running and getting ...

Last weekend on call
May 7, 2007 (5 photos)

    Well, it was my last weekend on call here in Kansas.  It was a nice weekend.  Not too busy.  Allowed us to have dinner with our good friends the Raghavans on Sunday.  I sure hope they have good spicy Indian food in ...

Exhaustion sets in!
May 18, 2007

Well, I have been at it since 6:30 am with the movers, then the cleaners and have finally made it back to the trailer at 8:30 pm.  The house is now empty.  I had no idea how big the house actually was until we emptied it out! I have lots of ...

Theres no place like home...(cue the red slippers)
Oct 23, 2009 (6 photos)

... of the Plains and he has a fireshow every night. This big guy is part of the Mid America All Indian Centre of Wichita that shows native American art work and traditional clothing and toys. It also currently has a photo gallery of individual local Indians ...

Kansas visit- Kristi's family
Oct 10, 2008 (9 photos)

We traveled to Wichita to visit Kristi's family.  We went to a Friday night high school football game, celebrated our birthdays, played some miniature golf, and raced go karts.  The weekend was a nice fix of family time before our extended ...

sunny day, Medicine Park &
Apr 14, 2009 (4 photos)

sunny day, Medicine Park & Wichita mnts wildlife refuge. unbelievable, pics to follow. up close & personal, peaceful too! Added Note:  this was definitely one of my favorite spots on the whole trip.  So many animals!  Buffalo, ...

Wichita!
May 7, 2009

Quick stop in Wichita.

Wichita
Jul 9, 1995

KK

Goin' on a holiday...
Dec 22, 2009

Need to learn how to program the GPS

Wichita falls
Jul 28, 2008

A long ride