Christmas trip through Kansas to Manhattan and reflections on sight
A traveler recalls driving with relatives to Manhattan Kansas to return family member Jack Hofstra to Kansas State College. They tour campus and an apartment, then recount a reflective journey through farming plains to Topeka and Leavenworth, noting gratitude, disabilities, bus experiences, and a humorous bus driver moment.
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Out On The Farm During Christmas Snow
A Sunday morning note describes surprising snowfall preserving a Christmas mood. The writer laments commercialism but praises Albia’s festive courthouse lights, nativity, Santa, and reindeer displays. The trip included a visit to the farm and a return to Des Moines to meet Fita Singley Powers.
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