About FlyoverPeople
February 27th, 2008
Yup, we are the flown-over people, here on the ground in Kansas, watching the jets scratch the sky.
My name is Cheryl Unruh. I write.
Each Tuesday, my Flyover People columns appear in The Emporia Gazette.
Most of my writings are about living on the prairie, where the land stretches miles ahead of us, but also reaches behind us, to the beginning of time.
And the blue sky — while I can write so much about the blue sky, all I am ever saying is “thank you.”
or snail-mail me: Cheryl Unruh, P.O. Box 1215, Emporia, KS 66801
Thank you so much for the comment you left yesterday. I’ve been repeating the mantra you suggested and already see it could really change things. I need all the help I can get on this one–thanks again.
Cheryl, i am enjoying your news and pictures now that i am on hose leash. you could tell dave to back up next time he takes your picture.
just kidding!!! were there any fish below that falls?
your friends
brigitte and max
Hello Cheryl, I just happened upon your site, and I absolutely love it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of Kansas and for your wonderful way of putting it all together. I will be visiting often.
We all consider Cheryl as a “Kansas Treasure”–and with her hubby, Dave, it’s a DOUBLE KANSAS TREASURE!
Well worded Ele. I agree 100%
Hi Cheryl,
Are you ever in Salina? I remeber as a little kid going across Kansas on a family vacation and stopping in Salina at the “Spin and Span” cate. Is that still standing? I thought it was the coolest place. We also stopped in Garden City at the World Largest Swimming Pool except it was green so we didn’t go swimming?
Steve
Hi, Cheryl!
Enjoyed your pictures of all the changes in Emporia. Looks like progress. Just an FYI: The first Jimmy Johns was here in Charleston, here I live now. They are over the Midwest now, too! College kids love those sandwiches.
Thanks again for all the updates. –Sally
We saw 2 Jimmy Johns for the first time in Kansas City this past week. They are rather close to each other, but they sure do a lot of delivery to St Luke’s Hospital. We didn’t stop at one of them, but perhaps we will have to try them sometime.
Hey Cheryl! Sorry it took me time to reply to your email, I’ve been out of town, started a new job, etc. I agree with your observation about our website…we didn’t design it, but it’s functional for now, and we’ll buy some software to remedy the name mishap. Hope all is great for you. I’m enjoying your site and insights! Best, Lisa S.
P.S. Thanks for linking our site.
I recently spent some time in the Flint Hills. Found them to be a beautiful place, particularly in the spring. I also stumbled on Lindborg on the way to someplace else–great way to find the unexpected. And unexpected it was. Wonderful people, vibrant downtown, excellent food. Proved to me that the prairies have a special beauty like the mountains in my state of
West Virginia