there is nothing on the river but sketchy bars and "gentleman's" clubs. lots of stuff downtown. thought I'd been in KC before but guess I was just in the 'burbs. I was near a university so guess I can figure out where that is. can't believe there are so many stores in the 'burbs.

Festivus is a Holiday that was first celebrated by the cast of the hilarious television show "Seinfeld" back in 1997. According to Seinfeld it is "A Festivus for the rest of us". Instead of a Christmas tree there is a metal pole which is used for the "Airing of Grievances" which allows everyone to vent their disappointments and hostilities towar...

Before I take off on this BIG trip, I have decided to use my wonderful 2 weeks of vacation to visit my family. It's nice that I live near (5-hour drive) to my parents, so I am able to see them once in awhile. My brother and his wife are only an hour away, however with our busy schedules it's hard to get us in the same place at the same time. I a...