First off, I'll wish everyone both a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. At the very end of the year I'll discuss things I've done as of late in Florida (including seeing Avatar: The Way of Water, which I enjoyed more than the first, mainly for the visuals and 3D rather than the story) but now, I will talk about my time in Kansas. Unlike in years past when it was right before Christmas, due to high ticket prices I was in Wichita from Sunday the 11th of this month through Friday the 16th. Given the impact of the winter storm Elliott & brutally cold weather in Kansas this week, I was SO lucky things worked out this way. It still felt like Christmas when I was there so no complaints.
The flight there was another lucky break: I was in an aisle seat AND it was an exit row, so it was quite a bit more comfortable than the way back. Both flights were fine and I really can't complain. While in Kansas it was time spent with a sister, her beau and several young boys, which was as chaotic as always yet everyone was happy to see me, and likewise. The toddler that befriended me last year was still my buddy this year. In fact he was quite sad when I left; the feeling was mutual. I won't discuss all the activities done (including a birthday party) or the one restaurant experience that wasn't good... concerning the latter, it's more because I want to be nice during the holidays. I mean, I could mention the awful restaurant experience in Florida I had earlier in the month or make public my feelings of Schadenfreude by mentioning the place I ranted about last year being closed down recently due to sanitation violations... but I'll be cheerful right before Christmas so instead I'll mention the food I had while in Kansas.
It ranged from pizza at Wichita Brewing Company (it was actually food we picked up and brought back home), barbecue, chicken fingers from a place (Big Larry's) I ordered burgers from last year, and the night before I returned home, a Kobe Japanese Steakhouse. I hadn't been to one of those places since mom passed away; it was nice to experience that again. Speaking of old experiences, for the first time in perhaps 20 or so years I had a sandwich at a Schlotzsky's Deli. All those places I mentioned offered good food. In addition, one early afternoon candy was purchased from Nifty Nut House; the amount of nuts and different candy they had was incredible.
It was nice seeing everyone out there as it's always a nice tradition. When I return about a week from now I'll catch up on Florida events which will include the weather that is cold by Florida standards, movies such as the Avatar sequel and others, & what I did on Christmas day. One last thing: I realized on the flight to Wichita that this is the first time I had been on a plane without a mask in THIRTEEN years. There was a decade that passed between air travel and when I was on a place in '20 & '21, the pandemic was in full force.
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