KC

We spent a wonderful weekend of fellowship and worship in Kansas City.  We made it a 4 day weekend which was a first for us in a long, long time.
On our way down, we stopped at the new Scheel's sporting goods store in Springfield.  I was very impressed with the store and all they had to offer.  They pretty much cover all of the major outdoor and indoor sports and activities.  It is a huge place; it has a Ferris wheel in the middle of the two story atrium.  Along with a stuffed animal mountain (like Cabelas and Bass Pro), walk under fish tank arches, and a stuffed grizzly bear that you can get your picture taken by.  Being in Springfield, it has a Lincoln/Presidential theme with statues and wax figures throughout.

We made it to the KC area late afternoon, and Friday evening we ate out at J. Alexanders.  I had their famous prime rib (with horseradish sauce).  Very Good.

We spent Saturday downtown at the National World War I Memorial.  It is a very nice museum that was updated a few years ago.  Not much is taught about WWI in schools, the Civil War and World War II get most of the attention.  So It was good to learn more about the war.  You enter the museum over a glass bridge with 9000 red poppies "planted" underneath it.  Each poppy represents 1000 combat fatalities.  I think the world changed more because of the first WW than after the second.  America entered the war as an insignificant nation, and left as a superpower. One of the main things I came away with, was how the conclusion of the first World War contributed to the causes of the second World War.  From the top of the Liberty Memorial Tower we had a great view of the city including Union Station, Crown Plaza, and the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.  We also saw some Occupy KC protesters camped in the park, but I didn't acknowledge them with a photo.  We had lunch at Jack Stack at the Freight House.

Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
2 Samuel 3:1