Larryville

June 22, 2004

Lawrence, KS

(GK) – We left Lyons after a hearty meal at the Ranch House. No one working there had real eyebrows. STA had to make a few unwelcomed trips to the bathroom at Chez Ranch House. He’s a survivor. Consequently he was awarded the DH (designated hangover) or the remainder of the day. We went through Topeka on the way to Lawrence. The gang had dinner at the Free State Brewery and waited for some folks to show up. I was pleasantly surprised with the town of Lawrence, KS. Very collegiate even in the summer; it was a beautiful Midwest Summer night. We hit some of the locally owned establishments met some really cool old friends including a guy from WhyNot Minot, ND. The night ran late and the bars closed so we headed to an outdoor establishment called The Terrace. Stayed up way to late and took about an hour to set up the tent in the backyard. Next morning the Kansas he had arrived…

(STA) Ahh, ah…Kansas! The above should really be amended to say that I felt ambivalent about one trip to the bathroom and perhaps even thankful for the second, but that is enough of that. After a good nite’s rest at Casa Markle, a quick chat with Dad and stepmom, and it’s on to Lawrence, a town entirely accountable for the higher erudition for half the crew and responsible for about 90% of the aforementioneds’ drinking ability. Glad to know the Cheddar Ale soup at the Brewery is still par excellence and that there’s always a good chance that they will serve your beer in a warm glass fresh from the dishwasher. Apologies to Marc Mc for never seeming to have the ability to actually see each other. Wonderful conversation and drink were had at the Taproom, and we can’t thank Sidener, Mans, Davis and Bliss enough. We should also thank the Outhouse for closing at 2am so those shenanigans were thwarted…