Today I am thankful for the opportunity to spend some special time with our youngest daughter, Amanda, and son-in-law, Phillip.
John and I drove to Kansas City early this morning and, after unloading our stuff, we headed out with Amanda to do a little sight-seeing.
Our first stop was Wallace State Park. Amanda and I both work for Missouri State Parks (me at Prairie and her at Watkins Woolen Mill) so we both "collect" them. She had visited Wallace before, but it was a new one for me, and it was beautiful!
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Wallace State Park - Cameron, Missouri |
On the way to St. Joseph we passed a HUGE wind farm! It was amazing! 😲
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Wind Farm on 36 Highway |
Our first stop in St.Joe was the house in which Jesse James lived and was killed.
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The Jesse James Home in St. Joseph, Missouri |
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The Spot Where Jesse Was Killed |
The Jesse James home is located on the grounds of the Patee House Museum, so we toured it as well.
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Patee House Museum and Pony Express Headquarters Pony Express National Historic Trail |
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The Patee House Museum |
Amanda and I had both been there before (for me the last visit was about 35 years ago when my mom and I took my grandpa and my oldest daughter, who was just a baby at the time, up for a day trip; for Amanda it was more recently), but it was the first time for John and he was amazed by the the wealth of amazing exhibits, including the engine an a couple of train cars from the Hannibal-St.Joseph railroad and the original Pony Express Office Headquarters.
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The Hannibal-St. Joseph Railroad Train Cars |
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The Pony Express Headquarters |
After the Patee House we visited the spot where the Jesse James house originally sat before being moved.
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The Monument That Marks The Location of Where the Jesse James Home Was Originally Located in St. Joe, MO |
After that we headed back to Amanda's to pick up our son-in-law and head to the Texas Roadhouse for dinner. It was our first time there and the food was amazing!
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The Texas Roadhouse in Liberty, Missouri |
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John, Me, Amanda, and Phillip Waiting to Be Seated For Dinner |
It's been a great day and, now, we're ready for sleep.
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