Sunday Stills~On the Road
We were on the road this week to the BIG CITY of Kansas City, Missouri. This is Country Club Plaza and shopping could make you very happy here.. 
And there are so many places to eat FOOD that it befuddles and excites!
Beautiful BIG CITY buildings stand tall and try to touch the clouds.
Kansas City is well known for its fountains and this is one of my favorties. It is the J.C.Nichols Memorial Fountain and it is in pink to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness for the month of October.
When I look at this picture this morning I can’t help but think of War Horse. We watched it last night, a wonderful movie.
We stayed in a small urban Bread and Breakfast that is always our choice when we go to KC. As usual we ate our way through the city. Breakfast was always scrumptious at the B&B and our first night there we ate at Blue Koi with CH’s brother and his wife. They are the ones that bent our arms behind our backs and forced us to go there! We kiddingly call the place Blue Lou’s but that is a whole other story. We had a wonderful funny good time with them and hoovered appetizers and Chinese Black Bean Chicken and Noodles until we could hoover no more. Wine and Octoberfest Beer made an appearance. We ate, get ready for it…CHEESEBURGERS at Winstead’s and had a whole lot of Italian at Garozzo’s. Stuffed Artichoke and Chicken Spiedini was the choice there. While we were there we also checked out the American Royal Horse Show which hadn’t quite got up to speed yet. Had to stop at Kleinschmidt’s in Higginsville, Missouri~the place with a gazillion BOOTS on the way home. We drove the rest of the way back to the Tiny Ten and needed to rest from our short vacation!
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Oh do I miss the big city!!! Seriously, I love FL, but there’s nothing quite like hopping the trolley, or taking a subway betweem a few stops! Sounds nutty, but I love public transit!
October 7, 2012 at 8:00 am
I like a little bit of the BIG CITY and then I am ready to be rural again..
Or beach-ie would be good too.. 
October 7, 2012 at 8:13 pm
Oh, I would just love to go there..Shop till ya drop, eat till ya explode, explore till ya feet have blisters. That fountain is fantastic. We went to Barcelona and saw the dancing fountain, all lit up at night, different colors and they make it dance to the music. That was the highlight of my holiday. Have a great Sunday xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
October 7, 2012 at 8:13 am
Barcelona! Now that is a vacation!! Hope you had your lazy Sunday but I’m betting you weren’t lazy at all…:)
October 7, 2012 at 8:15 pm
Ohh good old Kansas.
All that eating, sounds like me when I travel.
The Blue Koi place looks really good.
October 7, 2012 at 8:14 am
Blue Koi is an experience! It is always about FOOD!
October 7, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Great photos….love the pink fountain. Sounds like you ate your way through the city on your visit (!) – KC is a pretty city – my Dad was from St. Joseph and often talked about KC. It’s nice to VISIT the big towns but there’s something equally nice (or nicer) about getting OUT of the city back to the peace and quiet. Sounds like you have a lovely mini-vacation though!!
Pam (and of course Sam)
October 7, 2012 at 8:46 am
Absolutely thrilled to get back to the Tiny Ten!
October 7, 2012 at 8:17 pm
Sounds like a great trip to me! Mmmnnn – stuffed artichokes….
October 7, 2012 at 8:56 am
It was very good, the artichoke, but I wouldn’t count on it filling me up and I don’t eat that much even though I go on and on about FOOD! The trip was delightful. Speaking of trips….
October 7, 2012 at 7:44 pm
It is always a treat to go to a big city-kc sounds wonderful-love those buildings too.
October 7, 2012 at 9:35 am
Hello Kathy! KC is a nice couple of days. There is so much to do there but we find ourselves wanting to head back to the Tiny Ten..
October 7, 2012 at 7:46 pm
sounds like you soaked in the place. love that first shot with the street lights leading you in.
October 7, 2012 at 10:11 am
We packed a lot in, seems like we went non-stop. We were exhausted when we got home. It’s not like we have never been there. My Dad lived very close to KC and it has been part of my life and CH’s too. I think the very nature of the BIG CITY makes you move hurried and fast. That’s why we live country I guess, to slow it down!
October 7, 2012 at 7:50 pm
any new boots make it home as souvenirs?!
wonderful post, Pix! I grinned all the way through the Eating paragraph! >:-D
October 7, 2012 at 10:16 am
No boots this time. Just a belt, a sweater and a coat and shaving brush and soap for CH. Laurel it is ALWAYS about FOOD!
October 7, 2012 at 7:52 pm
I KNOW! I sometimes do get tired being broke because it’s fun to try foods that take my fancy. Ah well. Life’s a b%tch! >:-D
Another blogger I really enjoy is Deb from Bagni di Lucca and Beyond. (She’s the lady I was going to stay with upon my arrival in Italy.) She always writes about the food, is never shy about taking photos of their plates of yummyness, AND takes photos of other people’s lunch! That always cracks me up! hahahahaah!
