Flyover People Daily News

Today’s Flyover People column as seen in The Emporia Gazette: LOOKING FOR JOY It was the third week of December, 1986. Depressed, I sat alone in my new apartment. The divorce from my (first) husband had been finalized that week. Even if a divorce is the best thing for everyone concerned, it still turns your [...]

columns, E-town, nostalgia, on TV, seasons

KSN in Wichita featured a nice story on Mary White this evening. The Emporia Gazette’s editor, Chris White Walker, was interviewed as was Beverley Buller of Newton who wrote “A Prairie Peter Pan,” a book about Mary White. Watch it here. ***

E-town, history, Kansans, on TV, other people's stuff

Our share this week from the CSA: leaf lettuce, romaine, scallions, radishes and carrots. Earlier this year, Dave and I signed up for a share (a full share for spring, and a half share for summer/fall) from Shepherd’s Valley, which is a CSA, Community Supported Agriculture, located near Americus. We give these folks money in [...]

CSA, E-town

Kuchera’s Mild Salsa is now available at Reeble’s South in Emporia. And at Gene’s Heartland Foods and Barleycorns in Wamego (Drew’s original hometown.)  I first met Drew Kuchera last year at the Emporia Farmers’ Market and have been enjoying Kuchera’s salsa ever since. I don’t buy any other brand anymore. Kuchera’s is it. I’ve followed Drew [...]

commerce, E-town, Kansans

At the Java Cat, 610 Merchant, Emporia.

commerce, E-town

Sign in front of Town Crier Bookstore, Emporia.

commerce, E-town

The roller derby girls skated in the parade. Emporia’s team is the Veteran City Rollers. A floating haircut. Aboard a float, men get their heads shaved as a fundraising event to end childhood cancers. Casey Wilson waves from the Art Mobile. Our Art Mobile is beautiful. Dolly Madison, aka Interstate Baking Co., aka Hostess, showed [...]

E-town, events

Hometown boy and NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer came to Emporia today to dedicate and cut the ribbon on a building he paid for – the Bowyer Community Building which is on the Lyon County Fairgrounds.  

buildings, E-town, events, Kansans

Harold Brenzikofer gets ready to fill a bag for a customer. Note the carrots. I had some of them two weeks ago and they were delicious. Today, I bought some spinach from him. A Bunny Bag. Made and sold by Mark Sherman. Savanna Chestnut performed at the market this morning.  

E-town, Farmers Market

Photo taken December, 2008.

Art, E-town

I’ve been holding onto a gift certificate that’s good at a number of Emporia merchants for a couple of months now, and decided last week that it was finally time to use it. Dave and I enjoyed a filling meal at Casa Ramos. I had seafood enchiladas. Dave enjoyed his huge meal, tres amigos. Some [...]

E-town, vittles