Our trip to Lawrence was all about seeing our son Thomas. We arrived in Lawrence on the 29th of March, a day ahead of Thomas' arrival from England. We spent nine days in the area.
Lawrence is the home of the University of Kansas. Everything there is to see in Lawrence is either at the University or on Massachusetts Street. It is a pretty area, though once you get out of town there is little to see other than silos and fields.
 |
| University of Kansas |
Those of you who know us, know that one of the first things we found was a coffee shop. We met Scott and his daughter, Phoenix at the Java Break, a quirky little coffee shop just off Massachusetts (locally called Mass St.). Java Break is a 24/7 coffee shop and has great pastries and "cereal bar" for those late night munchies
 |
| Scott & Phoenix |
Scott and Thomas are both into music so, Scott arranged a jam session with a few of his friends and Thomas got to join in. It was fun watching them play.
 |
| Scott & Thomas on the right |
 |
| Thomas & fellows jamming |
We drove over to Topeka one day. Toured the Brown vs Board of Education National Historic Site. Brown vs Board of Education was the Supreme Court case that changed history. I'm glad we chose to visit the museum.
On May 17, 1954, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren delivered the unanimous ruling in the landmark civil rights case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. State-sanctioned segregation of public schools was a violation of the 14th amendment and was therefore unconstitutional.
 |
T & Thomas - Brown vs Board of Education
Topeka, KS |
While in Topeka we walked along the path near Lake Shawnee.
**
 |
| Spring in Topeka |
Most of our time in Kansas was spent just hanging out, wandering along Mass Street and enjoying our time with Thomas. Of course we scoped out the area for a winery and went wine tasting.
 |
| Thomas |
On the day of Thomas' departure we visited Union Depot in Kansas City and enjoyed the Da Vinci exhibit. After which, we sadly said goodbye to Thomas.
No comments:
Post a Comment