October 8, 2012 at 9:04 am
Ima always asking people what they had for lunch or dinner, I’m embarrassin’ that way. Have to check out your food blogger friend.
October 8, 2012 at 4:31 pm
hahahahaha! it’s GOOD to be embarrassin’! hahahahahah
here’s a sample of Deb’s food articles! I just clicked on the category Food and lookee! http://bagnidilucca.wordpress.com/category/food-2/
October 8, 2012 at 5:08 pm
Great post. What fun!! Love the postcard effect. How did you do that? Margie
October 7, 2012 at 10:20 am
The postcard effect is a border option called ripped paper on Photobucket’s editor. I love Photobucket but I wish they would quit messin’ with it. They are trying to new and improve it and they are driving me insane!! Enjoy the rest of your evening Margie!
October 7, 2012 at 7:55 pm
I haven’t been to KC in years….must fix that ☺ Beautiful photos and that fountain is stunning! Love the pink water.
October 7, 2012 at 11:21 am
Good Evening Carol! Are ready for the cold tonight? I must say I found the pink colored water in the fountains pretty interesting..
October 7, 2012 at 7:57 pm
My kind of vacation Pix! Wonderful eats and good company. Lovely photographs. Thanks for the tour. Greetings, Julie.
October 7, 2012 at 11:52 am
Well, your welcome! It was just the tip of the iceberg. KC has so much to offer but we get sidetracked by the FOOD! Short and sweet vacation and back to the Tiny Ten with rain gently falling on the Oaks..
October 7, 2012 at 7:59 pm
Sounds like a fun time….although I would have had to be unbuttoning my slacks along the way….. Love the pink fountain!
October 7, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Yep, I did the loosening of the belt..
October 7, 2012 at 7:59 pm
You know, until this post I had no idea what Kansas City looked like at all. It was just a place in a song. Thanks for the education.:)
October 7, 2012 at 1:11 pm
I didn’t come any where near doing Kansas City justice. It is a sprawling city with loads of character and so much to see. I always forget how wonderful it is. I am from St. Louis and it is full of character too but there is something about KC that calls to us. My Dad’s family is from a small farming town near Kansas City.
October 7, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Great shots..:-)
October 7, 2012 at 4:17 pm
Thank you!
October 7, 2012 at 8:03 pm
Oh I love fountains, but have never seen a pink one!! That is too cool
October 7, 2012 at 6:24 pm
I love fountains too! I enjoyed your view of the road..
October 8, 2012 at 7:47 am
I love the shots of the fountain. The way you took the photos makes the streams of water look as though they are feathered boas.
October 7, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Hi Maggie! I love how you think the streams of water look like feathered boas! I love how you think..
October 7, 2012 at 8:04 pm
I’ve never thought of Kansas City as being so colorful. Tanks for sharing.
October 7, 2012 at 7:01 pm
It is colorful in so many ways, you should see it decorated for the Christmas Holidays!!
October 7, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Everything’s up to date in Kansas City.
October 7, 2012 at 7:20 pm
Hello Hello Katie! How are you? Yes KC has it all together, it is a class act.
October 7, 2012 at 8:10 pm
Looks like a great place to wander and shop…and eat! That’s the first fountain I’ve ever seen with pink water. Boots? Did any follow you home?
October 7, 2012 at 11:43 pm
Not this time..
Just a belt and a sweater poncho thingie that I will wear and love forever!!!
October 8, 2012 at 7:50 am
Beautiful shots, reminds me of Liverpool somewhere in those shots. Well done.
October 8, 2012 at 3:17 am
Thank you so much Henry!
October 8, 2012 at 7:50 am
Love your KC shots, Pix! My son lives there again after a stint in Texas so I’ve been there many times. I like KC, too, but I’m happier when I’m leaving it and heading back to the country! Vacations are all about food for me. My hubby could care less if he eats or not, so it’s a bit of a problem when I want to try out different places. When we went to SDC at Branson, I just told him he was on his own and I would eat whenever and whatever I wanted. Guess who was trying to snitch some of my food most of the time!
October 8, 2012 at 11:35 am
Your son is back in KC! Happy for you!! You crackin’ me up with the food snitcher..
Hope you are feeling better.
October 8, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Wow! Sounds like you packed a lot of living into the trip! Fab photos, Pix.
October 8, 2012 at 8:17 pm
A pink fountain – how cool is that! Short vacations are great for recharging and I’m glad you had a good trip. Haha your paragraph on food made me really hungry!
October 9, 2012 at 9:30 am
We both just like our FOOD!
October 9, 2012 at 9:58 am
I’ve only driven through Kansas City and haven’t had a chance to explore it yet. One day I want to go back to the States and visit all of the places I haven’t been to. Maybe when I retire. Love the photos.
October 10, 2012 at 2:32 am
That would be a lovely trip I think!
October 10, 2012 at 7:36 am
I love the pink fountain. What a great way to support breast cancer awareness month
October 12, 2012 at 2:13 pm
Yes! There were pink fountains everywhere when we were there.
October 14, 2012 at 7:25 am