By We took one of those spur-of-the-moment trips yesterday. I slept late – 8:30! At 10:00, I hinted around to Dave about a road trip – but it was too cold to take pictures outside – the temperature was below freezing.
“What about the Cosmosphere?” I asked. “That’s indoors. But, it takes two hours to get to Hutch. Is it too late to start today?”
Nah, so we were westbound on U.S. 50 by 10:30.
Since I hadn’t had breakfast, we stopped in historic Peabody (pop. 1384) and ate at Sharon’s Corner Kitchen (which used to be a bank.) Dave counted 14 calendars in the dining room.
“Where do you get your calendars?” Dave asked.
“Oh, people just give ’em to us,” the waitress said.
Hey, people complain all the time about having to change clocks twice a year. What about calendars? Every dang month- that’s all I’m saying… And in this place, they have 14 of them to change.
Sharon’s served up a nice breakfast of eggs and bacon, hash browns and toast. Near the door they had a white board, listing birthdays of local residents – during the first half of April.
A couple from Manhattan were in the restaurant and had inquired about the printing museum – it wasn’t open. The waitress made a phone call and asked someone to check on it. A call came back later and someone would open the museum for them.
It was cold – we’re talking wind chill factor – but I stepped out of the car to take photos of the Mennonite Centennial Memorial (1874-1974) at the Santa Fe Park in Peabody.
Among the messages on the brass plaques:
“Peabody and the neighboring communities became the port of entry for the Russian Mennonites to the Kansas rolling prairies.
The Turkey Hard Red winter wheat which they introduced became the origin of the hard winter wheat grown in American and has made Kansas the largest wheat producing state in the nation.”
On another side:
“Distinctive to the Mennonite Heritage are the principles of peace and compassion. The Mennonites believed that a disciple of Jesus Christ should heal the wounds of individuals and nations rather than inflict them.
Churches and colleges have been instrumental in providing programs of outreach in missions and voluntary service. Through the years they have had many opportunities to extend a helping hand to suffering mankind around the world.
They felt compelled by the love of God to help alleviate suffering especially when natural disasters strike.”
how cold was it ???? [:+)))))
Neat monument !
Other neat thing was the waitress making the phone call…AND the people opening the museum…I just don’t think that would happen int the “big city.”
When we lived in Cedar Point we went to Peabody a lot——–& for a very small town they still have several businesses open!
The park ——is where I would go to Farmer’s market most every Sat. that I could———Peabody is a nice small community!
Peabody has some wonderful old homes also!!!!!!!!!!
When Julie was their Main Street manager many/many/many moons ago-they were one of the first Kansas Main Street cities——-& they did lots of improving——–& was a very progressive community———Julie is now gone & the town shows it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!