On Saturday I was waiting tables at my favorite restaurant. It was late afternoon so it was slow. A woman came in the front door and I stopped counting the register to greet her. She had a accent and seemed maybe a little lost. I asked her if she wanted a table and she asked […]
Tag: Kansas City
Dear Kansas City,
Let’s be real: it’s over between us. It was a hard decision. I may (or may not) have shed a tear in my room by myself. We definitely had some good times. Remember the night we decided we wanted s’mores so we made a bonfire in June? It was so hot my eyeballs were sweating. […]
Kansas City, Missouri
So here is my last bike-on-location pic. On August 28 the amtrak train from L.A. arrived at Union Station in Kansas City. And as one last hurrah I loaded up my bike and road 15 miles to my parents’ house. If you’re from Kansas City, you know this place–it’s Foo’s Fabulous Frozen Custard in Brookside. […]
Dear Kansas City Drivers
I think you guys get a hard time from some of the cyclists in Kansas City. But the truth is: you guys are the shit. My Kansas City cycling experience varies from sunny day cycling to the depths of winter cycling. I’ve covered ground from 130th street in Shawnee to just north of the river […]
Kansas City: home to Pope John Paul II’s airplane bed
Do you ever wonder what happened to the items used on Saint Pope John Paul II’s airplane? Like the bed, the sheets, and the seat belts? Maybe you thought that they were passed on to the next pope? Well you were wrong. They are here in Kansas City. But where in Kansas City? I know I […]
Things and people you’ll find in the West Bottoms
It was just another post-Christmas winter evening. It was dark by the time I left work and there were no Christmas lights up anymore. I was headed to the West Bottoms for some wine. I turned off of the Boulevard onto West 25th street. I goes along the railroad track and then curves north towards […]
A winter bike riding manifesto
It’s gotten cold in Kansas City. There’s frost on the grass in the mornings and threats of snow. Sometimes I wear a hat and two pairs of socks even when I’m inside. But I still ride my bike to work. I wear two pairs of socks (one wool), two pairs of gloves, a hat, and […]
A sidewalk message
A friendly message from my neighborhood to yours:
Things that Bilbao and Kansas City have in common: part 2
Some friggin awesome art museums. The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art is the long time pride and joy of Kansas City. The original Beaux Art building opened in 1933 with a modest collection of work that has grown significantly over the years. The permanent collection now includes plenty of impressive works ranging from Egyptian artifacts […]
Fervere: to ferment
Oh man. These guys had me in mind when they named their local bakery. This is because I was French in a past life and because I love fermenting things. And it’s called Fervere (fur-vair’-ay), which is the French verb, to ferment. Needless to say, I only have good things to say about this local paradise of […]
