Here’s To You Kansas

Would you like to know what has occupied much of our conversations over the past week?

It is that fact that Saturday was the celebration of the birth of Kansas as a state. 150 years. Not too shabby.

I bet you didn’t know that.

What’s a birthday without a cake? A Kansas cake at that. Can you see it? It’s in the shape of Kansas.

Here in this house we go all out. Especially when it comes to a birthday. And a birthday for Kansas? Well, does it get any better?

Because I was short 140 candles we settled for 10. 15 for each candle. I like when things are nice and even.

Would you like to know some random, and useless, information about Kansas?

Alright I’ll tell you.

State Flower: none other than the Wild Native Sunflower

State Bird: Western Meadowlark

State Tree: Cottonwood Tree

State Animal: American Buffalo

State Song: “Home on the Range”

State Insect: Honeybee

State Reptile: Ornate Box Turtle

State Amphibian: Barred Tiger Salamander

Don’t you feel enlightened?  All you never knew you needed to know about Kansas.

Here’s to another 150 Kansas!